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Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 (Act No. 60 of 1996)

2. Application of Act

 

This Act shall apply in Antarctica to—

(a) a South African citizen;
(b) a person who is not a South African citizen, but who is ordinarily resident in the Republic, except if that person is—
(i) on board any ship, vessel or aircraft that is operating, whether exclusively or not, in support of any expedition organised by the government of another Contracting Party; or
(ii) a citizen of another Contracting Party, while that person is in any part of Antarctica for the purpose of exercising his or her functions, whether as an inspector, observer or other official or exchange scientist contemplated in a treaty;
(c) a citizen of another Contracting Party, if immunity of that person has been waived by that Party;
(d) any person, whether a South African citizen or not, who is a member of or is responsible for organising an expedition which has been organised in the Republic to visit Antarctica, but not an expedition organised by the government of another Contracting Party;
(e) companies, close corporations, or other juristic persons registered as such under the laws of the Republic, operating or using any ship, vessel or aircraft registered in the Republic.