The Space Industry Regulations 2021

Security controls for prohibited articles U.K.

176.—(1) A licensee must apply appropriate and proportionate security controls to ensure that no prohibited articles are introduced onto the space site, launch vehicles or carrier aircraft either in vehicles, supplies or on persons.

(2) Individuals other than spaceflight participants must not be permitted to carry onto the site the articles mentioned in paragraph (4).

(3) Spaceflight participants must not be permitted to carry onto the site or on board a launch vehicle or carrier aircraft the articles mentioned in paragraph (5).

(4) The prohibited articles for individuals other than spaceflight participants are—

(a) guns, firearms and any other devices that are capable or appear capable of being used to cause injury by discharging projectiles,

(b) any device designed specifically to stun or immobilise,

(c) any explosives, incendiary substances and devices appearing capable of, or being used—

(i) to cause injury, or

(ii) to pose a threat to the safety of launch vehicles or carrier aircraft, and

(d) any other article capable of being used to cause injury and which is not commonly used on the site.

(5) The prohibited articles for spaceflight participants are—

(a) the articles mentioned in paragraph (4),

(b) any tools capable of being used either to cause injury or to threaten the safety of launch vehicles or carrier aircraft, and

(c) any objects capable of being used to cause injury.

(6) This regulation does not apply to a spaceport located at a NASP directed aerodrome.

(7) Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply where—

(a) an individual has been authorised by the licensee to carry prohibited articles onto the site,

(b) the licensee has checked that the individual who is carrying one or more articles specified in paragraph (4) is the individual who has been authorised to do so, and

(c) it is necessary for that individual to carry prohibited articles onto the site in order to undertake tasks that are essential for spaceflight operations or for the performance of duties connected with such operations.

(8) The checking requirement in paragraph (7)(b) is only satisfied if the individual presents the authorisation which—

(a) is either indicated on the identification card that grants access to the space site or in a separate declaration in writing, and

(b) indicates the article or articles that may be carried either as a category or a specific article.

(9) The checks mentioned in paragraph (7)(b) must be performed—

(a) before the individual is allowed to carry the article or articles concerned onto—

(i) the site, and

(ii) on board the launch vehicle or carrier aircraft, and

(b) when the individual is challenged by a security operative performing surveillance patrols on behalf of the licensee.

(10) The articles specified in paragraph (4) may be stored on the site provided they are kept in secure conditions.

(11) The articles specified in paragraph (5) may be stored on the site provided they are not accessible to spaceflight participants.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 176 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)