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.