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c. 38

Obligation to indemnify government

against claims.

Outer Space Act 1986

10.—(1) A person to whom this Act applies shall indemnify Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom against any claims brought against the government in respect of damage or loss arising out of activities carried on by him to which this Act applies.

(2) This section does not apply-

(a) to a person acting as employee or agent of another;

or

(b) to damage or loss resulting from anything done on the

instructions of the Secretary of State.

Regulations.

General

11. (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations-

(a) prescribing anything required or authorised to be pre-

scribed under this Act, and

(b) generally for carrying this Act into effect.

(2) Regulations under this Act shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Offences.

12. (1) A person commits an offence who-

(a) carries on an activity in contravention of section 3.

(licensing requirement);

(b) for the purpose of obtaining a licence (for himself or for another) knowingly or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular;

(c) being the holder of a licence, fails to comply with the

conditions of the licence;

(d) fails to comply with a direction under section 8; (e) intentionally obstructs a person in the exercise of powers

conferred by a warrant under section 9; or

() fails to comply with such of the regulations under this

Act as may be prescribed.

(2) A person committing an offence is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine and on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.

(3) Where an offence committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to neglect on the part of, a director, secretary