# The Space Industry Regulations 2021, Regulation 187: National security vetting procedures

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A licensee must ensure that—
(a) the security manager has a level of security clearance which would be regarded as appropriate by the Government of the United Kingdom for persons performing such security functions,
(b) the individuals mentioned in paragraph (2), as a condition of being engaged, or continuing to be engaged, in carrying out security functions, have obtained—
(i) an acceptable enhanced criminal record certificate under section 113B(1) of the Police Act 1997, or
(ii) an acceptable Level 2 disclosure under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020,
(ba) the individuals mentioned in paragraph (2), in any other case, have obtained—
(i) an acceptable criminal record certificate under section 113A(1) of the Police Act 1997, or
(ii) an acceptable Level 2 disclosure under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, and
(c) any other individual carrying out security functions as part of their employment has a satisfactory background check as a condition of being engaged, or continuing to be engaged, to carry out security functions.
(2) The individuals mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) are—
(a) software and hardware service providers of network and information systems used for the implementation and performance of security controls where direct access to the systems is granted to them, and
(b) individuals who have administrator rights for information management systems and critical supplies used by, or made available to, space sites.
(3) This regulation does not apply to a spaceport located at a NASP directed aerodrome.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/792/regulation/187 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/space-industry-regulations-2021/regulation-187
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