Space Industry Act 2018

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

6(1)Safety regulations may—U.K.

(a)provide for any of sections 92 to 94 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (aviation: alcohol and drugs) to apply (to the extent that they otherwise would not) in relation to spaceflight activities;

(b)provide for any of those provisions of that Act to apply with prescribed modifications;

(c)make provision corresponding to that made by any of those provisions of that Act.

(2)The power in sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not include power—

(a)to modify the mode of trial for an offence, or

(b)to specify greater penalties for it.

(3)The power in sub-paragraph (1)(c) does not include power—

(a)to make different provision with regard to the mode of trial for a new offence, or

(b)to specify greater penalties for a new offence,

as compared with the provision or penalties that apply to the existing offence to which the new offence corresponds.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 26.11.2018 by S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(ccc)