[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR670.4]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 

PART 670_CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart B_Prohibited Acts, Exceptions

 

Sec. 670.4  Prohibited acts.





    Unless a permit has been issued pursuant to subpart C of this part 

or unless one of the exceptions stated in Sec. Sec. 670.5 through 670.9 

is applicable, it is unlawful to commit, attempt to commit, or cause to 

be committed any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) through (g) of 

this section.

    (a) Taking of native mammal, bird or plants. It is unlawful for any 

person to take within Antarctica a native mammal, a native bird, or 

native plants.

    (b) Engaging in harmful interference. It is unlawful for any person 

to engage in harmful interference in Antarctica of native mammals, 

native birds, native plants or native invertebrates.

    (c) Entry into Antarctic specially designated areas. It is unlawful 

for any person to enter or engage in activities within any Antarctic 

Specially Protected Area.

    (d) Possession, sale, export, and import of native mammals, birds, 

and plants. It is unlawful for any person to receive, acquire, 

transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, export, import, or have 

custody, control, or possession of, any native bird, native mammal, or 

native plant which the person knows, or in the exercise of due care 

should have known, was taken in violation of the Act.

    (e) Introduction of non-indigenous animals and plants into 

Antarctica. It is unlawful for any person to introduce into Antarctica 

any animal or plant which is not indigenous to Antarctica or which does 

not occur there seasonally through natural migrations, as specified in 

subpart H of this part, except as provided in Sec. Sec. 670.7 and 

670.8.

    (f) Violations of regulations. It is unlawful for any person to 

violate the regulations set forth in this part.

    (g) Violation of permit conditions. It is unlawful for any person to 

violate any term or condition of any permit issued under subpart C of 

this part.