Explanatory note

The Regulations amend Schedule 1 to the Antarctic Regulations 1995 by adding further restricted areas, to give effect to Measure 2(2003) of the Twenty–sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (Madrid, 2003).

They also amend Schedule 2 to the Antarctic Regulations 1995 by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with Schedule 2 to these Regulations. This gives effect to Measure 3(2003) of the Twenty–sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting which updated the description of certain historic sites and monuments, and deleted three historic sites and monuments which no longer exist (Nos 25, 31 and 58).

The Measures adopted by the Twenty-sixth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (Madrid, 2003) are published in Miscellaneous No. 3 (2004) Cm 6179.