# Antarctic Act 1994, Section 7: Conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora.


(1) No United Kingdom national , and no non-national on a British expedition, may in Antarctica—
(a) intentionally kill, injure, capture, handle or molest any native mammal or native bird,
(b) while on foot intentionally disturb a breeding or moulting native bird, or a concentration of native mammals or native birds,
(c) use a vehicle, vessel or aircraft in a manner that disturbs a concentration of native mammals or native birds,
(d) use explosives or firearms in such a manner,
(e) remove or damage such quantities of any native plant or native invertebrate that its local distribution or abundance will be significantly affected,
(f) significantly damage a concentration of native plants, or
(g) do anything that is likely to cause significant damage to the habitat of any native mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate,
except in accordance with a permit granted under section 12 or under the written authorisation of another Contracting Party.
(1A) Accidental harm occurring in the course of—
(a) normal operations of a vessel, or
(b) the activity of fishing for profit,
shall not be regarded as a contravention of subsection (1)(e), (f) or (g).
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/15/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/antarctic-act-1994/section-7
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