§ 2442. — Relationship to existing treaties and statutes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2442]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 44A--ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION
Sec. 2442. Relationship to existing treaties and statutes
(a) In general
Nothing in this chapter \1\ 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.
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\1\ See Codification note below.
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(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)
of this section.
(Pub. L. 98-623, title III, Sec. 313, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3406.)
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.
