Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 44 — Antarctic Conservation
§ 2408. Criminal offenses
Statutory text
Offenses
A person is guilty of an offense if he willfully commits any act prohibited by section 2403(a) of this title.
Punishment
Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $10,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Offenses under other laws
A conviction under subsection (a) for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law, including, but not limited to, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.], the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.], and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.].
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95–541 § 9 · 92 Stat. 2048
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 2408
(Pub. L. 95–541, § 9, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2054.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 95–541, § 9, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2054.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 9. CRIMINAL OFFENSES. (a) Offenses.— A person is guilty of an offense if he willfully commits any act prohibited by section 4(a). (b) Punishment.— Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $10,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (c) Offenses Under Other Laws.— A conviction under subsection (a) for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law, including, but not limited to, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and 16 USC 1361 note, 1531 note. 16 USC 710. 16 USC 2409. the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–522, , 86 Stat. 1027, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 1361 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1361 of this title and Tables.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 93–205, , 87 Stat. 884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 703 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables.