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Antarctic Act 1994 (c. 15)

Antarctic Act 1994 1994 CHAPTER 15 An Act to make new provision in connection with the Antarctic Treaty signed at Washington on 1st December 1959; to make provision consequential on the Protocol on Environmental Protection to that Treaty done at Madrid on 4th October 1991; to make provision consequential on the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources drawn up at Canberra on 20th May 1980; to provide for the taking of criminal proceedings against, and the punishment of, British citizens and others in respect of certain acts and omissions occurring in that part of Antarctica that lies between 150° West longitude and 90° West longitude; and for connected purposes. [5th July 1994] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Meaning of “Antarctica”. U.K.

2. Permits for entering and remaining in Antarctica U.K.

3. Permits required for British expeditions to Antarctica. U.K.

4. Permits required for British stations in Antarctica. U.K.

5. Mineral resources U.K.

6. Fauna and flora U.K.

7. Conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora. U.K.

8. Special areas U.K.

9. Areas restricted under the Protocol. U.K.

10. Historic Sites and Monuments. U.K.

11. Permits under Part II: further provisions U.K.

12. Grant of permits for activities prohibited by [ F17 sections 7 to 9 ] . U.K.

13. Conditions attached to permits under Part II. U.K.

14. Permits: applications, production, revocation and suspension. U.K.

15. Duty to have regard to the Protocol and to measures implementing the Protocol. U.K.

16. Offences under Part II U.K.

17. Proceedings for offences under Part II. U.K.

18. Defences. U.K.

19. Offences committed by bodies corporate and Scottish partnerships. U.K.

20. Penalties. U.K.

21. United Kingdom nationals in the unclaimed sector of Antarctica. U.K.

22. United Kingdom nationals working under the Antarctic Treaty. U.K.

23. United Kingdom nationals working under the Convention. U.K.

24. International rights, obligations and arrangements U.K.

25. Power to make further provision in connection with the Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol and the Convention. U.K.

26. Offences under this Act: further provisions U.K.

27. Meaning of “offence under this Act”. U.K.

28. Institution of proceedings. U.K.

29. Power of arrest etc. U.K.

30. Interpretation U.K.

31. Supplementary U.K.

32. Orders and regulations. U.K.

33. Repeals. U.K.

34. Extent. U.K.

35. Commencement. U.K.

36. Short title. U.K.

1. Meaning of “Antarctica”. U.K.

2. Permits for entering and remaining in Antarctica U.K.

3. Permits required for British expeditions to Antarctica. U.K.

4. Permits required for British stations in Antarctica. U.K.

5. Mineral resources U.K.

6. Fauna and flora U.K.

7. Conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora. U.K.

8. Special areas U.K.

9. Areas restricted under the Protocol. U.K.

10. Historic Sites and Monuments. U.K.

11. Permits under Part II: further provisions U.K.

12. Grant of permits for activities prohibited by [ F17 sections 7 to 9 ] . U.K.

13. Conditions attached to permits under Part II. U.K.

14. Permits: applications, production, revocation and suspension. U.K.

15. Duty to have regard to the Protocol and to measures implementing the Protocol. U.K.

16. Offences under Part II U.K.

17. Proceedings for offences under Part II. U.K.

18. Defences. U.K.

19. Offences committed by bodies corporate and Scottish partnerships. U.K.

20. Penalties. U.K.

21. United Kingdom nationals in the unclaimed sector of Antarctica. U.K.

22. United Kingdom nationals working under the Antarctic Treaty. U.K.

23. United Kingdom nationals working under the Convention. U.K.

24. International rights, obligations and arrangements U.K.

25. Power to make further provision in connection with the Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol and the Convention. U.K.

26. Offences under this Act: further provisions U.K.

27. Meaning of “offence under this Act”. U.K.

28. Institution of proceedings. U.K.

29. Power of arrest etc. U.K.

30. Interpretation U.K.

31. Supplementary U.K.

32. Orders and regulations. U.K.

33. Repeals. U.K.

34. Extent. U.K.

35. Commencement. U.K.

36. Short title. U.K.

Section 1

1. Meaning of “Antarctica”. U.K.

(1) In this Act “ Antarctica ” means— (a) the continent of Antarctica (including all its ice-shelves), (b) all islands south of 60° South latitude (including all their ice-shelves), (c) all areas of continental shelf which are adjacent to that continent or those islands and which are south of 60° South latitude, and (d) all 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.

Section 2

2. Permits for entering and remaining in Antarctica U.K.

(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. Part II U.K. Environmental Protection