Biological Weapons Act 2011

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Number 13 of 2011


BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT 2011


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Offences — development, etc. of biological weapons.

3. Offences outside State.

4. Penalties.

5. Evidence in proceedings for offences outside State.

6. Double jeopardy.

7. Presumption relating to conduct referred to in section 2(1) (including as applied by section 3).

8. Presumption relating to conduct referred to in section 2(2) (including as applied by section 3).

9. Liability for offences by bodies corporate.

10. Forfeiture on conviction.

11. Forfeiture on application to District Court.

12. Forfeiture — fixtures.

13. Amendment of Bail Act 1997.

14. Expenses of Minister.

15. Short title.


Acts Referred to

Bail Act 1997

1997, No.16

Companies Acts

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010

2010, No. 22

Mercantile Marine Act 1955

1955, No. 29

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Number 13 of 2011


BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT 2011


AN ACT TO GIVE FURTHER EFFECT TO THE PROTOCOL FOR THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE IN WAR OF ASPHYXIATING, POISONOUS OR OTHER GASES, AND OF BACTERIOLOGICAL METHODS OF WARFARE, DONE AT GENEVA ON 17 JUNE 1925; TO GIVE FURTHER EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION, DONE AT WASHINGTON, LONDON AND MOSCOW ON 10 APRIL 1972; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[10th July, 2011]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: