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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Enforcement and other matters - Enforcement officers and enforcement powers - Enforcement officers

59: Functions of enforcement officers

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"What enforcement officers do to help people follow the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act"

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As an enforcement officer, you have some key jobs. You investigate if people are following the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act, its regulations, and the conditions of licences, permits, and authorisations. You also take reasonable steps to ensure people comply with the Act, its regulations, and the conditions of licences, permits, and authorisations.

You promote compliance by providing information, education, and advice about the requirements of the Act, its regulations, and the conditions of licences, permits, and authorisations. This helps people understand what they need to do to follow the rules.

The rules you enforce are part of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act, which has been amended by the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025, as seen on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Enforcement officers and enforcement powers: Enforcement officers

59Functions of enforcement officers

  1. The functions of an enforcement officer are to—

  2. investigate compliance with this Act, regulations made under this Act, and the conditions of licences, permits, and authorisations issued under this Act; and
    1. take all reasonable steps to ensure that this Act, regulations made under this Act, and the conditions of licences, permits, and authorisations issued under this Act are complied with; and
      1. promote compliance with the requirements of this Act, regulations made under this Act, and the conditions of licences, permits, and authorisations issued under this Act by providing information, education, and advice about those requirements.

        Notes
        • Section 59(a): amended, on , by section 13 of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
        • Section 59(b): amended, on , by section 13 of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
        • Section 59(c): amended, on , by section 13 of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).