Regulation 220 Limit on the amount of operator’s liability

(1)

An operator licence must specify a limit on the amount of the operator’s liability in respect of—

(a)

injury or damage arising out of spaceflight activities under section 34(2), and

(b)

any third party liability arising out of spaceflight activities which may be incurred by the operator in respect of the death of or bodily injury to any person or damage to property not covered by section 34(2).

(2)

The limit on the amount of the operator’s liability shall be determined by the regulator having regard to, in particular, the spaceflight activities which the operator applicant proposes to carry out^f1.

(3)

An operator licence must provide that the limit on the amount of the operator’s liability does not apply in cases or circumstances where—

(a)

the operator is liable in respect of gross negligence or wilful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under the Act or regulations made under the Act;

(b)

damage or loss is caused as a result of the non-compliance by the operator with—

(i)

any conditions of its licence;

(ii)

any requirements under the Act or regulations made under the Act.

(4)

In this regulation “operator applicant” means a person who is applying, has applied or intends to apply for an operator licence.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See definitions of “carry out” at section 1(2) and “spaceflight activities” at section 1(6) of the Space Industry Act 2018.