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Title: Space Development Act CH
Category: National Science and Technology Council(國家科學及技術委員會)
Chapter 3 – Space Activities and Space Industry
Article 10
If one of the following circumstances applies to a launch vehicle or spacecraft used in space activities, the vehicle should be registered with the competent authority:
1. Is developed with government subsidies, sponsorship, funding or with the budgets allocated by a public research authority/organization in accordance with the applicable laws.
2. Is scheduled for launch in the territory of the Republic of China.
3. Is otherwise required to be registered by the competent authority.
For registrations stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the competent authority should complete the registration and notify the applicant in writing within three months from the date of acceptance of an application. This period may be extended for two months if necessary.
The competent authority shall establish regulations governing registration, tracking, management and returning of a launch vehicle or spacecraft and other matters.
Article 11
Where a launch vehicle is to be launched in the territory of the Republic of China, the launch shall take place in the national launch center. No launch may take place until after completion of registration pursuant to the preceding article. Or a launch plan, accompanied with information for registration, should be submitted to the competent authority for permit no later than six months before the scheduled launch date, in which case the launch shall not take place without approval.
The following documents or information are required for application for launch permit in the preceding paragraph:
1.Expertise or experience of the staff who will operate the launch vehicle.
2.Liability insurance or financial guarantee comparable to the launch plan.
3.Necessary measures to ensure the public safety during the operation of the launch vehicle.
4.Other documents required by the competent authority.
For permit applications stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the competent authority should complete the review and notify the applicant in writing within three months from the date of acceptance of an application. This period may be extended for two months if necessary.
The competent authority shall, in consultation with the relevant central competent authority for the enterprise in question, establish the regulations for procedure, deadline, required documents or information, review process and criteria, reason for revoking a permit and other matters for compliance for the permit application in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
The competent authority shall refer to the international standards and publish the technical guidelines for launch vehicle.
Article 12
The competent authority shall establish the national launch center to promote space activities and to provide an appropriate and safe launch location.
The competent authority may appoint a juristic person, as described in Article 4, specifically mandated for operation and management of the launch center stipulated in the preceding paragraph.
When establishing a launch center, the competent authority shall provide compensation and rewards depending on the use of the site and the level of restriction on human activities.
The competent authority shall, in consultation with the relevant central competent authority for the enterprise in question, establish the regulations for site selection and acquisition of the land, conditions of establishment and procedure, operation, management and compensation and rewards for the launch center stipulated in the three preceding paragraphs.
Where the launch center stipulated in the preceding paragraph involves the lands and rights of the indigenous peoples, the competent authority shall work with the Council of Indigenous Peoples to resolve the issues pursuant to the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law.
Article 13
Information about the earth, outer space and other celestial bodies obtained by an individual, juristic person or group of the Republic of China with spacecraft shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be owned by that individual, juristic person or group of the Republic of China.
If one of the following circumstances applies to the information stipulated in the preceding paragraph or information about the earth, outer space and other celestial bodies obtained by a foreign individual, juristic person or group through operation of spacecraft in the territory of the Republic of China, unless otherwise provided by law, the competent authority may by order have this information to be used by the government or by another person with authorization, for which an adequate compensation should be provided:
1.Enhance material national interest.
2.Is related to national security.
3.Has a material impact on public safety.
The competent authority shall establish the regulations for procedure, dollar amount and matters relating to compensation stipulated in the preceding paragraph.
Article 14
For a sound development of our space industry, the competent authority shall work with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and other applicable authorities to promote the following:
1.Encourage the private sector to invest in space enterprises.
2.Promote the high added-value application of space technology industry and necessary incentive measures.
3.Assist in the development of relevant industries to be in tandem with the international space community.
4.Cultivate talents in the space industry.
5.Help incubation of startups in the space industry.
6.Protect and handle objects falling from a rocket after launch.
7.Combine local resources and talents, develop a local supply chain, create local communities that support the industry, and otherwise promote development of the space industry.
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