Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) ACT 1994 - SECT 12

  (1)   A person must not intentionally:

  (a)   develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile or retain chemical weapons; or

  (b)   transfer, directly or indirectly, chemical weapons to another person; or

  (c)   use chemical weapons; or

  (d)   engage in any military preparations to use chemical weapons; or

  (e)   assist, encourage or induce, in any way, another person to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party under the Convention; or

  (f)   use riot control agents as a method of warfare.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for life.

  (2)   Section   15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category B) applies to an offence against subsection   (1) of this section.