# Antarctic Act 1994, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/15/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/antarctic-act-1994/section-4
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