Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00644:schedule:1:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00644
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 11/33)
Character Range: 239194–241972

jurisdiction or control of the other Party is causing or may cause pollution or other damage to the marine environment in or in the vicinity of the Protected Zone, it may request consultations with the other Party, and the Parties shall then consult as soon as possible with a view to adopting measures to prevent or control any pollution or other damage to that environment from that activity.

ARTICLE 14
Protection of Fauna and Flora
 1. Each Party shall, in and in the vicinity of the Protected Zone, use its best endeavours to—

      (a) identify and protect species of indigenous fauna and flora that are or may become threatened with extinction;

      (b) prevent the introduction of species of fauna and flora that may be harmful to indigenous fauna and flora; and

      (c) control noxious species of fauna and flora.
 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Treaty except paragraph 4 of this Article, a Party may implement within its area of jurisdiction measures to protect species of indigenous fauna and flora which are or may become threatened with extinction or which either Party has an obligation to protect under international law.
 3. The Parties shall as appropriate and necessary exchange information concerning species of indigenous fauna and flora that are or may become threatened with extinction and shall consult, at the request of either of them, for the purpose of—

      (a) harmonising their policies with respect to the measures that each may take to give effect to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article; and

      (b) ensuring the effective and coordinated implementation of those measures.
 4. In giving effect to the provisions of this Article, each Party shall use its best endeavours to minimise any restrictive effects on the traditional activities of the traditional inhabitants.

ARTICLE 15
Prohibition of Mining and Drilling of the Seabed
 Neither Party shall undertake or permit within the Protected Zone mining or drilling of the seabed or the subsoil thereof for the purpose of exploration for or exploitation of liquid hydrocarbons, natural gas or other mineral resources during a period of ten years from the date of entry into force of this Treaty. The Parties may agree to extend that period.

ARTICLE 16
Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Health
 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Treaty, each Party shall apply immigration, customs, quarantine and health procedures in such a way as not to prevent or hinder free movement or the performance of traditional activities in and in the vicinity of the Protected Zone by the traditional inhabitants of the other Party.
 2. Each Party, in administering its laws and policies relating to the entry and departure of persons and the importation and exportation of goods