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Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
75DDamage on Earth or in the air
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75D Damage on Earth or in the air
(1) The launch party for the launch of a high power rocket is liable to pay compensation for any damage the rocket causes to a third party on Earth or in the air. (2) However, the launch party is not liable to the extent that the launch party establishes that the damage resulted from: (a) the negligence of the third party; or (b) any conduct (whether by act or omission) that the third party engaged in with intent to cause the damage.