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The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000
Introduction Introduction Introduction of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act,2000 Chapter I :: Preliminary { Section 1 - 5 } Section-1 Short title, extent and commencement Section-2 Definitions Section-3 Application of the Convention Section-4 Power of Central Government to deny the request for inspection Section-5 Power of Central Government to declare Cessation of the Act Chapter II :: Establishment of the National Authority and its Powers and Functions { Section 6 - 12 } Section-6 Establishment of National Authority Section-7 Powers and functions of National Authority Section-8 National Authority to submit initial, annual and other periodical declarations to Organisation Section-9 Appointment of enforcement officers Section-10 Power of National Authority to issue directions Section-11 Power of Central Government to constitute Committee Section-12 Power of National Authority to call for information, etc Chapter III :: Prohibition and Regulation of Chemical Weapons and Toxic Chemicals { Section 13 - 17 } Section-13 Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Chemical Weapons Section-14 Knowledge about Old or Abandoned Chemical Weapons to be informed to National Authority Section-15 Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Toxic Chemical or Precursor Section-16 Restriction on transfer of Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in Schedule 2 Section-17 Export or import to be made in accordance with Export and Import Policy Chapter IV :: Registration of Persons as Producers, Users, Etc. { Section 18 } Section-18 Registration of persons engaged in production, etc., of any Toxic Chemical or Precursor Chapter V :: Inspection, Search, Seizure and Forfeiture { Section 19 - 38 } Section-19 Power of Inspector to inspect any person or place Section-20 Enforcement officer to enter into any place for examining and testing facility or to conduct search Section-21 Certain acts to constitute an offence Section-22 Power to issue warrant and authorization Section-23 Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorization Section-24 Power of seizure and arrest in public places Section-25 Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not possible Section-26 Power to stop and search conveyance Section-27 Conditions under which search of persons be conducted Section-28 Provisions of Act 2 of 1974 to apply to arrests, searches and seizures Section-29 Disposal of persons arrested and goods seized Section-30 Power to invest officers of the National Authority, etc., with powers of an officer in charge of a police station Section-31 Police to take charge of goods seized and delivered Section-32 Report of arrest and seizure Section-33 Liability of Toxic Chemicals, Precursors and conveyance to confiscation Section-34 Confiscation of goods used for concealing Toxic Chemicals or Precursors Section-35 Confiscation of sale proceeds of goods Section-36 Procedure in making confiscation Section-37 Power to call for information, etc. Section-38 Information as to commission of offences Chapter VI :: Offences and Penalties { Section 39 - 51 } Section-39 Punishment for failure to register Section-40 Punishment for contravention in relation to development, production, etc., of Chemical Weapons or riot control agents, etc. Section-41 Punishment for contravention in relation to Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 1 Section-42 Punishment for contravention in relation to transfer of Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 2 Section-43 Punishment for contravention in relation to export or import of Toxic Chemicals, etc. Section-44 Punishment for contravention in relation to disclosure of confidential information Section-45 Punishment for contravention in relation to denial of access Section-46 Punishment for contravention in relation to failure to furnish information, declaration or return Section-47 Offence punishable under Section 46 to be cognizable Section-48 Offences by companies Section-49 Prosecution of offences Section-50 Appeals from the decision of the National Authority Section-51 Provisions of Convention not to apply to certain mixtures Chapter VII :: Miscellaneous { Section 52 - 56 } Section-52 Protection of action taken in good faith Section-53 Power to delegate Section-54 Officers to be public servants Section-55 Removal of difficulties Section-56 Power to make rules Schedule [See Section 3] Schedule See Section-3 Important Websites for Reference and Research Important Websites Important Websites for Reference and Research

Introduction

Introduction of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act,2000

Chapter I :: Preliminary { Section 1 - 5 }

Section-1

Short title, extent and commencement

Section-2

Definitions

Section-3

Application of the Convention

Section-4

Power of Central Government to deny the request for inspection

Section-5

Power of Central Government to declare Cessation of the Act

Chapter II :: Establishment of the National Authority and its Powers and Functions { Section 6 - 12 }

