Section 13Part 2 — Terrorist Offences and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Definitions in this Part
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In this Part — "biological weapon" means any weapon, equipment or means of delivery designed to use biological agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict; "chemical weapon" means —
toxic chemicals and their precursors;
munitions and other devices designed to cause death or harm through the toxic chemicals released by them;
equipment designed for use in connection with munitions and devices falling within paragraph (b); and
"nuclear weapon" means a weapon which contains nuclear material within the meaning of Article 1(a) and (b) of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material opened for signature at Vienna and New York on the 3rd March, 1980.
For the purposes of subsection (1), an object is not a biological or chemical weapon if the person uses the object only for permitted purposes; and in deciding whether permitted purposes are intended the types and quantities of objects shall be taken into account.
Permitted purposes are —
peaceful purposes;
purposes related to protection against toxic chemicals;
legitimate military purposes; and
purposes of enforcing this Law.
Legitimate military purposes are all military purposes except those which depend on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare in circumstances where the main object is to cause death, permanent harm or temporary incapacity to humans or animals.
A toxic chemical is a chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, permanent harm or temporary incapacity to humans or animals; and the origin, method of production and place of production are immaterial.
A precursor is a chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production (by whatever method) of a toxic chemical.
References to an object include references to a substance.
Defined Terms
biological weaponchemical weaponnuclear weaponpermitted purposeslegitimate military purposestoxic chemicalprecursor
Cross References
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Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material opened for signature at Vienna and New York on 3rd March 1980