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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/antarctic-act-1994-overseas-territories-order-1995/schedule-1/paragraph-25",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/1030",
  "legislation_title": "The Antarctic Act 1994 (Overseas Territories) Order 1995",
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  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/25",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "25",
  "heading": "Power to make further provision in connection with the Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol and the Convention",
  "text": "(1) Regulations may make provision for the purpose of implementing any right or obligation of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under any of the Agreements.\n(2) In subsection (1) “the Agreements” means—\n(a) the Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol and the Convention (as they have effect on 5th July 1994 or subsequently), and\n(b) any annex or protocol to the Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol or the Convention (as any such annex or protocol has effect on 5th July 1994 or, if later, the date on which it is made, or subsequently).\n(3) Regulations may make provision for the purpose of giving effect to any recommendations made in accordance with Article IX(1) of the Antarctic Treaty (recommendations to the governments of the parties to the Antarctic Treaty of measures in furtherance of its principles and objectives).\n(4) Regulations under subsection (1) or (3) may not create any new criminal offence punishable with a penalty greater than that provided for in section 20 in respect of offences under Part II.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "text amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/2017/779",
      "affecting_title": "The Antarctic Act 1994 (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2017"
    },
    {
      "type": "text amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/2015/823",
      "affecting_title": "The Antarctic Act 1994 (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2015"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1030/schedule/1/paragraph/25",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}