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CHEMICAL WEAPONS ACT, 1997
PART II Chemical Weapons and Chemicals for Permitted Purposes | ||
Chemical weapons. |
3. —(1) No person shall— | |
(a) produce, develop, retain, use or transfer, directly or indirectly to anyone, a chemical weapon or assist another person to produce, develop, retain, use or transfer a chemical weapon, | ||
(b) construct, convert, maintain or use any premises or equipment for a purpose referred to in paragraph (a) or assist another person to do any of those things for such a purpose, or | ||
(c) engage in preparations of a military nature to use a chemical weapon. | ||
(2) In determining whether a toxic chemical or precursor is a chemical weapon, the type and quantities of chemicals or precursors shall be taken into account. | ||
(3) Any action referred to in subsection (1) undertaken outside the State by a citizen of the State shall be deemed to have been undertaken at any place within the State. | ||
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,500, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life or for a lesser term. | ||
First Schedule toxic chemicals and precursors. |
4. —Except as authorised by or pursuant to any regulations made under section 12 , no person shall produce, use, acquire or possess a toxic chemical or precursor listed in the First Schedule . |