3Purpose

1. The purpose of this Act is to—

2. facilitate the development of a space industry and provide for its safe and secure operation:
3. implement certain international obligations of New Zealand relating to space activities and space technology:
4. without limiting paragraph (b), implement the obligations in the Outer Space Treaty not to—
   1. place in orbit around the Earth any objects carrying nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction, install such weapons on celestial bodies, or station such weapons in outer space in any other manner:
   2. establish military bases, installations, or fortifications on celestial bodies:
   3. test any type of weapons or conduct manoeuvres on celestial bodies:
5. manage any potential or actual liability that may arise from the space industry:
6. establish a system for the regulation of space activities and certain high-altitude activities and ground-based space infrastructure activities:
7. preserve New Zealand’s national security and national interests.