On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:53:10 -0700, Space Cadet
wrote:

Hi All
Got this email from a friend of mine:

Hi all, I am working on a new lesson for my second graders focusing on Moon Laws. If YOU were given the task of creating a constitution, laws, bill of rights for people in a future lunar colony what would YOU include? I'd love to have your input! Thanks,

My first thought is that doesn't the OST say or at least imply that
the country that launches an object/probe/spacecraft is responsible
for said object? And whatever rule of law applies to that country
would apply to said object?

Until the object declares independance, sure. Even before then
though, the local administration would probably have to make a few
laws that don't apply on earth. For example, laws against wasting air
or failing to use all the handholds when descending a vertical tube
(because you might pick up too much speed and collide with someone
below you.)