(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.
(4)If subsection (1) is contravened by a person who—
(a)is on a station in respect of which a permit has been granted under this section to another person, and
(b)is specified or of a description specified in that permit,
that other person shall be guilty of an offence.
(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.