Antarctic Minerals Act 1989

7 Power to give directions

(1) If it appears to the Secretary of State—

(a) that an activity is being carried on by a person to whom section 1 above applies in contravention of subsection (1) of that section; or

(b) that an activity is being carried on by a licensee, or by an agent or employee of (or an employee of an agent of) a licensee, in contravention of a condition of the licence or of a provision of regulations made under section 6 above,

he may give such directions to that person or licensee (or, in the case of a body corporate, to the holder of any office in that body) as appear to him necessary to secure compliance with the international obligations of the United Kingdom, with the conditions of the licence or with the regulations.

(2) Compliance with a direction may, without prejudice to other means of enforcement, be enforced on the application of the Secretary of State by injunction or, in Scotland, by interdict or by order under section 91 of the [1868 c. 100.] Court of Session Act 1868.