Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00551
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 2711–5878

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 relating to the environment etc.
19 Offences relating to the environment
19AA Offences relating to rocks and meteorites
19AB Offence relating to return of indigenous species
19AC Offence relating to the accidental introduction of micro‑organisms
19AD Offences relating to bringing food into the Antarctic
19AE Offence relating to destruction of organisms brought into Antarctic without a permit
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 5A—Civil penalty provisions
Division 1—Obtaining a civil penalty order
22 Civil penalty orders
22A Civil enforcement of penalty
22B Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision
22C Multiple contraventions
22D Proceedings may be heard together
22E Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders
22F Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence
Division 2—Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings
22G Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings
22H Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
22J Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
22K Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings
Division 3—Miscellaneous
22L Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions
22M Mistake of fact
22N State of mind
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
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act relating to the Antarctic and the protection and conservation of the environment of the Antarctic, and for related purposes
WHEREAS Australia is a Party to the Convention for the