1.SWEDISH ACT ON SPACE ACTIVITIES
Section 1
This Act
applies to activities in outer space (space activities).
In addition to
activities carried on entirely in outer space, also included in space
activities are the launching of objects into outer space and all measures to manoeuvre
or in any other way affect objects launched into outer space.
Merely
receiving signals or information in some other form from objects in outer space
is not designated as space activities according to this Act. Nor is launching
of sounding rockets designated as space activities.
Section 2
Space
activities may not be carried on from Swedish territory by any part other than
the Swedish State without a licence. Nor may a Swedish natural or juridical
person carry on space activities anywhere else without a licence.
Section 3
A licence to
carry on space activities is granted by the Government.
A licence may
be restricted in the way deemed appropriate with regard to the circumstances.
It may also be subject to required conditions with regard to control of the
activity or for other reasons. Inspection of the space activities of licence
holders is exercised by the authority decided by the Government.
Section 4
A licence may
be withdrawn if the conditions of the licence have been disregarded or if there
are other particular reasons for it.
The Government
decides on withdrawal of licences to carry on space activities. Pending a final
decision on its withdrawal, a licence may be withdrawn temporarily.
Section 5
Any person who
wilfully or through negligence carries on space activities without the
necessary licence shall be sentenced to a fine or to imprisonment for at most
one year. The same applies to any person who wilfully or through negligence
disregards the conditions laid down as a prerequisite for obtaining a licence.
Any person who
has committed outside the country a crime as referred to in paragraph one shall
be sentenced, if he is in this country, according to this Act and the Swedish
Panel Code and at a Swedish court, even though Chapter 2 section 2 or 3 of the
said Code is not applicable and notwithstanding Chapter 2 section 5a first and
second paragraphs of the said Code. Legal proceedings for a crime as referred
to in paragraph one may be taken only with the Government's consent.
Section 6
If the Swedish
State on account of undertakings in international agreements has been liable
for damage which has come about as a result of space activities carried on by
persons other than the Swedish State, the persons who have carried on the space
activity shall reimburse the State what has been disbursed on account of the
above-mentioned undertakings, unless special reasons tell against this.
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