Nuclear Test Ban Act 2008

Prohibition on nuclear explosions.

2.— (1) A person who carries out, or causes the carrying out of, a nuclear explosion in the State shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) An Irish citizen who carries out, or causes the carrying out of, a nuclear explosion outside the State shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) A person who—

(a) attempts, or

(b) conspires with, or incites, a person,

to commit an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to—

(a) a fine, or

(b) imprisonment for life or such lesser term as the court may determine,

or both.

(5) In this section “nuclear explosion” includes a nuclear weapon test explosion.