Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Bill
About this bill
This bill establishes a regulatory regime to govern space launches, including both launch vehicles and payloads (eg, satellites), from New Zealand and by New Zealand nationals operating overseas. It also provides a legal framework for high-altitude activities that originate from New Zealand.
Current status
Royal Assent given 10 July 2017.
Enacted as the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 (2017/29)
Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type
Government bill
All data
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 51 |
| Ref | 179-2 |
| Introduced | 19 September 2016 |
| First reading | 18 October 2016 |
| Select Committee | Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee |
| Public submissions due | 1 December 2016 |
| Select Committee report back | 21 April 2017 |
| Second reading | 20 June 2017 |
| Committee of the whole House | 22 June 2017 |
| Third reading | 4 July 2017 |
| Royal Assent | 10 July 2017 |
| Enacted as | Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017 (2017/29) |
| Divided | No |
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