Section 5 Permits required for British vessels and aircraft entering Antarctica.

(1)

No British vessel or British aircraft may enter Antarctica except in accordance with a permit granted under this section or under the written authorisation of another Contracting Party.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a)

to a vessel or aircraft travelling to an immediate destination outside Antarctica, or

(b)

to a vessel entering Antarctica for the sole purpose of fishing for profit.

(3)

In this section—

“British vessel” means a United Kingdom ship within the meaning of section 21(1) of the M1Merchant Shipping Act 1979, and
“British aircraft” means a British-controlled aircraft within the meaning of section 92 of the M2Civil Aviation Act 1982.

(4)

If subsection (1) is contravened—

(a)

the operator of the vessel or aircraft, and

(b)

the master of the vessel or the commander of the aircraft,

shall each be guilty of an offence.

(5)

The Secretary of State may on the application of any person grant to him a permit authorising any British vessel or aircraft of which he is the operator and which is specified or of a description specified in the permit to enter Antarctica on occasions or in circumstances specified in the permit.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1979 c. 39.
M2: 1982 c. 16.