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Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980
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C2012C00078
27 December 2011
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28 June 2012
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Application of Act
5 Extension of Act to Territories
6 Act binds Crown
6A Application of the Criminal Code
7 Application of other laws
7A Necessity to act in accordance with basic environmental principles
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Part 2—Conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora
7C Specially protected species
8 Antarctic specially protected areas etc.
8A Historic sites and monuments
9 Grant and renewal of permit
9A Authorities under permits
10 Restrictions applicable to permits
11 Variation, suspension and revocation of permits
12 Variation and revocation of conditions
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Part 3—Environmental impact assessment
12A Interpretation
12B Object of Part
12C Part does not apply to certain activities
12D Preliminary assessment of likely impact of activity on Antarctic environment
12E Preliminary determination of likely impact of activity
12F Activity to proceed if impact negligible
12G Initial environmental evaluation
12H Determination of likely impact of activity based on initial environmental evaluation
12J Authorisation of activity likely to have minor etc. impact on environment
12K Comprehensive environmental evaluation
12L Authorisation of activity likely to have more than minor etc. impact on environment
12M Notice of authorisation
12N Variation, suspension and revocation of authorisation
12P Variation etc. of conditions
12PA Method of giving notice of variations etc.
12Q Monitoring of activities
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Part 4—Inspectors
13 Appointment of inspectors
14 Inspectors ex officio
15 Identity cards
16 Arrest without warrant
17 General powers of inspectors
18 Seizure
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Part 5—Offences
19 Offences relating to the environment
19AA Offences relating to rocks and meteorites
19AB Offence relating to return of indigenous species
19A Prohibition against mining in the Territory
19B Prohibition against mining in the Antarctic
19C Prosecution of offences
20 Contravening conditions of permits
21 Furnishing information
21AA Giving information about act done in emergency situation
21AB Giving further information about act done in emergency situation
21A Unauthorised activities
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
25 Officers and employees of governments and authorities
26 Programs etc. relating to the Antarctic
27 Delegation
28 Review of decisions
29 Regulations
Schedule 1—Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
Schedule 2—English text of paragraphs 21, 31 and 36 of the report of the 1988 Meeting of the Representatives of the Contracting Parties to the Seals Convention
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Schedule 3—Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980