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Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 (Act No. 60 of 1996)

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Antarctic Treaties Regulations, 2021

Chapter 8 - General Provisions

41. Notification

 

(1) Any person, South African flagged vessel or authorised operator, must within 30 calendar days prior to departure, notify the Minister, of:
(a) All expeditions to the Antarctic Treaty area;
(b) the activity to be undertaken in the Antarctic Treaty area;
(c) all stations in Antarctica occupied or intended to be occupied by South African citizens; and
(d) any military personnel or equipment intended to be introduced.

 

(2) The Minister may condone a shorter notification period in appropriate circumstances including—
(a) emergencies where the notification period in sub-regulation (1) was not able to be complied with; or
(b) any other circumstance deemed appropriate by the Minister.

 

(3) The notification contemplated in sub-regulation (1), must include—
(a) the name of the responsible person or operator;
(b) the scope of the activity, including an initial environmental evaluation, contemplated in regulation 5;
(c) the technology and measures that will be used to limit any harmful effects;
(d) information on how the requirement of insurance or an equivalent guarantee contemplated in regulation 15 is to be met before the activity starts;
(e) contingency plans contemplated in regulation 10; and
(f) any other information requested by the Minister.