Section 4 Permits required for British stations in Antarctica.

(1)

No person may remain on a British station in Antarctica except in accordance with a permit granted under this section.

(2)

For the purposes of this section a station is a British station if it is maintained by or on behalf of a United Kingdom national.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

(4)

If subsection (1) is contravened by a person who—

(a)

is on a station in respect of which a permit has been granted under this section to another person, and

(b)

is specified or of a description specified in that permit,

that other person shall be guilty of an offence.

(5)

The Secretary of State may on the application of any person grant to him a permit authorising any person specified or of a description specified in the permit to remain on any British station in Antarctica specified in the permit or of a description specified in the permit.