120Notice by Launch Safety Officer of launch or return of a space object

120 Notice by Launch Safety Officer of launch or return of a space object

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 51(a) of the Act, this section prescribes how the Launch Safety Officer for a launch or return of a space object is to give notice of the launch or return. Space object launches (2) For the launch of a space object, the Launch Safety Officer for the launch must: (a) not later than 20 days before the launch, give written notice of the launch to each relevant person; and (b) at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the launch, give written notice to each relevant person of: (i) the day the launch is scheduled to take place and the launch window on that day; and (ii) any subsequent days, and the launch window on each of those days, that the launch may be attempted if it does not occur on the scheduled day; and (c) if there are persons located (continuously, periodically or occasionally) within a 50 km radius (the launch radius) of the launch facility for the launch: (i) take all reasonable steps to notify persons in the launch radius of the launch, at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the scheduled day of the launch, in such manner and form as the Launch Safety Officer considers appropriate in the circumstances; and (ii) arrange for notice of the launch to be broadcast, at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the scheduled day of the launch, on each local radio station (if any) for the launch radius; and (iii) arrange for notice of the launch, including any changes since the notice under subparagraph (ii) was broadcast, to be broadcast, at least 1 hour but not more than 12 hours before the launch window on the scheduled day of the launch, on each local radio station (if any) for the launch radius. (3) If the launch does not occur on the scheduled day mentioned in subparagraph (2)(b)(i) and will be attempted on a day (the new launch day) mentioned in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), the Launch Safety Officer: (a) must give written notice to each relevant person of the new launch day and the launch window on that day; and (b) must arrange for notice of the launch to be broadcast, at least 1 hour but not more than 12 hours before the launch window on the new launch day, on each local radio station (if any) for the launch radius; (c) may take other steps to notify persons in the launch radius of the launch of the new launch day and the launch window on that day, in such manner and form as the Launch Safety Officer considers appropriate in the circumstances. Space object returns (4) For the return of a space object, the Launch Safety Officer for the return must: (a) not later than 20 days before the return, give written notice of the return to each relevant person; and (b) if there are persons located (continuously, periodically or occasionally) within a 50 km radius (the return radius) of the proposed return place or area: (i) take all reasonable steps to notify persons in the return radius of the return, at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the return, in such manner and form as the Launch Safety Officer considers appropriate in the circumstances; and (ii) arrange for notice of the return to be broadcast, at least 2 days but not more than 10 days before the return, on each local radio station (if any) for the return radius; and (iii) arrange for notice of the return, including any changes since the notice under subparagraph (ii) was broadcast, to be broadcast, at least 1 hour but not more than 12 hours before the return, on each local radio station (if any) for the return radius. Relevant persons (5) For the purposes of subsections (2) to (4), each of the following is a relevant person: (a) the Chief Executive Officer of Airservices Australia; (b) the Chief Commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau; (c) the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority; (d) the Director of Aviation Safety of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority; (e) the Director‑General of Emergency Management Australia; (f) the Director of the United States Strategic Command Combined Space Operations Center; (g) the Secretary of each of the following Departments: (i) the Department administered by the Minister responsible for administering the Defence Act 1903; (ii) the Department administered by the Minister responsible for administering the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967; (iii) the Department administered by the Prime Minister; (h) the authority or authorities responsible for emergency services in each affected State or Territory; (i) in relation to a launch: (i) the department administered by the Premier of the State, or by the chief minister of the Territory, in which the launch facility for the launch is located; and (ii) the local government authority for the local government area in which the launch facility for the launch is located; and (iii) if any land‑based public transport service operates within a 50 km radius of the launch facility for the launch—the operator of that service. (6) For the purposes of paragraph (5)(h), a State or Territory is an affected State or Territory if: (a) in relation to the launch of a space object: (i) the launch is in the State or Territory; or (ii) the proposed flight path of the space object passes through the air space over the State or Territory; and (b) in relation to the return of a space object: (i) the proposed return place or area is in the State or Territory; or (ii) the predicted trajectory of the object passes through the air space over the State or Territory.