Space Industry Act 2018

Procedure where it is proposed to make, or apply for, an order under section 39 or a land order

1 (1) Before making an order under section 39 or a land order, the Secretary of State must—

(a) publish a notice in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality in which the land is situated;

(b) serve a notice on every owner, lessee and occupier of any of the land;

(c) serve a notice on every local authority within whose area any of the land is situated.

(2) In this Part “owner” has the meaning given in section 56 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.

(3) A notice published or served under sub-paragraph (1) must—

(a) state that the Secretary of State proposes to make the order;

(b) state the effect of the proposed order;

(c) specify the day by which, and the manner in which, any objections to the proposed order may be made.

(4) The day specified under sub-paragraph (3)(c) must not fall before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is published or served.

(5) This paragraph does not apply if the Secretary of State proposes to make an order following an application from the holder of a range control licence or a spaceport licence (“the licensee”).