in section 12 (terms of licences), in subsection (2), for “may” substitute
“must”;
A
bill
to
Require operator licences authorising the carrying out of spaceflight activities to specify the licensee’s indemnity limit.
B e it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
In the Space Industry Act 2018—
in section 12 (terms of licences), in subsection (2), for “may” substitute
“must”;
in section 36 (obligation to indemnify government etc against claims),
in subsection (3)(a), for “any” substitute “the”.
This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The power under section 71(5) of the Space Industry Act 2018 may be exercised
so as to extend to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any British
overseas territory any amendment made by this Act (with or without
modifications).
This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning
with the day on which it is passed.
This Act may be cited as the Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2024.
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bill
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Require operator licences authorising the carrying out of spaceflight activities to specify the licensee’s indemnity limit.
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