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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:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1995/1030, art. 2(1)(2), Schs. 1-3 (which S.I. is in force in accordance with art. 1)) (as amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2015/823, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. and (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2017/779, art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

Act (except ss. 28, 34, 35) extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) by S.I. 1995/1033, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. is in force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3))

Act (except ss. 34, 35) extended (with modifications) (Jersey) by S.I. 1995/1034, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. is in force in accordance with art. 1(2))

Act (except ss. 34, 35) extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) by S.I. 1995/1035, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. is in force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3))