The Spaceflight Activities (Investigation of Spaceflight Accidents) Regulations 2021

Failure to notify a spaceflight accident

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37.—(1) Any person involved who—

(a)has knowledge of the occurrence of a spaceflight accident in or over the United Kingdom, and

(b)fails, without reasonable excuse, to notify it without delay to the Chief Inspector and, in the case of a serious spaceflight accident, a police officer or, in relation to Scotland, constable for the area where the accident occurred,

contravenes these Regulations.

(2) Any person involved—

(a)who has knowledge of—

(i)the occurrence of a spaceflight accident occurring elsewhere than in or over the United Kingdom, and

(ii)the existence of any circumstances referred to in regulation 16(b), and

(b)fails, without reasonable excuse, to notify the spaceflight accident without delay to the Chief Inspector,

contravenes these Regulations.