Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 - SECT 3

                   The objects of this Act are:

                     (a)  to establish a system for the regulation of space activities carried on either from Australia or by Australian nationals outside Australia; and

                     (b)  to provide for the payment of adequate compensation for damage caused to persons or property as a result of space activities regulated by this Act; and

                     (c)  to implement certain of Australia's obligations under the UN Space Treaties; and

                     (d)  to implement certain of Australia's obligations under specified space cooperation agreements.

Note:          This Act does not limit the operation of other laws of the Commonwealth (except so far as the other laws are inconsistent with this Act): see section 105.