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Space Industry Act 2018, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

12Terms of licencesU.K.

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(1)An operator licence may authorise the licensee to carry out—

(a)any spaceflight activities, or

(b)spaceflight activities of a particular description, or

(c)one or more particular spaceflight activities.

(2)An operator licence may specify a limit on the amount of the licensee's liability under section 36 in respect of the activities authorised by the licence.

(3)A spaceport licence must identify the site in respect of which the licence is granted.

(4)A spaceport licence may—

(a)authorise the operator of the spaceport to carry out launch activities at the spaceport, or

(b)authorise the use of the spaceport for the carrying out, by another person, of launch activities which that person is authorised to carry out by an operator licence.

(5)In subsection (4) “launch activities” means—

(a)spaceflight activities,

(b)spaceflight activities of a particular description, or

(c)one or more particular spaceflight activities,

involving the launch of spacecraft or carrier aircraft.

(6)A range control licence may authorise the licensee to provide—

(a)any range control services, or

(b)range control services of a particular description, or

(c)particular range control services.

Commencement Information

I1S. 12 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 23 (with reg. 3)

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