PART 12

Informed consent
CHAPTER 2

Prescribed matters

Prescribed role or capacity
204
For the purposes of section 17(1)—
a
a member of the crew is a prescribed role, and
b
a spaceflight participant is a prescribed capacity.

Prescribed criteria with respect to age and mental capacity
205
1
For the purposes of section 17(1)(b), the criterion prescribed relating to age is that a human occupant must be at least 18 years of age.
2
For the purposes of section 17(1)(b), the following are the prescribed criteria relating to mental capacity—
a
if the launch vehicle is to be launched from England or Wales, a human occupant must have capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to understand the risks involved in the operator’s spaceflight activities and the meaning of signifying their consent to take part in those activities,
b
if the launch vehicle is to be launched from Scotland, a human occupant is not incapable within the meaning of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 of understanding the risks involved in the operator’s spaceflight activities and the meaning of signifying their consent to take part in those activities, or
c
if the launch vehicle is to be launched from Northern Ireland, a human occupant must have capacity in accordance with the law of Northern Ireland to understand the risks involved in the operator’s spaceflight activities and the meaning of signifying their consent to take part in those activities.
2005 c. 9.
2000 asp 4.
Reg. 204 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)
Reg. 205 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)