§ 960. — Commissions' functions not restrained by this chapter or State laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC960]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 16--TUNA CONVENTIONS
Sec. 960. Commissions' functions not restrained by this chapter
or State laws
None of the prohibitions contained in this chapter or in the laws
and regulations of the States shall prevent the commissions from
conducting or authorizing the conduct of fishing operations and
biological experiments at any time for the purpose of scientific
investigations as authorized by the conventions, or shall prevent the
commissions from discharging any of its or their functions or duties
prescribed by the conventions.
(Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, Sec. 11, 64 Stat. 779.)
