§2442 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

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Do not read these rules as overriding any international treaty, convention, or agreement that was in force for the United States on Nov. 8, 1984, or any law that puts those agreements into effect. Also, they must not override any law passed before Nov. 8, 1984, that applies to Antarctic marine living resources. At the same time, stronger protections can still be used. Rules from the Convention, conservation measures the Commission adopted under article IX of the Convention, or regulations made under this chapter may be applied if they are stricter than the older treaties or laws.

Title 16, §2442

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(a)Nothing in this chapter 11 See Codification note below. shall be construed as contravening or superseding (1) the provisions of any international treaty, convention, or agreement, if such treaty, convention or agreement is in force with respect to the United States on Nov. 8, 1984, or (2) the provisions of any statute which implements any such treaty, convention, or agreement. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as contravening or superseding the provisions of any statute enacted before Nov. 8, 1984, which may otherwise apply to Antarctic marine living resources.

(b)Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the application of provisions of the Convention, conservation measures adopted by the Commission pursuant to article IX of the Convention, or regulations promulgated under this chapter, which are more restrictive than the provisions of, measures adopted under, or regulations promulgated under, the treaties or statutes described in subsection (a).

Editorial Notes

Codification This chapter, the first time it appears in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this title”, as the probable intent of Congress.

§2442 Relationship to Existing Treaties and Statutes

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