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THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION ACT, 2000 · PROHIBITION AND REGULATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND TOXIC CHEMICALS

Section 13 — Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Chemical Weapons

(1)No person shall—

(a)develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile, retain or use Chemical Weapons or transfer, directly or indirectly, any Chemical Weapons to any person;

(b)use riot control agents as a method of warfare;

(c)engage in any military preparations to use Chemical Weapons;

(d)assist, encourage or induce, in any manner, any person to engage in—

(i)the use of any riot control agent as a method of warfare;

(ii)any other activity prohibited to a State Party under the Convention.

(2)The prohibition contained in sub-section (1) shall not apply to the retention or possession of Chemical Weapons, which are permitted by the Convention, pending destruction of such Weapons.