The Space Industry Regulations 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 792

Space Industry

The Space Industry Regulations 2021

Made

at 9.40 a.m. on 8th July 2021

Coming into force

29th July 2021

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by—

(a) sections 2(7), 3(5), 4(2) and (4), 5(2)(a) to (c), 7(6)(a) to (e), 8(5) to (7), 9(2), (3), (5) and (6), 10(b), 13(3), 16(1) and (2)(a) to (c), 17(1) and (3), 18(1), (4) and (5), 19(1), 23(1), 26(3), 34(3)(a), (5) and (6), 35(5)(b), 36(3)(a), 54, 56(4), 59(2), 66(1) and (3), 68(1) to (3) of,

(b) Schedule 2 to,

(c) paragraphs 1(1), 1(3)(a) and (b), 2(1) and (3), 3(1) and (2), 5(a), 6(1)(c) and (3) of Schedule 3 to, and

(d) paragraphs 1(1), (2), (4) and (5) of Schedule 5 to,

the Space Industry Act 2018(1), makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 4(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied that in the cases set out in these Regulations, the requirement for an operator licence(2) is not necessary to secure public safety, to secure the health and safety of individuals taking part in spaceflight activities in a role or capacity prescribed under section 17(1) or to secure compliance with the international obligations of the United Kingdom.

In accordance with section 68(7) of that Act, the Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation.

In accordance with section 68(6) and (7) of that Act, a draft of this instrument and a report about the consultation have been laid before Parliament.

In accordance with section 68(6) of that Act, the draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

2018 c. 5. See section 69(1) for the definition of “prescribed”.

(2)

See section 3(2) of the Space Industry Act 2018 for the definition of “operator licence”.