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

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Antarctic Treaties Regulations, 2021

Chapter 4 - Waste Disposal and Management

17. Disposal of waste on land

 

(1) Waste not disposed of in terms of regulation 16, may not be disposed of into ice-free areas or any freshwater system.

 

(2) Sewage, domestic liquid wastes and other liquid wastes not removed from the Antarctic Treaty area, shall not be disposed of onto sea ice, ice shelves or the grounded ice-sheet.

 

(3) Waste generated by a station located inland on ice shelves or on the grounded ice-sheet may be disposed of in deep ice pits where such disposal is the only practicable option; and such pits shall not be located on known ice-flow lines, which terminate at ice-free areas or in areas of high ablation.

 

(4) Wastes generated at field camps shall be removed by the generator of such wastes to the supporting station or ship for disposal.