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(1)No United Kingdom national [F1, and no non-national on a British expedition,] may damage, destroy or remove any part of a site or monument designated by regulations as an Antarctic Historic Site or Monument [F2, except in accordance with a permit granted under this section or under the written authorisation of another Contracting Party].
(2)Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
[F3(3)The Secretary of State may on the application of any person grant to him a permit authorising any United Kingdom national, or any non-national on a British expedition, who is specified or of a description specified in the permit to do anything specified or of a description specified in the permit that would otherwise constitute a contravention of subsection (1).
(4)The Secretary of State shall not grant a permit under this section unless he is satisfied that the activities authorised by the permit will be carried on only for the purposes of conservation or repair of—
(a)the Antarctic Historic Site or Monument to which the permit relates, or
(b)any object within it.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 10(1) inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 14(2)(d), 18(4)(a)
F2Words in s. 10(1) inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 15(2)(a), 18(4)(a)
F3S. 10(3)(4) inserted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 15(2)(b), 18(4)(a)
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