(1)No United Kingdom national, and no non-national on a British expedition, may introduce into any part of Antarctica any microscopic organism of a species which is not indigenous to Antarctica, except in accordance with a permit granted under section 12 or under written authorisation of another Contracting Party.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person took reasonable precautions to prevent the introduction of the organism.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an organism inhabiting the human body or the body of an animal.
(4)Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8A inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 16(6), 18(4)(a)