38Granting an Australian high power rocket permit

38 Granting an Australian high power rocket permit

(1) The Minister may grant to a person an Australian high power rocket permit authorising the launch of a high power rocket from a specified facility (whether fixed or mobile), or specified place, in Australia. (2) The Minister may grant the Australian high power rocket permit to the person only if all of the following criteria are met: (a) the Minister is satisfied that the person who is to carry out the launch is competent to do so; (b) the Minister is satisfied that the insurance/financial requirements in Division 7 will be satisfied for the launch; (c) the Minister is satisfied that the probability of the launch causing substantial harm to public health or public safety or causing substantial damage to property is as low as is reasonably practicable; (d) the Minister does not consider that, for reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia, the permit should not be granted; (e) any other criteria prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.