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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Enforcement and other matters - Offences - Offences relating to licences, permits, and authorisations

67: Operating launch facility without facility licence

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"Operating a launch facility without a licence is against the law"

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If you operate a launch facility without a facility licence, you commit an offence. This is because section 38 says you need a licence, and you know or should know that. You must have a licence to operate a launch facility, or you will break the law. If you break this law, you can get in trouble, which may include imprisonment or a fine.

If you are an individual and you commit this offence, you can be imprisoned for up to 1 year, or you can be fined up to $50,000, or both. If you are a company and you commit this offence, you can be fined up to $250,000. You will be punished according to the law if you operate a launch facility without a licence and you know or should know that you need one.

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Part 3Enforcement and other matters
Offences: Offences relating to licences, permits, and authorisations

67Operating launch facility without facility licence

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

  2. operates a launch facility without a facility licence contrary to section 38; and
    1. knows or ought to know that a facility licence is required.

      1. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

      2. in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $50,000, or both; or
        1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $250,000.