17. Prohibition of nuclear explosion or disposal of radioactive waste material in
Antarctica.—No person shall carry out any nuclear explosion or dispose of any radioactive waste
material in Antarctica.
18. Prohibition of introducing non-sterile soil in Antarctica.—No person or vessel shall
introduce non-sterile soil into any part of Antarctica.
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19. Prohibition of introducing specified substances and products.—No person, vessel or
aircraft shall introduce into Antarctica any substance or product as may be prescribed.
20. Prohibition relating to historic sites and monuments.— No person shall damage, destroy or
remove any historic site or monument or any of its part in Antarctica as may be prescribed.
21. Prohibition of possessing, selling, etc.— No person or vessel or aircraft while in Antarctica,
shall possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, give, transport, transfer or send anything that has been obtained
in contravention of the provisions of this Act.
22. Prohibition of discharge of certain products or substances.—No vessel shall, while in
Antarctica, discharge into the sea any garbage, plastic or other product or substance that is harmful to
the marine environment.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, garbage, in respect of a vessel, means all kinds of
victual, domestic and operational waste, excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the
normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically.