Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551:schedule:3:p28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 28/40)
Character Range: 183955–186952

AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION
1. This Annex may be amended or modified by a measure adopted in accordance with Article IX (1) of the Antarctic Treaty. Unless the measure specifies otherwise, the amendment or modification shall be deemed to have been approved, and shall become effective, one year after the close of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting at which it was adopted, unless one or more of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties notifies the Depositary, within that time period, that it wishes an extension of that period or that it is unable to approve the amendment.
2. Any amendment or modification of this Annex which becomes effective in accordance with paragraph 1 above shall thereafter become effective as to any other Party when notice of approval by it has been received by the Depositary.
ANNEX V TO THE PROTOCOL ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO THE ANTARCTIC TREATY
AREA PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Annex:
    a) "appropriate authority" means any person or agency authorised by a Party to issue permits under this Annex;
    b) "permit" means a formal permission in writing issued by an appropriate authority;
    c) "Management Plan" means a plan to manage the activities and protect the special value or values in an Antarctic Specially Protected Area or an Antarctic Specially Managed Area.
ARTICLE 2
OBJECTIVES
For the purposes set out in this Annex, any area, including any marine area, may be designated as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area or an Antarctic Specially Managed Area. Activities in those Areas shall be prohibited, restricted or managed in accordance with Management Plans adopted under the provisions of this Annex.
ARTICLE 3
ANTARCTIC SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS
1. Any area, including any marine area, may be designated as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area to protect outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, any combination of those values, or ongoing or planned scientific research.
2. Parties shall seek to identify, within a systematic environmental‑geographical framework, and to include in the series of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas:
    (a) areas kept inviolate from human interference so that future comparisons may be possible with localities that have been affected by human activities;
    (b) representative examples of major terrestrial, including glacial and aquatic, ecosystems and marine ecosystems;
    (c) areas with important or unusual assemblages of species, including major colonies of breeding native birds or mammals;
    (d) the type locality or only known habitat of any species;
    (e) areas of particular interest to ongoing or planned scientific research;
    (f) examples of outstanding geological, glaciological or geomorphological features;
    (g) areas of outstanding aesthetic and wilderness value;
    (h) sites or monuments of recognised historic value; and
    (i) such other areas as may be appropriate to protect