Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Licences and permits - Ground-based space infrastructure

49D: Conditions and obligations relating to GBSI activity authorisation

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If you get an authorisation to do GBSI activities, you must follow some rules. You have to comply with conditions set by regulations about operating ground-based space infrastructure. You also have to comply with any other conditions the Minister imposes, which can include not working with certain people. The Minister can impose conditions under section 50 and you must comply with them.

You must make sure your security arrangements are good enough and follow the rules in section 49B(3)(a)(i) to (iii). If you work with other people, you need to have partner due diligence arrangements that meet the requirements in section 49B(3)(b)(i)(A) and (B).

You have to tell the Minister if you do not plan to use your authorisation anymore. You also have to give the Minister a report every 12 months, confirming your security arrangements and partner due diligence arrangements are okay, and that the information you provided is up to date. The Minister can only impose conditions if they think it is necessary for New Zealand's international obligations or to protect national security.

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Part 2Licences and permits
Ground-based space infrastructure

49DConditions and obligations relating to GBSI activity authorisation

  1. An authorisation holder must—

  2. comply with any conditions prescribed by regulations relating to the operation of ground-based space infrastructure; and
    1. comply with any other conditions imposed by the Minister, which may include, without limitation, a condition prohibiting the authorisation holder from carrying out activities on behalf, or for the benefit, of a specified person or class of persons; and
      1. comply with any request by the Minister under section 50; and
        1. ensure that the authorisation holder’s protective security arrangements continue to meet the requirements in section 49B(3)(a)(i) to (iii); and
          1. if the authorisation holder operates, or proposes to operate, GBSI to carry out regulated activities on behalf, or for the benefit, of another person, ensure that the authorisation holder has in place partner due diligence arrangements that meet the requirements in section 49B(3)(b)(i)(A) and (B); and
            1. notify the Minister, in accordance with any prescribed requirements, if the authorisation holder no longer intends to carry out activities under the authorisation; and
              1. provide the Minister with a report as soon as practicable after each 12-month anniversary of the grant of the authorisation (or, in the case of an authorisation for which approval of a transfer or change of control has been given under section 53, as soon as practicable after each 12-month anniversary of the approval)—
                1. confirming that the authorisation holder’s protective security arrangements continue to meet the requirements in section 49B(3)(a)(i) to (iii); and
                  1. confirming either—
                    1. that the authorisation holder has in place partner due diligence arrangements that meet the requirements in section 49B(3)(b)(i)(A) and (B); or
                      1. that the authorisation holder does not, and does not propose to, operate GBSI to carry out regulated activities on behalf, or for the benefit, of another person; and
                      2. confirming that the information provided in the application for the authorisation (or the most recent update of that information provided under this section) is up to date or, to the extent that it is not, providing an update of that information; and
                      3. comply with any other reporting obligations prescribed by regulations.
                        1. The Minister must not impose a condition under subsection (1)(b) unless the Minister considers the condition necessary or desirable in order to give effect to New Zealand’s international obligations or protect national security or other national interests.

                        Notes
                        • Section 49D: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).