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Ordinance Of The Supreme Soviet Of Ukraine,On Space Activity
Law of Ukraine of 15 November 1996 (VVRU, 1997, p. 2)

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Section VI. SPACE ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE DEFENCE AND SECURITY OF UKRAINE

Article 26. Conduct of space activity related to defence and national security

Space activity related to defence and national security shall be conducted by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, which shall be responsible, jointly with the relevant ministries and other central executive authorities, for implementation of the Ukrainian All-State (National) Space Programme in respect of the use of military and dual-use space technology.

Article 27. Cooperation of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine with the Ukrainian National Space Agency in relation to space activity

Procedures for cooperation between the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Ukrainian National Space Agency in the conduct of space activity shall be defined by a statute, subject to approval by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Article 28. Competence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine in relation to space activity

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, within its competence, shall:

• Formulate the conceptual basis of national space policy and of the Ukrainian All-State (National) Space Programme in respect of the part relating to the design and use of military space technology, and, in conjunction with the Ukrainian National Space Agency, of dual-use space technology;
• Prepare orders and arrange for the respective work to be performed in relation to the design and use of military space technology and, in conjunction with the Ukrainian National Space Agency, of dual-use space technology on the basis of the Ukrainian All-State (National) Space Programme;
• Provide for the use of space technology for the purposes of the defence of Ukraine;
• In conjunction with the Ukrainian National Space Agency, ensure the operation and development of ground and space infrastructural facilities;
• Participate in the process of the certification of military space technology.

Section VII. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 29. Liability for offences under the legislation on space activity in Ukraine

Offences under the legislation on space activity in Ukraine shall be punishable by disciplinary, civil-law or criminal penalties in conformity with Ukrainian legislation currently in force.

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On Procedures For The Entry Into Force Of The Law Of Ukraine On Space Activity

Ordinance of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine of 15 November 1996
No. 503/96-VR (VVRU), 1197, No. 1, p. 3)

The Supreme Soviet of Ukraine orders that:

1.    The Law of Ukraine on Space Activity shall enter into force on the day of its publication.

2.    The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine shall, within a period of three months:

Submit to the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine for its consideration proposals for the harmonization of legislative acts of Ukraine with this Law; Harmonize decisions of the Government of Ukraine with the Law of Ukraine on Space Activity; Ensure the review and revocation by ministries and government departments of Ukraine of their regulatory acts not in harmony with this Law.

3.    The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine shall, in the first half of 1997, submit to the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine for approval the draft Ukrainian All-State (National) Space Programme.

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On The Amendment Of Particular Legislative Acts Of Ukraine Regarding The Activities Of Communications Enterprises

Law of Ukraine of 20 December 1996
No. 626/96-VR (VVRU, 1997, No. 9, p. 71)

The Supreme Soviet of Ukraine orders that:

I.    Amendments be made in the following legislative acts of Ukraine:

1.    In article 4 of the Law of Ukraine on Entrepreneurial Activity (Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1991, No. 14, p. 168; Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine, 1992, No. 51, p. 680; 1993, No. 30, p. 322, p. 324, No. 51, p. 481, p. 482; 1994, No. 3, p. 13, No. 28, p. 234, No. 33, p. 301, No. 40, p. 366, No. 49, p. 434; 1995, No. 7, p. 47, No. 10, p. 64, No. 30, p. 232, No. 45, p 334, p. 335, p. 336; 1996, No. 2, p. 4, No. 31, p. 144)

1)    The following wording shall be added to the first part:

"Activity relating to the technical maintenance and operation of primary networks (except for local networks) and satellite telephone communications systems in general-use communications networks (except for satellite telephone communications systems in general-use networks in which there is a ground tracking station in the territory of Ukraine and which are established or developed with the aid of national carrier rockets or national spacecraft), together with the dispatch of money transfers, letters of up to 20 (twenty) grams or postcards, the payment and delivery of pensions, and the furnishing of financial assistance to citizens of limited means, shall be carried out exclusively by State enterprises and communications associations";

2)    In the second part:

(a)    Paragraphs 27 and 28 shall be redrafted as follows:

"Construction and technical maintenance of general-use data transmission and documentary communications networks and the provision of services using such networks;

"Construction and technical maintenance of relay stations in satellite communications networks and the provision of services relating to their use";

(b)    In paragraph 30, the words "postal correspondence" shall be replaced with the words "postal dispatches";

(c)    Paragraph 31 shall be deleted;

(d)    This part shall be supplemented by the following new paragraphs:

"Construction and technical maintenance of television, radio and wire broadcasting networks;

"Construction and technical maintenance of international, inter-city and local telephone communications networks and the provision of services using such networks;

"Construction and technical maintenance of mobile communications networks and the provision of services related to their use".

2.    In article 11 of the Law of Ukraine on Communications (Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine, 1995, No. 20, p. 143), after the first part a new part shall be added as follows:

"The first part of this article shall not apply to general-use satellite telephone communications systems which have a ground tracking station in the territory of Ukraine and are established or developed with the aid of national carrier rockets or national spacecraft".

In this connection, the second and third part shall be deemed the third and fourth part respectively.

3.    In Decree No. 9-93 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 21 January 1993 "on the association of State communications enterprises and the licensing of particular types of activity related to communications" (Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukraine, 1993, No. 13, p. 115):

1)    The title of the Decree shall be worded as follows:

"On the association of State communications enterprises";

2)    Article 2 shall be deleted.

II.    This Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication.