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Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981

No. 30, 1981

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Act to bind Crown
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Application of Act
6 Application of laws of the Territory
7 Certain persons do not commit offences against this Act
8 Harvesting, and research with respect to, marine organisms prohibited
9 Permits
10 Contravening conditions of permits
11 Suspension of permits
12 Cancellation of permits
13 Inspectors and special inspectors
14 Identity cards
15 Arrest without warrant
16 General powers of inspectors
17 Seizure and forfeiture
18 Prosecution of offences against subsection 8(1)
19 Evidentiary certificates
20 Officers and employees of governments and authorities
21 Programs etc. relating to Antarctic marine living resources
22 Delegation
23 Review of decisions
24 Regulations
Schedule—Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act relating to the conservation of marine living resources of the Antarctic and its surrounding seas
WHEREAS a