s.7Use, etc. of chemical weapons
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Section 7Part 2 — Terrorist Offences and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Use, etc. of chemical weapons

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Subject to sections 8 and 9, a person who —
uses a chemical weapon;
develops or produces or participates in the development or production of a chemical weapon;
has a chemical weapon in his possession;
participates in the transfer of a chemical weapon; or
engages in military preparations, or in preparations of a military nature, intending to use a chemical weapon,
commits an offence.
For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) a person participates in the development or production of a chemical weapon if he does any act which —
facilitates the development by another of the capability to produce or use a chemical weapon; or
facilitates the making by another of a chemical weapon knowing or having reason to believe that his act has or will have that effect.
For the purposes of subsection (1)(d) a person participates in the transfer of an object if —
he acquires or disposes of the object or enters into a contract to acquire or dispose of it, or
he makes arrangements under which another person acquires or disposes of the object or another person enters into a contract to acquire or dispose of it.
For the purposes of subsection (3) —
to acquire an object is to buy it, hire it, borrow it or accept it as a gift;
to dispose of an object is to sell it, let it on hire, lend it or give it.
This section applies to acts done inside or outside of the Islands.
Proceedings for an offence committed under this section outside the Islands may be taken and the offence may for incidental purposes be treated as having been committed in the Islands.
A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.

Defined Terms

chemical weapon

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