Outer Space Act 1986
Application of Act
1 Activities to which this Act applies.
2 Persons to whom this Act applies.
Licensing of activities
3 Prohibition of unlicensed activities.
4 Grant of licence.
4ACharges
5 Terms of licence.
6 Transfer, variation, suspension or termination of licence.
6AAppeals
Other controls
7 Register of space objects.
8 Power to give directions.
9 Warrant authorising direct action.
10 Obligation to indemnify government against claims.
General
11 Regulations.
12 Offences.
13 Minor definitions.
14 Index of defined expressions.
15 Short title, commencement and extent.

Outer Space Act 1986

1986 c. 38

An Act to confer licensing and other powers on the Secretary of State to secure compliance with the international obligations of the United Kingdom with respect to the launching and operation of space objects and the carrying on of other activities in outer space by persons connected with this country.

C1C2C3C4Be it enacted by the Queen’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:—

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act extended by the Outer Space Act 1986 (Guernsey) Order 1990 S.I. 1990/248, art. 2

C2

Act extended by the Outer Space Act 1986 (Isle of Man) Order 1990 S.I. 1990/596, art. 2

C3

Act extended by the Outer Space Act 1986 (Jersey) Order 1990 S.I. 1990/597, art. 2

Act extended (with modifications) (Gibraltar) (23.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1916, arts. 1, 3, Sch.

C4

Act extended (with modifications) (Bermuda) (14.12.2006) by The Outer Space Act 1986 (Bermuda) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2959), art. 3, Sch.