LawgistThe Chemical Weapons Convention Act
41Punishment for contravention in relation to Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 1
Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act, produces, acquires, retains, transfers or uses any Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in Schedule 1 in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention for the purposes prohibited to a State Party under the Convention or transfers any Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in Schedule 1 in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention outside India, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to term of life and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 39 Punishment for failure to register
- 40 Punishment for contravention in relation to development, production, etc., of Chemical Weapons or riot control agents, etc
- 41 Punishment for contravention in relation to Toxic Chemicals, etc., listed in Schedule 1
- 42 Punishment for contravention in relation to transfer of Toxic Chemical, etc., listed in Schedule 2
- 43 Punishment for contravention in relation to export or import of Toxic Chemicals, etc
- 44 Punishment for contravention in relation to disclosure of confidential information
- 45 Punishment for contravention in relation to denial of access
- 46 Punishment for contravention in relation to failure to furnish information, declaration or return
- 47 Offence punishable under section 46 to be cognizable
- 48 Offences by companies
- 49 Prosecution of offences
- 50 Appeals from the decision of National Authority
- 51 Provisions of Convention not to apply to certain mixtures
