Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ANTARCTIC TREATY (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) ACT 1980

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   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  

   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  

   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  

   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  

   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  

   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
           SCHEDULE 3 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty