3.6 Relevant National Legislation
Following is a list of legislation adopted by Australia to give effect to the Antarctic Treaty, to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, and to obligations arising from measures, decisions and resolutions of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.
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Acts/Bills/Treaties/Subordinate information
- Antarctic Treaty (Environmental Protection) (Waste Management) Regulations 1994
- Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981
- Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Regulations 1994
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
- Protection of Sea (Prevention of Pollution From Ships) Act 1983
Administrative Enactments
In addition to the above legislation the following administrative enactments have been adopted:
- Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes
- ANARE Code of Practice
- ANARE Operations Manual
- Administrative Instruction No 104 - 'Souveniring of Antarctic specimens or artefacts and the introduction of material to Antarctica'
- Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - Tourist Guidelines
- Marine Notice 10/2000 - Prevention of Pollution from Ships south of 60 degrees South
- Environmental Management and Audit Unit Environmental Code of Conduct
- General Helicopter Guidelines
