The Indonesian Space Act – Pristine entrant in the Asia-Pacific Region

Paper number

IAC-17,E7,4,9,x38352

Author

Mr. KUMAR ABHIJEET, Institute of Air & Space Law, University of Cologne, Germany., India

Year

2017

Abstract

In the Asia-Pacific region India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and some others have been major space players; whereas Australia, Japan and South Korea fall in the list of nations that has enacted its national space legislation.
 
Indonesia has also ratified several international space treaties. Keeping in mind the need of domestic legislation and future development of space activities including commercialization of space activities the Republic of Indonesia on 6th August 2013 promulgated its Law on Space Activities. Thus Indonesia is fourth country in the Asia-Pacific region to have its national space legislation.

This paper is in two parts wherein the first part discusses the international space treaties that establish the scientific basis for national space legislation. In the second part analytical study of the Indonesian Space Act will be made from the perspective of the scientific basis for national space legislation. Largely the paper reflects upon how Indonesia has addressed in its pristine Act the issues of authorization and supervision, liability for damages, insurance, indemnification, registration, environmental aspects and others.

Abstract document

IAC-17,E7,4,9,x38352.brief.pdf

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