50Information about payload

50 Information about payload

(1) For any launch that is proposed to include one or more payloads, the application must include the following information for each payload: (a) a description of the payload; (b) the purpose for which the payload is intended to be used; (c) the owner of the payload; (d) if the owner of the payload is a corporation—information about significant shareholders in the corporation; (e) if the owner of the payload is an individual—the address, date of birth and place of birth of the owner; (f) the manufacturer of each subsystem of the payload and the country of manufacture; (g) the proposed trajectory and (if applicable) orbit of the payload; (h) the sensors and other information‑gathering devices that are attached to the payload or powered by it; (i) if the owner of the payload is an Australian national—whether the payload is intended to be returned (other than in a connected return described under section 47) and, if so: (i) the approximate timing of the return; and (ii) the intended location of the return; and (iii) a description of the intended return process; (j) if the owner of the payload is an Australian national—an undertaking from the owner that the owner will: (i) update the Agency on a monthly basis (until advised by the Agency that updates are no longer required) on efforts to establish communication with the payload; and (ii) inform the Agency when communication with the payload is established; and (iii) inform the Agency if communication with the payload is subsequently lost; and (iv) not operate the payload in a manner that causes Australia to be liable for any damage under the Liability Convention; and (v) not operate the payload in a manner that the owner knows, or ought reasonably to know, will negatively affect the national security of Australia; and (vi) inform the Agency when end of mission manoeuvres, as identified in the debris mitigation strategy, are commenced; (k) if the owner of the payload is not an Australian national—a copy of any authorisation or permit from the owner’s country obtained in relation to the launch of the payload. (2) The application must include a declaration by the owner of the payload that the payload is not, and does not contain, a nuclear weapon or weapon of mass destruction of any other kind. (3) If the payload contains a nuclear power source and the Minister’s written approval has been obtained for it do so, the application must include a copy of the approval.