The Legal Rationales of Enacting Malaysian Space Legislation

Che Zuhaida Saari

doi:10.12816/0051369

Article Details

The Legal Rationales of Enacting Malaysian Space Legislation

Authors:

Che Zuhaida Saari

Publisher:

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Main Topics:

Law

Journal:

Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law 2017 Vol.6, pp.59-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129490

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

25904396

pISSN:

19857454

DOI:

10.12816/0051369

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Keywords:

Abstract:

 The involvement of Malaysia in outer space activities is irrefutable. It had started long ago from 1960 with the construction of her first earth satellite station in Kuantan, Pahang. Apart from building the earth satellite stations, Malaysia also has involved in various space applications and activities. These include telecommunication and broadcasting, remote sensing, meteorology, navigation, satellite manufacturing and launching, astronaut programme, suborbital space plane, commercial space ports and so forth. Such activities in fact need proper regulations. Even though some of these activities are at initial stages of involvement, however, there is a great opportunity for further engagement. Since Malaysia has no specific law deals with outer space activities, thus this paper discusses the legal rationales why it is necessary to enact the Malaysian outer space legislation. It hopes it will justify the importance of outer space legislation in the context of Malaysia as an actor and a contributor to outer space activities.

Article Details

The Legal Rationales of Enacting Malaysian Space Legislation

Authors:

Che Zuhaida Saari

Publisher:

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Main Topics:

Law

Journal:

Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law 2017 Vol.6, pp.59-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129490

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

25904396

pISSN:

19857454

DOI:

10.12816/0051369

Descriptors:

LEGISLATION

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

LEGAL ASPECTS

OUTER SPACE

MALAYSIA

Legal Rationales

Malaysian Space Legislation

Outer Space Law

Space Treaties

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Che Zuhaida Saari

Publisher: Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Main Topics: Law

Journal: Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law 2017 Vol.6, pp.59-78

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 129490

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 25904396

pISSN: 19857454

DOI: 10.12816/0051369

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Che Zuhaida Saari

Publisher:

Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Main Topics:

Law

Journal:

Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law 2017 Vol.6, pp.59-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129490

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

25904396

pISSN:

19857454

DOI:

10.12816/0051369