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Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994

No. 26, 1994

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Extension to external Territories
5 Extra‑territorial operation of Act
6 Act binds the Crown
7 Definitions
8 Approved forms and approved procedures
8A Electronic lodgment
8B Regulations may define consumption, processing and production of chemicals
9 Conduct by directors, employees and agents
10 Determining aggregate amounts of chemicals
11 Application of Act
11A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—Offences relating to chemical weapons
12 Offences relating to chemical weapons
13 Notification of finding of substances or articles believed to be chemical weapons
14 Forfeiture and seizure of chemical weapons
Part 3—Permits and notifications concerning certain facilities
15 Outline of this Part
Division 1—Permits
16 When is a permit required?
17 Applications for permits
18 Grant of permits
19 Special considerations relating to permits for the operation of facilities in respect of Schedule 1 chemicals
19A Automatic renewal of permits
20 Non‑automatic renewal of permits
21 Renewals not able to be dealt with within