The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000

Sections

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2. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
3. 1Investigations of alleged use of chemical weapons, or of alleged use of riot control agents as a met
4. 2The following additional provisions address specific procedures required in cases of alleged use of chemical weapons
5. 3"Precursor" means: Any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever
6. 4The State Party which has requested an investigation may submit at any time any additional information it deems necessary
7. 5Each State Party undertakes not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare
8. 6If applicable, the Director-General shall notify the State Party on whose territory an investigation
9. 7The Director-General shall prepare a list of qualified experts whose particular field of expertise c
10. 8The Director-General shall select the leader and members of an inspection team from the inspectors a
11. 9The inspection report shall summarize in a general way the activities conducted by the inspection te
12. II — ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AUTHORITY AND ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
13. 10Power of National Authority to issue directions
14. 11Power of Central Government to constitute Committee
15. 12Power of National Authority to call for information, etc
16. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
17. 13In carrying out verification activities pursuant to this Article and Part IV (A) of the Verification
18. III — PROHIBITION AND REGULATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND TOXIC CHEMICALS
19. 14Knowledge about Old or Abandoned Chemical Weapons to be informed to National Authority
20. 15Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Toxic Chemical or Precursor
21. 16Restriction on transfer of Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in Schedule 2
22. 17Export or import to be made in accordance with Export and Import Policy
23. IV — REGISTRATION OF PERSONS AS PRODUCERS , USERS. ETC.
24. 18Registration of person engaged in production, etc., of any Toxic Chemical or Precursor
25. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
26. 19Each State Party shall meet the costs of destruction of chemical weapons production facilities it is
27. V — INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE
28. 20Enforcement officer to enter into any place for examining and testing facility or to conduct search
29. 21Certain acts to constitute an offence
30. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
31. 22The Conference shall not later than one year after the expiry of the fifth and the tenth year after
32. V — INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE
33. 23Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation
34. 24Power of seizure and arrest in public places
35. 25Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not possible
36. 26Power to stop and search conveyance
37. 27Conditions under which search of persons be conducted
38. 28Provisions of Act 2 of 1974 to apply to arrests, searches and seizures
39. 29Disposal of persons arrested and goods seized
40. 30Power to invest officers of the National Authority, etc., with powers of an officer in charge of a p
41. 31Police to take charge of goods seized and delivered
42. 32Report of arrest and seizure
43. 33Liability of Toxic Chemicals, Precursors and conveyance to confiscation
44. 34Confiscation of goods used for concealing Toxic Chemicals or Precursors
45. 35Confiscation of sale proceeds of goods
46. 36Procedure in making confiscation
47. 37Power to call for information, etc
48. 38Information as to commission of offences
49. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
50. 39The Technical Secretariat shall:
51. VI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
52. 40Punishment for contravention in relation to development, production, etc., of Chemical Weapons or riot control agents, etc
53. 41Punishment for contravention in relation to Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 1
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55. 42Punishment for contravention in relation to transfer of Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 2
56. VI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
57. 43Punishment for contravention in relation to export or import of Toxic Chemicals, etc
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59. 44Punishment for contravention in relation to disclosure of confidential information
60. 45Punishment for contravention in relation to denial of access
61. 46Punishment for contravention in relation to failure to furnish information, declaration or return
62. 47Offence punishable under section 46 to be cognizable
63. 48Offences by companies
64. 49Prosecution of offences
65. 50Appeals from the decision of the National Authority
66. 51Provisions of Convention not to apply to certain mixtures
67. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
68. 52Protection of action taken in good faith
69. 53Power to delegate
70. 54Officers to be public servants
71. 55Removal of difficulties
72. 56Power to make rules
73. 57When off-site analysis is to be performed, samples shall be analysed in at least two designated labo
74. 58The Technical Secretariat shall compile the results of the laboratory analysis of samples relevant t
75. 59Periods of inspection may be extended by agreement with the representative of the inspected State
76. 60Upon completion of an inspection the inspection team shall meet with representatives of the inspecte
77. 61The inspected State Party shall notify, in writing, the inspection team leader at a chemical weapons
78. 62Not later than 10 days after the inspection, the inspectors shall prepare a factual, final report on
79. 63As soon and as long as chemical weapons are stored at chemical weapons storage facilities located at
80. 64Should the report contain uncertainties, or should cooperation between the National Authority and th
81. 65If the uncertainties cannot be removed or the facts established are of a nature to suggest that obli
82. 66The provisions of this Part shall apply to all inspections conducted pursuant to this Convention, ex
83. 67The State Party may propose in its request any other measures it deems appropriate to build confidence
84. 68Pending a decision of the Conference, a State Party may continue to use for purposes not prohibited
85. 69After the completion of each period of destruction, the Technical Secretariat shall confirm the decl
86. 70As a condition for conversion of a chemical weapons production facility for purposes not prohibited
87. 71A converted facility shall not be used:
88. 72Conversion of a chemical weapons production facility shall be completed not later than six years after entry into force of this Convention
89. 73Not later than 90 days after receipt of the request by the Director-General, an initial inspection o
90. 74If the facility has been used for purposes not prohibited under this Convention before this Conventi
91. 75As soon as possible after receiving the report of the Director-General, the Conference, upon recomme
92. 76If the request is approved, a facility agreement shall be completed not later than 90 days after suc
93. 77Not less than 180 days before conversion of a chemical weapons production facility is planned to beg
94. 78The detailed plan for conversion of each chemical weapons production facility shall contain:
95. 79On the basis of the detailed plan for conversion and proposed measures for verification submitted by
96. 80To ensure that the provisions of Article V and this Part are fulfilled, the combined plans for conve
97. 81Each member of the Executive Council may consult with the Technical Secretariat on any issue regardi
98. 82If there are any difficulties, the Executive Council should enter into consultations with the State
99. 83If agreement is not reached with the Executive Council on aspects of verification, or if the approve
100. 84Conversion and verification shall proceed according to the agreed plan. The verification shall not u
101. 85For the 10 years after the Director-General certifies that conversion is complete, the State Party s
102. 86Costs of verification of the converted facility shall be allocated in accordance with Article V, paragraph 19