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“space” means a void extending from one hundred kilometres above mean sea level;

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“incident” means any occurrence associated with a space object or launch facility which affects or likely to affect the safety of a space object or launch facility, or involving circumstances where an accident nearly happened;

“accident” means any occurrence associated with a space object or launch facility which causes damage, including fall or collapse, or collision or explosion, of a space object or launch facility;

“launch facility” means any launch pad, space port, sea platform or other structures or any ship, aircraft or other conveyances, from which a space object may be launched into space, including any equipment or installation at the launch pad, space port, sea platform or other structures or on the ship, aircraft or other conveyances, which are necessary to launch a space object into space;

“damage” means loss of life, any injury or impairment of health to any person, or loss of or damage to any property;

“Board” means the Malaysian Space Board established under section 5;

“licence” means a licence granted under Part IV;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for science and technology;

“space object” means a spacecraft and launch vehicle, including the component parts of the spacecraft and launch vehicle;

“authorized officer” means any police officer not below the rank of Inspector as provided for in the Police Act 1967

[Act 344] and any public officer authorized under section 47;

“Launch Safety Officer” means an officer appointed under section 35;

“permanent resident” has the meaning assigned to it in the

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91];

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;

“Space Regulator” means the public officer appointed under section 14;

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“launch service provider” means any person who provides services for the launching of a space object into space;

“investigator” means an investigator appointed under section 44;

“launch certificate” means a launch certificate granted under