Section 40
Punishment for contravention in relation to development, production, etc., of Chemical Weapons or riot control agents, etc.
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.
Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act, develops,
produces, otherwise acquires, stockpiles, retains or uses Chemical Weapons, transfers, directly or
indirectly, any Chemical Weapon to any person, uses any riot control agent as a method of warfare,
engages in any military preparations to use Chemical Weapons, assists, encourages or induces in any
manner any person to engage in the use of any riot control agent as a method of warfare or any other
activity prohibited to a State Party under the Convention, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to term of life and shall also be liable to
fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.