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The South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962 (Act No. 55 of 1962) is a South African statute which applies the country's law to its citizens in Antarctica. It provides that "[t]he laws from time to time in force in the Republic [of South Africa] shall apply to any South African citizen while he is in Antarctica." Antarctica is defined as the area south of the 60°S latitude, corresponding to the extent of the Antarctic Treaty System. For the application of the law, Antarctica is deemed to fall within the district of the magistrate's court at Cape Town.

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rdfs:label	South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962 (en)
rdfs:comment	The South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962 (Act No. 55 of 1962) is a South African statute which applies the country's law to its citizens in Antarctica. It provides that "[t]he laws from time to time in force in the Republic [of South Africa] shall apply to any South African citizen while he is in Antarctica." Antarctica is defined as the area south of the 60°S latitude, corresponding to the extent of the Antarctic Treaty System. For the application of the law, Antarctica is deemed to fall within the district of the magistrate's court at Cape Town. (en)
dcterms:subject	Environmental law in South Africa South Africa and the Antarctic 1962 in South African law South African legislation
Wikipage page ID	68046209 (xsd:integer)
Wikipage revision ID	1067112010 (xsd:integer)
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Cape Town Pretoria Prince Edward Islands Act, 1948 Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 Environmental law in South Africa South Africa and the Antarctic Crime in Antarctica Antarctic Treaty System Antarctica Magistrate's court (South Africa) 60th parallel south 1962 in South African law Parliament of South Africa South African legislation South African National Antarctic Expedition dbr:Environmental_Laws_Rationalisation_Act,_1997
Link from a Wikipage to an external page	https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a51-97.pdf https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201505/act-55-1962.pdf
sameAs	South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962 South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962
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related legislation	Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996
territorial extent	Antarctica
citation	Act No. 55 of 1962 (en)
legislature	Parliament of South Africa
long title	Act to apply the laws of the Republic, and to make provision for the administration of justice, with reference to South African citizens in Antarctica. (en)
short title	South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962 (en)
status	in force (en)
date commenced	1962-05-25 (xsd:date)
amended by	dbr:Environmental_Laws_Rationalisation_Act,_1997
has abstract	The South African Citizens in Antarctica Act, 1962 (Act No. 55 of 1962) is a South African statute which applies the country's law to its citizens in Antarctica. It provides that "[t]he laws from time to time in force in the Republic [of South Africa] shall apply to any South African citizen while he is in Antarctica." Antarctica is defined as the area south of the 60°S latitude, corresponding to the extent of the Antarctic Treaty System. For the application of the law, Antarctica is deemed to fall within the district of the magistrate's court at Cape Town. The law was enacted so that the scientists of the South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE), which began in 1959, would be covered by South African law. Originally it placed Antarctica under the jurisdiction of the magistrate's court at Pretoria. The act was amended by the to move this jurisdiction to the court at Cape Town, bringing it in line with the Prince Edward Islands Act, 1948 and the Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996. (en)
administered by	Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
date assented	1962-05-21 (xsd:date)
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page length (characters) of wiki page	5595 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
foaf:isPrimaryTopicOf	wikipedia-en:South_African_Citizens_in_Antarctica_Act,_1962
is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996 Crime in Antarctica Antarctic Treaty System List of Acts of the Parliament of South Africa, 1960–1969
is related legislation of	Antarctic Treaties Act, 1996
is foaf:primaryTopic of	wikipedia-en:South_African_Citizens_in_Antarctica_Act,_1962

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