Commentary on provisions of the Act Range control Section 7: Provision of range control services
Subsection (1) provides that only the Secretary of State or a person authorised by a range control licence may provide the range control services that are listed in section 6(1) or are prescribed in regulations made under section 6(1)(g).
	Subsection (2) defines the terms "range control licence" and "range control service provider".
	Subsection (3) exempts employees and agents of a licensed range control service provider from also being required to hold a range control licence.
	Subsection (4) enables regulations to grant exemptions (or to allow the regulator to grant exemptions) from the requirement to hold a licence for provision of range control services. As for exemptions granted under section 4(2), the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the requirement is not necessary to secure public safety, the health and safety of individuals taking part in spaceflight activities in a role or capacity prescribed under section 17(1); or compliance with international obligations. An exemption enabled by the regulations may be time limited (subsection (5)).
	Subsection (6) is a general power to make regulations in respect of range control services, in particular to cover the matters listed in subsection (6)(a) to (f). These may relate to the range control service provider itself and also to individuals providing services on its behalf. In addition, subsection (6)(g) to (j) enables regulations to provide for the procedure for the grant and handling of exemptions.
	Subsection (7) enables the regulator to issue guidance about how a holder of a range control licence may comply with safety requirements stipulated in regulations made under the preceding subsection.
	Subsections (8) and (9) provide for offences relating to range control licensing.