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Act Number: 21

Act Name: The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005

Year: 2005

Enactment Date: 2005-06-06

Long Title: An Act to prohibit unlawful activities, in relation to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title and commencement.
2 Act in addition to other laws.
3 Extent and application.
4 Definitions.
5 Power to identify, designate, categorise or regulate certain activities.
6 Power to appoint Advisory Committees.
7 Delegation of powers.
8 Prohibition relating to weapons of mass destruction.
9 Prohibition relating to non-State actor or terrorist.
10 Prohibition as regards intimidating acts.
11 Prohibition on export.
12 Prohibition on brokering.
13 Regulation of export, transfer, re-transfer, transit and transshipment.
14 Offences and penalties.
15 Punishment for aiding non-State actor or terrorist.
16 Punishment for unauthorised export.
17 Punishment for violation of other provisions of the Act.
18 Penalty for using false or making forged documents, etc.
19 Punishment for offences with respect to which no provision has been made.
20 Offences by companies.
21 Cognizance of offences.
22 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
23 Effect of other laws.
24 Protection of action taken in good faith.
25 Special provisions as to Central Government.
26 Power to make rules.
27 Power to remove difficulties.
12AProhibition on financing
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