# The Antarctic Act 1994 (Overseas Territories) Order 1995, Paragraph 1: Meaning of “Antarctica”


(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.
and for this purpose “continental shelf” shall be construed in accordance with the rules of international law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1030/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/antarctic-act-1994-overseas-territories-order-1995/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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