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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

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

60: Powers of enforcement officers

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"What enforcement officers can do to enforce the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act"

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As an enforcement officer, you have certain powers to make sure people follow the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017. You can enter a launch facility or other premises to inspect the site and any vehicles or equipment. You can seize and detain any vehicles or equipment if you need to. You can also ask people to give you information or documents about launches or vehicles.

You can question people about launches or the operation of vehicles. You can test vehicles or equipment to make sure they are safe. Some rules from the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 also apply to you when you are doing your job.

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Part 3Enforcement and other matters
Enforcement officers and enforcement powers: Powers of enforcement officers

60Powers of enforcement officers

  1. For the purpose of exercising any of his or her functions under section 59(a) and (b), an enforcement officer may—

  2. enter a launch facility or any other premises or place where any launch vehicle, payload, high-altitude vehicle, high-altitude payload, ground-based space infrastructure, related equipment, or technical data is held and inspect the site or other premises or any other place and any launch vehicle, payload, high-altitude vehicle, high-altitude payload, ground-based space infrastructure, related equipment, or technical data:
    1. seize and detain any launch vehicle, payload, high-altitude vehicle, high-altitude payload, ground-based space infrastructure, related equipment, or technical data:
      1. require any licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, employee of a licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, or other person to produce any information or document within that person’s possession or control relating to any launch, payload, high-altitude payload, or ground-based space infrastructure and make copies of that information or document:
        1. question any licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, employee of a licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, or other person about a launch or the operation of any launch vehicle, payload, high-altitude vehicle, high-altitude payload, or ground-based space infrastructure:
          1. question any licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, or employee of a licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, about compliance with this Act, regulations made under this Act, or the conditions of any licence, permit, or authorisation issued under this Act:
            1. test, or require testing of, at the expense of a licensee, permit holder, or authorisation holder, any launch vehicle, payload, high-altitude vehicle, high-altitude payload, ground-based space infrastructure, or related equipment:
              1. assess, or require the assessment of, at the expense of an authorisation holder, the authorisation holder’s protective security arrangements or partner due diligence arrangements:
                1. enter any premises or place where GBSI or related equipment is held and take all reasonable steps to disable it.

                  1. The provisions of subparts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (except sections 118 and 119) apply.

                  Notes
                  • Section 60(1)(a): amended, on , by section 14(1) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(b): amended, on , by section 14(2) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(c): amended, on , by section 14(3)(a) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(c): amended, on , by section 14(3)(b) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(c): amended, on , by section 14(3)(c) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(d): amended, on , by section 14(4)(a) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(d): amended, on , by section 14(4)(b) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(e): amended, on , by section 14(5)(a) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(e): amended, on , by section 14(5)(b) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(f): amended, on , by section 14(6)(a) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(f): amended, on , by section 14(6)(b) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(g): inserted, on , by section 14(7) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).
                  • Section 60(1)(h): inserted, on , by section 14(7) of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).