The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022
Chapter III PROHIBITIONS
Chapter III PROHIBITIONS
17. Prohibition of nuclear explosion or disposal of radioactive waste material in Antarctica.
No person shall carry out any nuclear explosion or dispose of any radioactive waste material in Antarctica.
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18. Prohibition of introducing non-sterile soil in Antarctica.
No person or vessel shall introduce non-sterile soil into any part of Antarctica.
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19. Prohibition of introducing specified substances and products.
No person, vessel or aircraft shall introduce into Antarctica any substance or product as may be prescribed.
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20. Prohibition relating to historic sites and monuments.
No person shall damage, destroy or remove any historic site or monument or any of its part in Antarctica as may be prescribed.
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21. Prohibition of possessing, selling, etc.
No person or vessel or aircraft while in Antarctica, shall possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, give, transport, transfer or send anything that has been obtained in contravention of the provisions of this Act.
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22. Prohibition of discharge of certain products or substances.
No vessel shall, while in
Antarctica, discharge into the sea any garbage, plastic or other product or substance that is harmful to the marine environment.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, garbage, in respect of a vessel, means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational waste, excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically.
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