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The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022

57 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 17th August, 2023, vide notification No. S.O. 3509(E), dated 7th August, 2023, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii)
  3. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  4. 2The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was signed at Canbe
  5. 3The Protocol on the Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid Protocol) was signed at
  6. 4India signed the Antarctic Treaty on the 19th day of August, 1983 and received consultative status o
  7. 5India is also a member of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programme (COMNAP), Scientif
  8. 6There is growing concern over preserving the pristine Antarctic environment and ocean around Antarct
  9. 7Accordingly, it is proposed to introduce the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 in Parliament. The Bill, inter alia, proposes to
  10. 8The notes on clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
  11. 9The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
  12. II — REQUIREMENT AS TO PERMIT
  13. 10Permit for introducing microscopic organisms
  14. 11Permit to enter protected areas
  15. 12Permit for waste disposal
  16. 13Permit for discharge into sea
  17. 14Permit for removal of biological specimen or any other sample from Antarctica
  18. 15Certain provisions not to apply during emergencies
  19. 16Special permit for commercial fishing in Antarctica
  20. III — PROHIBITIONS
  21. 17Prohibition of nuclear explosion or disposal of radioactive waste material in Antarctica
  22. 18Prohibition of introducing non-sterile soil in Antarctica
  23. 19Prohibition of introducing specified substances and products
  24. 20Prohibition relating to historic sites and monuments
  25. 21Prohibition of possessing, selling, etc
  26. 22Prohibition of discharge of certain products or substances
  27. IV — COMMITTEE ON ANTARCTIC GOVERNANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
  28. 23Constitution of Committee
  29. 24Meetings of Committee
  30. 25Functions of Committee
  31. 26Power of Central Government to give directions
  32. V — GRANT, SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF PERMIT
  33. 27Application for permit
  34. 28Liability of owner or Operator in certain cases
  35. 29Suspension or cancellation of permit
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  37. 30Inspection in India
  38. 31Inspection of international facilities
  39. 32Obstruction and false information
  40. VII — WASTE DISPOSAL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
  41. 33Waste disposal
  42. 34Establishment of waste classification system and waste management plans
  43. 35Removal of waste from Antarctica
  44. 36Disposal of combustive wastes
  45. 37Storage of wastes
  46. VIII — PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION AND LIABILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY
  47. 38Committee to ensure compliance of international obligations
  48. 39Duties and liabilities of Operator in case of environmental emergency
  49. 40Exemption of Operator from liability in certain cases
  50. IX — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  51. 41Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act by person
  52. 42Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act involving vessel
  53. 43Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act involving aircraft
  54. 44Penalty where no provision made in Act
  55. 45Offences by companies
  56. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  57. 46Constitution of fund
  58. 47Security for permit by certain persons
  59. 48Designated Court and jurisdiction
  60. 49Report to Committee of offences
  61. 50Conferment of powers of investigation, etc
  62. 51Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Designated Court
  63. 52Accounts and audit of fund
  64. 53Returns and reports
  65. 54Protection of action taken in good faith
  66. 55Power to make rules
  67. 56Power to remove difficulties
  68. 57Rules, notifications or orders made or issued to be laid before Parliament