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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Licences and permits - Licence for launch of launch vehicle overseas

30: Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend overseas launch licence

You could also call this:

"The Minister can change or cancel a special space launch permission from another country."

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The Minister can change, stop, or cancel an overseas launch licence at any time. You can think of an overseas launch licence like a special permission to launch something into space from another country. The Minister can do this if you agree in writing, if you ask them to, or if they think you have broken the rules.

The Minister can also change, stop, or cancel the licence if they believe it is necessary for national security, public safety, or because New Zealand has to follow international rules. They can do this if a licence or permission from another country has changed, expired, or been cancelled, and this affects New Zealand's interests.

Before the Minister makes any changes, they must talk to the security Ministers, as stated in section 55. If a special certificate is issued under section 55, the Minister must stop or cancel the overseas launch licence.

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Part 2Licences and permits
Licence for launch of launch vehicle overseas

30Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend overseas launch licence

  1. The Minister may, at any time, vary an overseas launch licence on any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, or suspend or revoke an overseas launch licence,—

  2. with the prior written consent of the licensee; or
    1. on the written application of the licensee; or
      1. if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that—
        1. the licensee has breached the Act, the regulations, or a condition of the licence; or
          1. the revocation, variation, or suspension is necessary in the interests of national security, public safety, or compliance with any of New Zealand’s international obligations, or other national interests; or
            1. a licence, permit, or other authorisation granted in a country other than New Zealand that the Minister treated as satisfying any criteria under section 51 has changed, expired, or been revoked and the Minister considers that the change, expiry, or revocation affects interests of national security, public safety, or New Zealand’s compliance with any of New Zealand’s international obligations, or other national interests; or
            2. for any other reason specified in the licence.

              1. Before varying, suspending, or revoking an overseas launch licence, the Minister must consult the security Ministers in accordance with section 55.

              2. The Minister must suspend or revoke an overseas launch licence if a certificate is issued under section 55 in relation to the licence.