Section 12 Grant of permits for activities prohibited by sections 7 to 9.F5
The Secretary of State may on the application of any person grant to him a permit authorising any United Kingdom national F2, or any non-national on a British expedition, who is specified or of a description specified in the permit to do anything specified or of a description specified in the permit that would otherwise constitute a contravention of section 7(1), 8(1) F3, 8A(1) or 9(1).
The Secretary of State shall not grant a permit under this section in respect of a non-national on a British expedition unless he is satisfied that the activities authorised by the permit will be carried on only for the purposes of education or scientific research.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 12 renumbered (26.5.2013) as s. 12(1) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 14(4)(a), 18(4)(a)
- F2
Words in s. 12(1) inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 14(4)(b), 18(4)(a)
- F3
Words in s. 12 inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 16(7)(b), 18(4)(a)
- F4
S. 12(2) inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 14(4)(c), 18(4)(a)
- F5
Words in s. 12 heading substituted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 16(7)(a), 18(4)(a)