Section 9: Licensing of activities.

(1) The Council, on the recommendation of the Agency, shall have power to grant licence to any person or body corporate for activities stated in section 6(k) of this Act.
(2) No licence shall be granted unless the Council is satisfied that the activities authorized by the licence:
(a) will not jeopardize public health, the safety of persons or property;
(b) shall be consistent with the international obligations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and
(c) shall not impair the national security of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(3) A licence shall describe the activities authorized by it and shall be granted for such period and subject to such conditions as the Council may deem fit.
(4) A licence may, in particular, contain conditions:
(a) permitting inspection and testing of the licensee's facilities and equipment by the Council;
(b) requiring the licensee to provide the Council as soon as possible with information as to-
(i) the space object,
(ii) the date and territory or location of launch, and
(iii) the basic orbital parameters, including modal period, inclination, apogee and Perigee and such other information as the Council may require concerning the nature, conduct, location and result of the licensee's activities;
(c) permitting the Council to inspect and take copies of documents relating to the information required to be given to it;
(d) requiring the licensee to obtain advance approval from the Council for any intended deviation from the orbital parameters, and to inform the Council immediately of any unintended deviation;
(e) requiring the licensee to conduct operations in such a way as to-
(i) prevent the contamination of outer space or cause adverse changes in the environment of the earth,
(ii) avoid interference with the activities of others involved in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space,
(iii) avoid breach of any international obligations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and
(iv) preserve the national security of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
(f) requiring the licensee to insure himself against liability incurred in respect of damage or loss suffered by third parties in the Federal Republic of Nigeria or elsewhere as a result of the activities authorized by the licence;
(g) governing the disposal of the payload in outer space on the termination of operations under the licence and requiring the licensee to inform the Council as soon as practicable of its final disposal; and
(h) providing for the termination of the licence on a specified time and event.