Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

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A correction has been made to Schedule 2 on 13 July 2017 under section 25(1)(j)(i) of the Legislation Act 2012.

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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

Public Act		2017 No 29
Date of assent		10 July 2017
Commencement		see section 2

1	Title
2	Commencement
	Part 1 Preliminary provisions
3	Purpose
4	Interpretation
5	Transitional, savings, and related provisions
6	Act binds the Crown
	Part 2 Licences and permits
	Subpart 1—Launch licences
7	Launch of launch vehicle from New Zealand requires launch licence
8	Application for launch licence
9	When launch licence may be granted
10	Conditions, indemnity, and insurance relating to launch licence
11	Duration of launch licence
12	Renewal of launch licence
13	Continuing obligations of licensee
14	Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend launch licence
	Subpart 2—Payload permits
15	Launch of payload from New Zealand requires payload permit
16	Application for payload permit
17	When payload permit may be granted
18	Conditions, indemnity, and insurance relating to payload permit
19	Duration of payload permit
20	Continuing obligations of permit holder
21	Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend payload permit
22	Radiocommunications Act 1989 presumption does not apply to payloads under payload permit
	Subpart 3—Licence for launch of launch vehicle overseas
23	Overseas launch of launch vehicle requires overseas launch licence
24	Application for overseas launch licence
25	When overseas launch licence may be granted
26	Conditions, indemnity, and insurance relating to overseas launch licence
27	Duration of overseas launch licence
28	Renewal of overseas launch licence
29	Continuing obligations of licensee
30	Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend overseas launch licence
	Subpart 4—Permit for launch of payload overseas
31	Overseas launch of payload requires overseas payload permit
32	Application for overseas payload permit
33	When overseas payload permit may be granted
34	Conditions, indemnity, and insurance relating to overseas payload permit
35	Duration of overseas payload permit
36	Continuing obligations of permit holder
37	Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend overseas payload permit
	Subpart 5—Facility licences
38	Requirement for facility licence
39	Application for facility licence
40	When facility licence may be granted
41	Conditions and indemnity relating to facility licence
42	Duration of facility licence
43	Renewal of facility licence
44	Minister may vary, revoke, or suspend facility licence
	Subpart 6—High-altitude licences
45	Requirement for high-altitude licence
46	Application for high-altitude licence
47	When high-altitude licence may be granted
48	Conditions and insurance relating to high-altitude licence
49	Minister may revoke, vary, or suspend high-altitude licence
	Subpart 7—General provisions relating to licences and permits under this Part
50	Request for information
51	Minister may take into account authorisation granted in country other than New Zealand
52	Criteria for fit and proper person test
53	Change of licensee or permit holder requires approval of Minister
54	Minister may impose further conditions on transfer or change of control
55	Minister must consult security Ministers about national security
56	Review procedure in relation to certificate of risk to national security
	Part 3 Enforcement and other matters
	Subpart 1—Enforcement officers and enforcement powers
	Enforcement officers
57	Appointment of enforcement officers
58	Enforcement officers must produce evidence of appointment
59	Functions of enforcement officers
	Powers of enforcement officers
60	Powers of enforcement officers
61	Provisions relating to entry to dwellinghouse or marae
62	Constable may exercise enforcement powers
	Subpart 2—Protection of sensitive space technology
63	Segregated areas and areas set aside
64	Minister may declare debris protection area
	Subpart 3—Offences
	Offences relating to licences and permits
65	Launching without launch licence or overseas launch licence
66	Launching or procuring launch of payload without payload permit or overseas payload permit
67	Operating launch facility without facility licence
68	Launching high-altitude vehicle without high-altitude licence
69	False or misleading information in application for grant or renewal of licence or permit
70	Offence to fail to comply with condition of licence or permit
	Providing false or misleading information to enforcement officer
71	Providing false or misleading information to enforcement officer
	Other offences
72	Interfering with launch vehicle or payload
73	Offences relating to segregated areas and areas set aside
74	Person in control of segregated area or area specially set aside to ensure identity cards displayed
75	Offences in relation to debris protection area
	Additional penalty for certain offences
76	Additional penalty for offences involving commercial gain or liability of the Crown under Outer Space Treaty or Liability Convention
	Infringement offences
77	Failing to display identity card
78	Providing false information to enforcement officer
	Certain offences deemed to be included in extradition treaties
79	Offences deemed to be included in extradition treaties
	Provisions concerning infringement offences
80	Interpretation
81	Proceedings for infringement offence
82	Infringement notices
83	Payment of infringement fees
	Subpart 4—General provisions
	Requirement to notify Minister of intention to develop or acquire missile technology
84	Requirement to notify Minister of intention to develop or acquire missile technology
	Information sharing
85	Sharing of information with agencies
	Review of this Act
86	Review of Act
	Notices
87	Giving of notices
	Regulations
88	Regulations
89	Incorporation by reference
	Amendment to Search and Surveillance Act 2012
90	Amendment to Search and Surveillance Act 2012
	Amendment to Summary Proceedings Act 1957
91	Amendment to Summary Proceedings Act 1957
	Amendment to Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
92	Amendment to Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
	Amendment to Privacy Act 1993
93	Amendment to Privacy Act 1993
	Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions
	Schedule 2 Amendment to Search and Surveillance Act 2012
	Legislative history
	Administrative information

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