16 U.S.C. § 2442: Relationship to existing…

Summary

It protects older international agreements and U.S. laws about Antarctic marine life that were in force or passed before Nov. 8, 1984, and any laws that put those agreements into effect. Nothing here can be read to override those treaties or statutes. More protective rules from the Antarctic Convention, the Commission, or rules made under this law can still be used even if they are stricter than the older treaties or laws.

Title 16, §2442

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(a)In general

Nothing in this chapter 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)Application of more restrictive provisions

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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Title 16, §2442

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