Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980
19AAOffences relating to rocks and meteorites
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19AA Offences relating to rocks and meteorites
(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person gathers or collects a meteorite; and (b) the person does so in the Antarctic; and (c) the person does not gather or collect the meteorite in accordance with a permit.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person removes a rock or a meteorite from the Antarctic; and (b) the rock or meteorite was gathered or collected in the Antarctic (whether or not by the person); and (c) the person does not remove the rock or meteorite in accordance with a permit.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.