MALAYSIAN SPACE BOARD ACT 2022

Malaysian Space Board LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 834 MALAYSIAN SPACE BOARD ACT 2022 1 2 Laws of Malaysia Act 834 Date of Royal Assent ... ... 19 January 2022 Date of publication in the Gazette ... ... 25 January 2022 Publisher’s Copyright C PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise without the prior permission of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Appointed Printer to the Government of Malaysia). Malaysian Space Board LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 834 MALAYSIAN SPACE BOARD ACT 2022 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation 3. Territorial scope of offences under this Act 4. Act to be read together with other laws Part II MALAYSIAN SPACE BOARD 5. Establishment of the Board 6. Functions of the Board 7. Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman 8. Executive Secretary to the Board 9. Meetings of the Board 10. Board may invite others to meetings 11. Board may establish committees 12. Delegation of functions of the Board 13. Directions by Minister 14. Appointment of Space Regulator Part III PROHIBITION 15. Prohibition 3 4 Laws of Malaysia Act 834 Part IV LICENSING, ETC. Section 16. Licence requirement 17. Launch permit requirement 18. Launch certificate requirement 19. Application for licence, etc. 20. Additional document or information 21. Grant of licence 22. Grant of launch permit 23. Grant of launch certificate 24. Conditions of licence, etc. 25. Additional conditions of licence, etc. 26. Duration of licence, etc. 27. Additional offences in relation to conditions of licence, etc. 28. Renewal of licence 29. Surrender of licence 30. Transfer or assignment of licence, etc. 31. Suspension or revocation of licence, etc. 32. Publication of suspension or revocation of licence, etc. 33. Appeal 34. Review of licence 35. Launch Safety Officer Part V REGISTRATION OF SPACE OBJECT 36. Registration of space object 37. Notification of changes in relation to space object 38. Register of space objects Malaysian Space Board Part VI LIABILITY Section 39. Absolute liability 40. Obligation to indemnify Government Part VII OTHER OFFENCES 41. Discovery of space object, etc., and personnel, etc., of spacecraft 42. Tampering, etc., with space object, etc. Part VIII INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT 43. Notification of incident and accident 44. Appointment of investigator 45. Safe custody of space object, etc. 46. Licence, etc., deemed suspended in the event of accident Part IX ENFORCEMENT 47. Authorization of public officer 48. Authority card 49. Power of investigation 50. Search and seizure with warrant 51. Search and seizure without warrant 52. List of seized space object, etc. 53. Cost of holding seized space object, etc. 54. Release of seized space object, etc. 55. Forfeiture of seized space object, etc. 56. Property in forfeited space object, etc. 57. Access to computerized data 58. No cost or damage arising from seizure to be recoverable 5 6 Laws of Malaysia Section Act 834 59. Power to require attendance of persons acquainted with case 60. Examination of persons acquainted with case 61. Admissibility of statement in evidence 62. Additional powers 63. Obstruction Part X GENERAL 64. Protection against suits and legal proceedings 65. Prosecution 66. Service of documents 67. Attempts and abetments 68. Liability of director, etc., of body corporate 69. Liability of person for act, etc., of employee, etc. 70. Compounding of offences 71. Exemption 72. Regulations 73. Transitional provisions 7 Malaysian Space Board LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 834 MALAYSIAN SPACE BOARD ACT 2022 An Act to establish the Malaysian Space Board to regulate certain space related activities for the purposes of safety, to regulate the registration of space object and to provide for certain space related offences and related matters. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Part I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Malaysian Space Board Act 2022. (2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette and the Minister may appoint different dates for the coming into operation of different provisions of this Act. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “space” means a void extending from one hundred kilometres above mean sea level; 8 Laws of Malaysia Act 834 “incident” means any occurrence associated with a space object or launch facility which affects or likely to affect the safety of a space object or launch facility, or involving circumstances where an accident nearly happened; “accident” means any occurrence associated with a space object or launch facility which causes damage, including fall or collapse, or collision or explosion, of a space object or launch facility; “launch facility” means any launch pad, space port, sea platform or other structures or any ship, aircraft or other conveyances, from which a space object may be launched into space, including any equipment or installation at the launch pad, space port, sea platform or other structures or on the ship, aircraft or other conveyances, which are necessary to launch a space object into space; “damage” means loss of life, any injury or impairment of health to any person, or loss of or damage to any property; “Board” means the Malaysian Space Board established under section 5; “licence” means a licence granted under Part IV; “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for science and technology; “space object” means a spacecraft and launch vehicle, including the component parts of the spacecraft and launch vehicle; “authorized officer” means any police officer not below the rank of Inspector as provided for in the Police Act 1967 [Act 344] and any public officer authorized under section 47; “Launch