Section-6

Establishment of National Authority

Section-7

Powers and functions of National Authority

Section-8

National Authority to submit initial, annual and other periodical declarations to Organisation

Section-9

Appointment of enforcement officers

Section-10

Power of National Authority to issue directions

Section-11

Power of Central Government to constitute Committee

Section-12

Power of National Authority to call for information, etc

Chapter III :: Prohibition and Regulation of Chemical Weapons and Toxic Chemicals { Section 13 - 17 }

Section-13

Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Chemical Weapons

Section-14

Knowledge about Old or Abandoned Chemical Weapons to be informed to National Authority

Section-15

Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Toxic Chemical or Precursor

Section-16

Restriction on transfer of Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in Schedule 2

Section-17

Export or import to be made in accordance with Export and Import Policy

Chapter IV :: Registration of Persons as Producers, Users, Etc. { Section 18 }

Section-18

Registration of persons engaged in production, etc., of any Toxic Chemical or Precursor

Chapter V :: Inspection, Search, Seizure and Forfeiture { Section 19 - 38 }

Section-19

Power of Inspector to inspect any person or place

Section-20

Enforcement officer to enter into any place for examining and testing facility or to conduct search

Section-21

Certain acts to constitute an offence

Section-22

Power to issue warrant and authorization

Section-23

Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorization

Section-24

Power of seizure and arrest in public places

Section-25

Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not possible

Section-26

Power to stop and search conveyance

Section-27

Conditions under which search of persons be conducted

Section-28

Provisions of Act 2 of 1974 to apply to arrests, searches and seizures

Section-29

Disposal of persons arrested and goods seized

Section-30

Power to invest officers of the National Authority, etc., with powers of an officer in charge of a police station

Section-31

Police to take charge of goods seized and delivered

Section-32

Report of arrest and seizure

Section-33

Liability of Toxic Chemicals, Precursors and conveyance to confiscation

Section-34

Confiscation of goods used for concealing Toxic Chemicals or Precursors

Section-35

Confiscation of sale proceeds of goods

Section-36

Procedure in making confiscation

Section-37

Power to call for information, etc.

Section-38

Information as to commission of offences

Chapter VI :: Offences and Penalties { Section 39 - 51 }

Section-39

Punishment for failure to register

Section-40

Punishment for contravention in relation to development, production, etc., of Chemical Weapons or riot control agents, etc.

Section-41

Punishment for contravention in relation to Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 1

Section-42

Punishment for contravention in relation to transfer of Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 2

Section-43

Punishment for contravention in relation to export or import of Toxic Chemicals, etc.

Section-44

Punishment for contravention in relation to disclosure of confidential information

Section-45

Punishment for contravention in relation to denial of access

Section-46

Punishment for contravention in relation to failure to furnish information, declaration or return

Section-47

Offence punishable under Section 46 to be cognizable

Section-48

Offences by companies

Section-49

Prosecution of offences

Section-50

Appeals from the decision of the National Authority

Section-51

Provisions of Convention not to apply to certain mixtures

Chapter VII :: Miscellaneous { Section 52 - 56 }

Section-52

Protection of action taken in good faith

Section-53

Power to delegate

Section-54

Officers to be public servants

Section-55

Removal of difficulties

Section-56

Power to make rules

Schedule [See Section 3]

Schedule

See Section-3

Important Websites for Reference and Research

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Important Websites for Reference and Research

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Introduction

Chapter I :: Preliminary { Section 1 - 5 }

Chapter II :: Establishment of the National Authority and its Powers and Functions { Section 6 - 12 }

Chapter III :: Prohibition and Regulation of Chemical Weapons and Toxic Chemicals { Section 13 - 17 }

Chapter IV :: Registration of Persons as Producers, Users, Etc. { Section 18 }

Chapter V :: Inspection, Search, Seizure and Forfeiture { Section 19 - 38 }

Chapter VI :: Offences and Penalties { Section 39 - 51 }

Chapter VII :: Miscellaneous { Section 52 - 56 }

Schedule [See Section 3]

Important Websites for Reference and Research