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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Licences and permits - Facility licences

38: Requirement for facility licence

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"Get a licence to run a launch facility in New Zealand"

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If you want to operate a launch facility in New Zealand, you must have a facility licence for it. You cannot run a launch facility without this licence. The law says you need a facility licence to operate a launch facility in New Zealand.

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Part 2Licences and permits
Facility licences

38Requirement for facility licence

  1. A person must not operate a launch facility in New Zealand unless the person has a facility licence for the launch facility.