Safety Officer” means an officer appointed under section 35; “permanent resident” has the meaning assigned to it in the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91]; “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board; “Space Regulator” means the public officer appointed under section 14; Malaysian Space Board 9 “launch service provider” means any person who provides services for the launching of a space object into space; “investigator” means an investigator appointed under section 44; “launch certificate” means a launch certificate granted under Part IV; “launch permit” means a launch permit granted under Part IV; “body corporate” means a company, limited liability partnership, firm, society or other body of persons; “weapons of mass destruction” has the meaning assigned to it in the Strategic Trade Act 2010 [Act 708]. Territorial scope of offences under this Act 3. (1) If any offence under section 15 is committed by any person, whatever his nationality or citizenship, at any place outside Malaysia, he may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if the offence was committed at any place within Malaysia. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), this Act shall apply if the offences are committed against— (a) any citizen of Malaysia; or (b) any property located outside Malaysia belonging to, or operated or controlled by, in whole or in part, the Government or the Government of any State in Malaysia, including diplomatic or consular premises of Malaysia, any citizen of Malaysia, or any body corporate incorporated, established or registered in Malaysia. (3) This Act shall apply to any offence under sections 24, 25, 27, 30, 36, 37 and 43 committed by any citizen of Malaysia, permanent resident or body corporate incorporated, established or registered in Malaysia, at any place outside Malaysia and such citizen, permanent resident or body corporate may be dealt with in respect of such offence as if the offence was committed at any place within Malaysia. 10 Laws of Malaysia Act 834 Act to be read together with other laws 4. (1) This Act shall be read together with any other written laws relating to space related activities, including written laws relating to civil aviation, communications and multimedia, and strategic trade and the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of such other written laws. (2) Where such other written laws referred to in subsection (1) contain any provision relating to space related activities regulated under this Act, the provisions of this Act shall prevail and the provisions of such other written laws shall be deemed to be superseded. Part II MALAYSIAN SPACE BOARD Establishment of the Board 5. (1) A board by the name of “Malaysian Space Board” is established. (2) The Board shall consist of— (a) the Secretary General of the Ministry charged with the responsibility for science and technology who shall be the Chairman; (b) the Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry charged with the responsibility for science and technology who shall be the Deputy Chairman; (c) one representative from the Ministry charged with the responsibility for defence; (d) one representative from the Ministry charged with the responsibility for communications and multimedia; (e) one representative from the Ministry charged with the responsibility for home affairs; Malaysian Space Board 11 (f) one representative from the Ministry charged with the responsibility for transport; (g) one representative from the Ministry charged with the responsibility for international trade and industry; and (h) one representative from the National Security Council. (3) The members referred to in paragraphs (2)(c) to (h) shall be appointed in writing by the Minister and the Minister may, in respect of each of the member, appoint an alternate member to attend meetings of the Board when the member is for any reason unable to attend. Functions of the Board 6. (1) The Board shall have the following functions: (a) to advise the Government on matters relating to the implementation of this Act; (b) to ensure the effective implementation of this Act; (c) to perform or provide for the performance of the obligations arising from agreements, conventions or treaties to which Malaysia is a party where such agreements, conventions or treaties relate to the purposes of this Act; (d) to issue guidelines and directives for the purposes of this Act; and (e) to do such other things arising out of or consequential to the functions of the Board under this Act consistent with the purposes of this Act. (2) The Board shall have all such powers as may be necessary for, or in connection with, or reasonably incidental to, the performance of its functions under this Act. 12 Laws of Malaysia Act 834 Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman 7. (1) The Deputy Chairman shall act as the Chairman for the period when— (a) the office of the Chairman is vacant; or (b) the Chairman is, for any reason, unable to carry out his functions. (2) The Deputy Chairman shall, during the period in which he is carrying out the functions of the Chairman under this section, be deemed to be the Chairman. Executive Secretary to the Board 8. (1) The Space Regulator shall be the Executive Secretary to the Board. (2) The Executive Secretary shall be responsible for— (a) the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Board; (b) the implementation of the decisions of the Board; and (c) the carrying out of any other duties as directed by the Board. (3) The Executive Secretary shall, in carrying out his duties, act under the direction of the Board. Meetings of the Board 9. (1) The Board shall convene its meeting at least once a year and the meeting shall be held at the time and place specified in written notice by the Chairman. (2) The Chai