For the sake of clarity, the purpose of the Bill and, in particular, the liability annex, which is the key point that the hon. Gentleman is talking about, would come into effect only once all the countries that are part of the Antarctic treaty have gone through the ratification process.
Antarctic Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Simmonds
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 2 November 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Antarctic Bill.
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