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Outer Space Act 1986

(3) The Secretary of State may make regulations--

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(a) prescribing the form and contents of applications for licences and other documents to be filed in connection with applications;

(b) regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with applications and authorising the rectification of procedural irregularities;

(c) prescribing time limits for doing anything required to be done in connection with an application and providing for the extension of any period so prescribed;

(d) requiring the payment to the Secretary of State of such

fees as may be prescribed.

licence.

5.-(1) A licence shall describe the activities authorised by Terms of it and shall be granted for such period, and may be granted subject to such conditions, as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(2) A licence may in particular contain conditions--

(a) permitting inspection by the Secretary of State of the licensee's facilities, and inspection and testing by him of the licensee's equipment;

(b) requiring the licensee to provide the Secretary of State

as soon as possible with information as to-

(i) the date and territory or location of launch, and (ii) the basic orbital parameters, including nodal period, inclination, apogee and perigee,

and with such other information as the Secretary of State thinks fit concerning the nature, conduct, location and results of the licensee's activities;

(c) permitting the Secretary of State to inspect and take copies of documents relating to the information re- quired to be given to him;

(d) requiring the licensee to obtain advance approval from the Secretary of State for any intended deviation from the orbital parameters, and to inform the Secretary of State immediately of any unintended deviation; (e) requiring the licensee to conduct his operations in such

a way as to

Part I

(i) prevent the contamination of outer space or adverse changes in the environment of the earth,

(ii) avoid interference with the activities of others in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space,

(iii) avoid any breach of the United Kingdom's in- ternational obligations, and

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