Reprint as at 1 August 2020
(LI 2017/251)
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
At Wellington this 21st day of August 2017
Present:Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
These regulations are made under section 88 of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017—
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
on the recommendation of the Minister for Economic Development.
These regulations are the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities (Definition of High-altitude Vehicle) Regulations 2017.
These regulations come into force on 21 December 2017.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017
balloon means a non-power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft.
The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.
(1)
A balloon is not a high-altitude vehicle for the purpose of the Act if—
its only payload is a radiosonde, or a radiosonde and 1 or more of the following:
an ozonesonde:
a frostpoint sonde:
a backscatter sonde; and
the purpose of the payload is solely to measure all or any of—
pressure, temperature, and humidity:
wind speed and direction:
ozone concentration:
aerosols.
(2)
it is launched for educational purposes by or under the supervision of—
a teacher at a school established under section 190 of the Education and Training Act 2020 or a teacher at a school registered under section 214 of that Act; or
a member of the teaching staff at an institution within the meaning of section 10(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020 that is established under that Act; and
the payload (if any) carried by the balloon is—
to be used solely for the purpose of describing or illustrating the progress of the balloon; and
of a type that is readily available to members of the public through retail sale in New Zealand.
Regulation 5(2)(a)(i): amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Regulation 5(2)(a)(ii): amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
A model rocket is not a high-altitude vehicle for the purpose of this Act if it—
is launched by a registered member of the New Zealand Rocketry Association from a launch site operated by that association; and
is a non-guided rocket using,—
for propulsion, only components of a type that are readily available to members of the public through retail sale in New Zealand; and
only the electronic equipment that is needed for basic functionality as a rocket; and
has no payload other than either or both of the following:
a parachute or other similar recovery support system (which may include for that purpose GPS or radio frequency trackers for recovery):
a payload that is to be used solely for the purpose of describing or illustrating the progress of the rocket and is of a type that is readily available to members of the public through retail sale in New Zealand.
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There are no transitional, savings, or related provisions relating to these regulations as made.
Michael Webster,Clerk of the Executive Council.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 24 August 2017.
This is a reprint of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities (Definition of High-altitude Vehicle) Regulations 2017 that incorporates all the amendments to those regulations as at the date of the last amendment to them.
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Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38): section 668