The Antarctic Treaty (Agreed Measures) Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/586
• Sections: 3

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Antarctic Treaty (Agreed Measures) Order 1988.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 22nd April 1988.

Section 2

Article VIII of the Agreed Measures, set out in Schedule 2 to the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967, is amended by replacing the full stop at the end of paragraph 2(b) with a semicolon, and adding a new subparagraph as follows:

(c) entry by their nationals, except in accordance with a permit issued under Article VI or under paragraph 2(a) of the present Article or in accordance with a permit issued for some other compelling scientific purpose.

Section 3

Annex C to the Agreed Measures, set out in Schedule 2 to the Antarctic Treaty Act 1967, is amended by inserting in subparagraph (c), after the word “plants”, the words “including viruses, bacteria, yeasts and fungi”.