Licences

Conditions of licences
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1
A licence under this Act may be granted subject to—
a
any conditions of the kinds described in Schedule 1, or
b
any other conditions,
that the regulator thinks appropriate.
2
In that Schedule “specified” means specified, or of a description specified, in the licence.
3
Regulations may require particular conditions to be included in licences under this Act in particular cases or circumstances.
4
In deciding what conditions to include in a licence under this Act, the regulator may accept or recognise—
a
a licence, authorisation or approval, under the law of a designated country outside the United Kingdom, concerning a matter that is relevant to the regulator’s decision, or
b
the outcome of any process undertaken in connection with an application for any such licence, authorisation or approval.
In paragraph (a) “designated” means designated by the Secretary of State.
5
The Secretary of State must from time to time publish a list of the countries that are currently designated under subsection (4)(a).
6
In deciding what conditions to include in a licence under this Act, the regulator—
a
must consult the CAA (if the regulator is not the CAA);
b
must consult the Secretary of State (if the regulator is not the Secretary of State);
c
must consult the Health and Safety Executive (in the case of a spaceport in Great Britain) or the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (in the case of a spaceport in Northern Ireland);
d
must consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation;
e
must consult the Defence Safety Authority;
f
must consult whatever other persons the regulator thinks appropriate if the proposed licence gives rise to any issues regarding trade controls or national security.
7
Regulations may prescribe what the holder of a licence under this Act may or must do in order to comply with prescribed kinds of licence conditions.
8
It is an offence for the holder of a licence under this Act to fail to comply with a condition of the licence.