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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10U.K.Appeals in connection with spaceflight activities

Part 3 U.K.Determination of appeal

Permission to appealU.K.

5(1)An appeal to a panel may be brought only with the panel's permission.U.K.

(2)An application for permission to appeal under this Schedule may be made only by a person who, if permission is granted, will be entitled to bring the appeal.

(3)An application for permission to appeal under this Schedule must be made within the prescribed period.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 10 para. 5(1)(2) in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)

I2Sch. 10 para. 5(3) in force at 26.11.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(eee)(iii)

I3Sch. 10 para. 5(3) in force at 29.7.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)

Circumstances in which panel may not accept an applicationU.K.

6(1)Where a person appeals to a panel and there is no appealable decision, the panel may not accept the appeal.U.K.

(2)Where the panel does not accept an appeal, it must—

(a)notify the person making the appeal and the person who made the decision, and

(b)take no further action on that appeal.

(3)In this paragraph “appealable decision” means a decision from which an appeal lies to a panel under this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)

Determination of application for permission to appealU.K.

7(1)A panel may refuse permission to appeal under this Schedule only on the ground that—U.K.

(a)the appeal is brought for reasons that are trivial or vexatious, or

(b)the appeal does not have a reasonable prospect of success.

(2)A panel may grant permission to appeal under this Schedule subject to conditions.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)

When appeals may be allowedU.K.

8U.K.A panel may allow an appeal only to the extent that it is satisfied that the decision appealed against was wrong on one or more of the following grounds—

(a)that the decision was based on an error of fact;

(b)that the decision was wrong in law;

(c)that an error was made in the exercise of a discretion.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)

Determination of appealU.K.

9(1)Where it does not allow an appeal, a panel must confirm the decision appealed against.U.K.

(2)Where it allows an appeal, a panel must do one or more of the following—

(a)quash the decision appealed against;

(b)vary the decision appealed against;

(c)remit the matter that is the subject of the decision appealed against to the person who made the decision for reconsideration and determination in accordance with the relevant provisions and any directions given by the panel.

(3)Where a panel allows only part of an appeal—

(a)sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to the part of the decision in respect of which the appeal is allowed, and

(b)sub-paragraph (1) applies to the rest of that decision.

(4)A panel must not give a direction under this paragraph that requires a person to do anything that the person would not have power to do apart from this paragraph.

(5)A person to whom a direction is given under this paragraph must comply with it.

(6)A direction given under this paragraph is enforceable—

(a)in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, as if it were an order of the High Court, and

(b)in Scotland, as if it were an order of the Court of Session.

(7)In this paragraph “the relevant provisions”—

(a)where the decision appealed against was made under this Act, means the provisions of this Act;

(b)where the decision appealed against was made under regulations made under this Act, means those regulations;

(c)where the decision appealed against was made under the Outer Space Act 1986, means the provisions of that Act.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 10 para. 9 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)

Determination of appeal: further provisionU.K.

10(1)Regulations may prescribe—U.K.

(a)the form in which a determination of a panel is to be made;

(b)the time at which a determination of a panel takes effect;

(c)persons to whom copies of a determination of a panel are to be sent.

(2)Regulations may make provision about publication of determinations of a panel.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 10 para. 10 in force at 26.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(eee)(iv)

Determination of appeal: time limitU.K.

11U.K.A panel must determine an appeal within whatever period is prescribed (if any).

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 10 para. 11 in force at 26.11.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(eee)(v)

I10Sch. 10 para. 11 in force at 29.7.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 114 (with reg. 3)