The Space Industry Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2021

PART 3

Transitional and savings provisions

Transitional and savings provisions relating to the grant of a licence

3.—(1) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation apply where—

(a) an application for a licence has been made under the Outer Space Act 1986(1) before the coming into force of the provisions in or made under the Act which enables licences to be granted,

(b) the application has not yet been determined, and

(c) the application falls to be determined under the Act.

(2) The application shall continue to be processed and determined under the Outer Space Act 1986.

(3) A licence which has been determined in accordance with paragraph (2) after the date of the coming into force of the provisions in or made under the Act which enables licences to be granted shall be treated as if granted under the Act.

(1)

1986 c. 38. The Outer Space Act 1986 has been amended by sections 1(2) and 2(3) of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), section 12(1) to (3) of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), and sections 1(3), 67(1) of, and paragraphs 8(1) to (5), 9, 10, 11(1) to (4), 12, 13 and 14(1) to (3) of Schedule 12 to, the Space Industry Act 2018.