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Implementing Laws & Regulations
Geneva Conventions Act 1957
International Criminal Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002
War Crimes Act 1945
Genocide Convention Act 1949
International Criminal Court Act 2002
Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 (No. 18, 2009)
International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995
Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976
Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
Sect. 1 Short title
Sect. 2 Commencement
Sect. 3 Object of Act
Sect. 4 Extension to external Territories
Sect. 5 Extra-territorial operation of Act
Sect. 6 Act binds the Crown
Sect. 7 Definitions
Sect. 8 Approved forms and approved procedures
Sect. 8A Electronic lodgment
Sect. 8B Regulations may define consumption, processing and production of chemicals
Sect. 9 Conduct by directors, servants and agents
Sect. 10 Determining aggregate amounts of chemicals
Sect. 11 Application of Act
Sect. 12 Offences relating to chemical weapons
Sect. 13 Notification of finding of substances or articles believed to be chemical weapons
Sect. 14 Forfeiture and seizure of chemical weapons
Sect. 15 Outline of this Part
Sect. 16 When is a permit required?
Sect. 17 Applications for permits
Sect. 18 Grant of permits
Sect. 19 Special considerations relating to permits for the operation of facilities in respect of Schedule 1 chemicals
Sect. 19A Automatic renewal of permits
Sect. 20 Non-automatic renewal of permits
Sect. 21 Renewals not able to be dealt with within time
Sect. 22 Conditions relating to a permit facility
Sect. 23 Variation of permits
Sect. 24 Transfer of permits
Sect. 25 Revocation of permits
Sect. 26 Notice of certain decisions
Sect. 27 Review of decisions
Sect. 28 When is a notification required?
Sect. 29 Making notifications required under section 28
Sect. 30 Record keeping obligations in relation to certain facilities
Sect. 31 Director may seek information for declarations and consultation purposes
Sect. 32 Outline of this Part
Sect. 33 Compliance purpose
Sect. 34 Inspection powers
Sect. 35 Compliance inspections by national inspectors
Sect. 36 Period within which compliance inspection may be carried out
Sect. 37 International compliance purposes
Sect. 38 International inspection powers
Sect. 39 Routine international compliance inspections of Schedule 1 facilities
Sect. 40 Routine international compliance inspections of facilities dealing with Schedule 2 chemicals
Sect. 41 Routine international compliance inspections of facilities dealing with Schedule 3 chemicals
Sect. 42 Routine international compliance inspections of OCP facilities
Sect. 43 Inspectors not entitled to exercise powers under this Division in certain circumstances
Sect. 44 Incidence of routine international compliance inspections
Sect. 45 Challenge inspection purposes
Sect. 46 Challenge inspection powers
Sect. 47 Challenge inspections
Sect. 48 Observers
Sect. 49 Clarification procedures
Sect. 50 Compliance inspection warrants
Sect. 51 International compliance inspection warrants
Sect. 52 Challenge inspection warrants
Sect. 53 Duration of inspection period
Sect. 54 Ministerial extension of inspection periods
Sect. 55 Challenge inspection warrant to authorise presence of an observer
Sect. 56 Definition
Sect. 57 Offence-related searches and seizures
Sect. 58 Offence-related warrants
Sect. 59 The things that are authorised by search warrants
Sect. 60 Specific powers available to national inspectors executing warrants
Sect. 61 Use of equipment to examine or process things
Sect. 62 Use of electronic equipment at premises
Sect. 63 Warrants by telephone or other electronic means
Sect. 64 Retention of things which are seized
Sect. 65 Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be retained
Sect. 66 Announcement before entry
Sect. 67 Availability of assistance and use of force in executing warrant
Sect. 68 Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.
Sect. 69 Copies of seized things to be provided
Sect. 70 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
Sect. 71 Offence of making false statements in applications for warrants
Sect. 72 Offences relating to telephone warrants
Sect. 73 Initial inspection plan
Sect. 74 Initial inspection plan and conduct of inspection to be consistent with facility agreement
Sect. 75 Managed access
Sect. 76 Facility agreements
Sect. 77 Production etc. of Scheduled chemicals otherwise than in accordance with permit
Sect. 78 Breach of condition of permit
Sect. 79 Interference with monitoring equipment
Sect. 80 False or misleading statements and documents
Sect. 81 Forfeiture
Sect. 82 Hearing to be in private in certain circumstances
Sect. 83 Register of Permits and Notifications
Sect. 84 Evidence of analyst
Sect. 85 Equipment or material approved by Organization
Sect. 86 Director of the Chemical Weapons Convention Office
Sect. 87 Functions of Director
Sect. 88 The Chemical Weapons Convention Office
Sect. 89 Delegation by Director
Sect. 90 Controller of Permits and Notifications
Sect. 91 Function of the Controller
Sect. 92 National inspectors
Sect. 93 Identity cards
Sect. 94 Engagement of consultants etc.
Sect. 95 Powers to be exercised in accordance with Convention
Sect. 96 Annual report by Director
Sect. 97 Additional reports
Sect. 98 Register of Permits and Notifications
Sect. 99 Delegation by Minister
Sect. 100 Organization inspectors
Sect. 101 Privileges and immunities of Organization inspectors and foreign country inspectors
Sect. 101A Privileges and immunities of observers
Sect. 101B Privileges and immunities of other persons
Sect. 102 Secrecy
Sect. 103 Australia not liable for acts or omissions of Organization etc.
Sect. 104 Regulations
Schedule The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
Anti-personnel Mines Convention Act 1998
Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995
Criminal Code Amendment (Application) Act 2000
International War Crimes Tribunals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995
Criminal Code Act 1995
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (the Constitution), with amendments up to Act No. 84 1977
Criminal Code Amendment (United Nations and Associated Personnel) Act 2000
Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
Crimes Act 1914
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