Chemical Weapons Act 1996
Introduction
1 General interpretation.
Chemical weapons
2 Use etc. of chemical weapons.
3 Application of section 2.
4 Suspicious objects.
5 Power to remove or immobilise objects.
6 Power to destroy removed objects.
7 Power to enter premises and destroy objects.
8 Compensation for destruction.
9 Offences relating to destruction etc.
10 Destruction etc: supplementary.
Premises for producing chemical weapons etc.
11 Premises or equipment for producing chemical weapons.
12 Suspicious equipment or buildings.
13 Notice requiring destruction or alteration.
14 Power where notice not complied with.
15 Position where no notice can be served.
16 Compensation for destruction or alteration.
17 Offences relating to destruction etc.
18 Destruction etc: supplementary.
Chemicals for permitted purposes
19 Restriction on use etc.
20 Licences.
Information and records
21 Information for purposes of Act.
22 Information and records for purposes of Convention.
23 Identifying persons who have information.
Inspections under Convention
24 Inspections: interpretation.
25 Rights of entry etc. for purposes of inspections.
26 Offences in connection with inspections.
27 Privileges and immunities in connection with inspections.
28 Reimbursement of expenditure.
Offences: miscellaneous
29 Power to search and obtain evidence
30 Forfeiture in case of conviction.
30A Revenue and Customs prosecutions
31 Offences: other provisions.
Other miscellaneous provisions
32 Disclosure of information.
33 Annual reports by Secretary of State.
34 Service of notices.
35 Amendment of Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts.
36 Power to amend this Act.
37 The Crown.
General
38 Finance.
39 Commencement, extent and citation.
SCHEDULE
Scheduled Toxic Chemicals and Precursors
1 Notes:
2In this Schedule the reference to the CAS registry is...
3This Schedule must be read subject to the following proposition,...

Chemical Weapons Act 1996

1996 c.6

An Act to promote the control of chemical weapons and of certain toxic chemicals and precursors; and for connected purposes.

C1C2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C3

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) (17.12.1998) by S.I. 1998/2794, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

C2

Act extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/743, art. 3, Sch.