FOI2021/00426: BAS Information
Case reference FOI2021/00426
Published 11 January 2022
Request
Request Received: 15 September 2021
I would like to make a request for information please.
My name is [Redacted] and I am an [Redacted].
I am looking for some basic questions to be answered. I have included them below.
I look forward to your response
Under the freedom of information act can you please tell me what the consequences are of the information you provide back being false?
Who funds the bas?
Who gives bas the rights to the scientific research they carry out in Antarctica, basically whom are you answerable to?
Under the freedom of information act can you tell me what the consequences of a person undertaking independent exploration to Antarctica without permission from their respective countries.
I understand there is a treaty but as far as I am aware that is not a law on a common man.
Can you confirm the treaty is only for commercial activity and its not a criminal offence to travel there without permission.
Who holds the rights to tell a citizen from a country not signed up to the treaty they cannot go? Under whos law have they broken?
Under the freedom of information act can you tell me what is the furthest south latitude you have carried out scientific research.
According to my research the sun does not research beyond 80 degrees south latitude
Under the freedom of information act can you provide proof of scientific research you have carried out that disputes that claim and the sun does in fact shine below 80 degrees latitude?
Response
Response Sent: 11 October 2021
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