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(1)Where—
(a)anything is done, or omitted to be done, by a qualifying agent or employee while he is in Antarctica in the course of his agency or employment, or by an inspector or designated observer while he is in Antarctica for the purpose of exercising his functions as such; and
(b)the act or omission would, if it occurred in any part of the United Kingdom, be an offence under the law of that part of the United Kingdom,
he shall by virtue of this section be guilty of the like offence as if the act or omission had occurred in that part of the United Kingdom and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(2)Subsection (1) above shall have effect without prejudice to the operation of section 10 above.
(3)In this section—
“designated observer” means a United Kingdom national who has been designated as an observer either by or on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom or by the Commission under Article 12 of the Convention;
“inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 8 above;
“qualifying agent or employee” means an agent or employee of (or an employee of an agent of) a licensee or the Crown.
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