Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 (Act No. 60 of 1996)RegulationsAntarctic Treaties Regulations, 2021Chapter 3 - Liability arising from Environmental Emergencies10. Contingency Plans |
| (1) | Any authorised operator operating in or located within the Antarctic Treaty area, shall compile a contingency plan for responding to any incident which has or may have an adverse effect on the Antarctic Treaty area or dependent and associated ecosystems, which plan must be approved by the Minister and must include the following: |
| (a) | procedures for conducting an assessment of the nature of the incident; |
| (b) | notification protocols; |
| (c) | identification and mobilisation of resources; |
| (d) | response plans; |
| (e) | training; |
| (f) | record keeping; |
| (g) | demobilisation; and |
| (h) | any other information required. |
| (2) | If an environmental emergency occurs, the master of a vessel and an authorised operator shall immediately notify the Department’s Director of Marine Pollution of the incident. |
| (3) | If a contingency plan requires the support of other operators, research programmes or other Parties to the Antarctic Treaty, the signed agreements relating to such support must be submitted to the Minister 60 calendar days before the activity starts. |