Section 57. Rules, notifications or orders made or issued to be laid before Parliament

57. Rules, notifications or orders made or issued to be laid before Parliament. — [1] Every rule made and every notification or order issued under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House of Parliament while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or notification or order or both Houses agree that the rule or notification or order should not be made or issued, the rule, notification or order shall * By corrigendum. thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule, notification or order. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Antarctic Treaty was signed on the 1st day of December, 1959 by twelve nations, namely, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, French Republic, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Union of South Africa, USSR, the UK and the US which came into force on the 23rd day of June, 1961, after its ratification. The Treaty covers the area south of 60°S latitude. The Treaty's objectives are to demilitarise Antarctica, establish it as a zone for peaceful research activities and set aside any disputes regarding territorial sovereignty, thereby ensuring international cooperation.