Antarctic Act 1994

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1994 c. 15
Year	1994

the continent of Antarctica (including all its ice-shelves) ,all islands south of 60° South latitude (including all their ice-shelves) ,all areas of continental shelf which are adjacent to that continent or those islands and which are south of 60° South latitude, andall sea and airspace south of 60° South latitude.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) “continental shelf” shall be construed in accordance with the rules of international law.(1) In this Act—

“the Antarctic Treaty” means the Antarctic Treaty signed at Washington on 1st December 1959,
“the Protocol” means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty done at Madrid on 4th October 1991, and
“the Convention” means the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources drawn up at Canberra on 20th May 1980.

(2) In this Act “another Contracting Party” means any State other than the United Kingdom that is a party to the Protocol.(1) No person who is on a British expedition may enter or remain in Antarctica except in accordance with a permit granted under this section.to a person travelling through, on or above the high seas to an immediate destination outside Antarctica, orto a person entering or remaining in Antarctica for the sole purpose of fishing for profit.it was organised in the United Kingdom, orthe place of final departure for Antarctica of the persons on the expedition was in the United Kingdom.(4) An expedition organised in and authorised in writing by another Contracting Party shall not be regarded as a British expedition.(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.is on an expedition in respect of which a permit has been granted under this section to another person, andis specified or of a description specified in that permit,the operator of the vessel or aircraft on which he enters Antarctica, andthe master of that vessel or the commander of that aircraft,(8) The Secretary of State may on the application of any person grant to him a permit authorising any person specified or of a description specified in the permit to enter and remain in Antarctica on a British expedition.(1) No person may remain on a British station in Antarctica except in accordance with a permit granted under this section.(2) For the purposes of this section a station is a British station if it is maintained by or on behalf of a United Kingdom national.(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.is on a station in respect of which a permit has been granted under this section to another person, andis specified or of a description specified in that permit,(5) The Secretary of State may on the application of any person grant to him a permit authorising any person specified or of a description specified in the permit to remain on any British station in Antarctica specified in the permit or of a description specified in the permit.

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Antarctic Act 1994
Part I: Preliminary

1: Meaning of “Antarctica”.

2: The Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol and the Convention.

Part II: Environmental Protection

Permits for entering and remaining in Antarctica

3: Permits required for British expeditions to Antarctica.
4: Permits required for British stations in Antarctica.
5: Permits required for British vessels and aircraft entering Antarctica.

Mineral resources

6: Mineral resource activities.

Fauna and flora

7: Conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora.
8: Permits required for introducing non-native animals and plants into Antarctica.
8A: Introduction of microscopic organisms
8B: Introduction of non-sterile soil

Special areas

9: Areas restricted under the Protocol.
10: Historic Sites and Monuments.
11: Places protected under the Convention.

Permits under Part II: further provisions

12: Grant of permits for activities prohibited by sections 7 to 9.
13: Conditions attached to permits under Part II.
14: Permits: applications, production, revocation and suspension.
15: Duty to have regard to the Protocol and to measures implementing the Protocol.: The Secretary of State shall have regard to the provisions of the Protocol and to any measures for the implementation of the Protocol that have become effective by virtue of paragraph 4 of Article IX of the Antarctic Treaty—
16: Delegation of powers under sections 10, 11 and 12 etc.

Offences under Part II

17: Proceedings for offences under Part II.
18: Defences.
19: Offences committed by bodies corporate and Scottish partnerships.
20: Penalties.

Part III: Application of Criminal Law to United Kingdom Nationals

21: United Kingdom nationals in the unclaimed sector of Antarctica.
22: United Kingdom nationals working under the Antarctic Treaty.

23: United Kingdom nationals working under the Convention.

24: Proceedings for offences under Part III.

Part IV: Miscellaneous and Supplementary

International rights, obligations and arrangements

25: Power to make further provision in connection with the Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol and the Convention.
26: Power to extend the application of sections 6 to 12.

Offences under this Act: further provisions

27: Meaning of “offence under this Act”.
28: Institution of proceedings.
29: Power of arrest etc.
30: Evidence.

Interpretation

31: Interpretation.

Supplementary

32: Orders and regulations.
33: Repeals.
34: Extent.
35: Commencement.
36: Short title.

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