Antarctic Treaty (Agreed Measures) (No. 2) Order 1988
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1988/1296 |
| Year | 1988 |
1988 No. 1296
ANTARCTICA
The Antarctic Treaty (Agreed Measures) (No. 2) Order 1988
Made 26th July 1988
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 26th day of July 1988
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 6 of the Antarctic Treaty Act 19671and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 6 of the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Antarctic Treaty (Agreed Measures) (No. 2) Order 1988.
(2) This Order shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
In this Order “ the Act ” means the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967.
2. In this Order “the Act” means the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967.
3.—(1) No person to whom this article applies shall, except as permitted by or under this Order, enter into a specially protected area.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this article, this article applies to any person who is for the time being—
(a)
(a) a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a British Overseas citizen; or
(b)
(b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 19812is a British subject; or
(c)
(c) a British protected person (within the meaning of that Act); or
(d)
(d) a person who under the Hong Kong Act 19853is a British National (Overseas).
(3) This article does not apply to any person to whom section 1 of the Act does not apply by virtue of subsection (4) of that section.
(4) Any person who does anything in contravention of this article shall be guilty of an offence.
(5) Paragraph (1) of this article shall not be taken to be contravened in the circumstances provided for in section 2 of the Act.
4.—(1) The Secretary of State may issue in respect of any person to whom article 3 of this Order applies a permit authorising him to enter into a specially protected area.
(2) The provisions of subsections (2) to (8) of section 3 of the Act shall apply in respect...
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