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16 U.S.C. § 2403

Prohibited acts

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 2403, Prohibited acts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447350
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It is unlawful for any person— It is unlawful for any person, unless authorized by a permit issued under this chapter— to dispose of any waste in Antarctica (except as otherwise authorized by the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships [33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.]) including— No act described in subsection (a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (12), or (13) or in subsection (b) shall be unlawful if the person committing the act reasonably believed that the act was committed under emergency circumstances involving the safety of human life or of ships, aircraft, or equipment or facilities of high value, or the protection of the environment.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-541(H.R. 7749)1978-10-28
    Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-227(H.R. 3060)1996-10-02
    Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996
    House: 352–4Senate: no recorded tally