Regulation 207 Statements to be included in the consent form

(1)

The consent form must include statements that the human occupant—

(a)

has fulfilled the criteria in paragraphs 50 and 52 of Schedule 3,

(b)

has read and understood—

(i)

the details of the current risk assessment for the operator’s spaceflight activities, and

(ii)

the other information specified in regulations 209 and 210,

(c)

has been given the opportunity to ask questions and received answers to those questions in accordance with regulation 211,

(d)

accepts and understands that the operator’s spaceflight activities carry an inherent risk of danger and in particular that—

(i)

the activities may result in death or injury,

(ii)

the regulator has not certified that the launch vehicle complies with any national or international safety standards, and

(iii)

the provision referred to in paragraph (2) will not apply in the event of the human occupant dying or sustaining injury by taking part in the operator’s spaceflight activities, and

(e)

has not been unduly influenced to consent to accept the risks involved in the operator’s spaceflight activities.

(2)

The provision referred to in paragraph (1)(d)(iii) is section 34(2) (which provides for damages to be recovered without proof of negligence or intention or other cause of action, as if the injury or damage had been caused by the wilful act, neglect, or default of the licensee)^f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See regulation 218(1)(c) and (d) of Part 12. For the purposes of section 34(3)(a) of the Space Industry Act 2018, a human occupant under this Part is an individual of a prescribed description taking part in spaceflight activities.