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Outer Space Act 1986
(iv) preserve the national security of the United Kingdom;
(f) requiring the licensee to insure himself against liability incurred in respect of damage or loss suffered by third parties, in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, as a result of the activities authorised by the licence;
(g) governing the disposal of the payload in outer space on the termination of operations under the licence and requiring the licensee to notify the Secretary of State as soon as practicable of its final disposal; and
(h) providing for the termination of the licence on a specified
event.
Transfer, variation,
suspension or termination of licence.
6. (1) A licence may be transferred with the written con- sent of the Secretary of State and in such other cases as may be prescribed.
(2) The Secretary of State may revoke, vary or suspend a licence with the consent of the licensee or where it appears to him-
(a) that a condition of the licence or any regulation made
under this Act has not been complied with, or
(b) that revocation, variation or suspension of the licence is required in the interests of public health or national security, or to comply with any international obligation of the United Kingdom.
(3) The suspension, revocation or expiry of a licence does not affect the obligations of the licensee under the conditions of the licence.
Other controls
Register of
7.-(1) The Secretary of State shall maintain a register of space objects. space objects.
(2) There shall be entered in the register such particulars of such space objects as the Secretary of State considers appro- priate to comply with the international obligations of the United Kingdom.
(3) Any person may inspect a copy of the register on payment of such fee as the Secretary of State may prescribe.