Bouvet Island which are subject to the Antarctic Treaty System, Bouvetøya is not disputed. The dependency status entails that the island is not part of the Kingdom of Norway, but is still under Norwegian sovereignty. This implies that the island can be ceded without violating the first article of the Constitution of Norway. Norwegian administration of the island is handled by the Polar Affairs Department of the Ministry of Justice and the Police, located in Oslo. The annexation of the island is regulated by the Dependency Act of 24 March 1933. It establishes that Norwegian criminal law, private law and procedural law
Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve to obtain a clear "casus belli", Bouvet anchored his ship at the entrance of Manila Bay, but stayed ready to set sail. Soon, "Antelope" and shore batteries opened up on "Entreprenant", which promptly retreated. Bouvet sailed to Corregidor Island and endeavored to blockade all shipping bound for Manila. After collecting enough prisoners in this way, on 3 September, he released them on parole under promise not to navigate at sea before "Mouche n° 6" would be released. Bouvet had them convey his ultimatum that if his conditions were not met the next day, he would attack the coasts of the