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Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
15Return of space object to Australia
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15 Return of space object to Australia
A person commits an offence if: (a) the person returns a space object to a place or area in Australia; and (b) the return of the object to that place or area is not authorised by an Australian launch permit held by any person; and (c) the return of the object to that place or area is not authorised by a return authorisation held by any person; and (d) no authorisation certificate covering the return is held by any person.
Penalty:
(a) for an individual—imprisonment for 10 years or 5,500 penalty units, or both; or
(b) for a body corporate—100,000 penalty units.