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Offences
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2. (1) It shall be an offence for a person to—
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(a) develop, produce, manufacture, acquire or possess,
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(b) transfer, directly or indirectly, to any person,
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(c) receive the transfer, directly or indirectly, of,
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(d) use or threaten to use, or
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(e) station, install or deploy,
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a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device.
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(2) A person who assists, encourages or induces the commission of an offence under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
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(3) A person who seeks or receives assistance from any person to commit an offence under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
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(4) In proceedings for an offence under this Act, a weapon or other explosive device capable of releasing nuclear energy is presumed to be designed for a hostile purpose or for use in armed conflict unless the court or jury, as the case may be, is satisfied, having regard to the whole of the evidence, that there is a reasonable doubt that it is so designed.
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