Section 13
Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Chemical Weapons.
The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to give effect to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(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.
(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.