Legislation – Space Industry Act 2018
SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments
Outer Space Act 1986 (c. 38)
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(1)
Section 3 of the Outer Space Act 1986 (prohibition of unlicensed activities) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (3), for “except other persons or activities from the requirement of a licence” substitute “make provision for other activities or persons to be exempted from the requirement of a licence, either by the order itself or by the Secretary of State,”.
(3)
“(3ZA)
An exemption granted by virtue of subsection (3) may be granted for a limited period.”
(4)
“(za)
make provision about the procedure for granting an exemption (including provision for applications);
(zb)
make provision about the terms of an exemption or the conditions to which an exemption is subject;
(zc)
make provision about the revocation or renewal of an exemption;
(zd)
make provision for the enforcement of terms or conditions;”.
(5)
In subsection (4), for the words after “which shall” substitute “not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.