Marginal note:Purpose of the Act

3. The purpose of this Act is to protect the Antarctic environment, particularly by implementing the Protocol.

Marginal note:Her Majesty

4. This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada and of a province.

Marginal note:Non-application to Canadian Forces

5. This Act does not apply to a member of the Canadian Forces acting in that capacity or in respect of a vessel, facility or aircraft of the Canadian Forces or a foreign military force or in respect of any other vessel, facility or aircraft that is under the command, control or direction of the Canadian Forces.

6. [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 60]

Marginal note:Canadian expeditions

• 7. (1) No person who is on a Canadian expedition shall be in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol.

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is

  • (a) travelling through, on or above the high seas to an immediate destination outside the Antarctic; or

  • (b) in the Antarctic for the sole purpose of fishing for profit.

Marginal note:Canadian stations

8. No person shall be in a Canadian station in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit.

Marginal note:Canadian vessels

• 9. (1) No Canadian vessel shall be in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol.

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a Canadian vessel that is

  • (a) travelling through or on the high seas to an immediate destination outside the Antarctic; or

  • (b) in the Antarctic for the sole purpose of fishing for profit.

Marginal note:Canadian aircraft

• 10. (1) No person shall operate a Canadian aircraft in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a Canadian aircraft travelling to an immediate destination outside the Antarctic.

Marginal note:Mineral resources

11. No Canadian or Canadian vessel shall, in the Antarctic, conduct any activity relating to mineral resources, including the recovery or exploitation of, or the prospecting or exploration for, mineral resources. This does not prohibit scientific research conducted in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol.