Antarctic Act 1994

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.