Section 2: Definition

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This section defines the following terms used in The Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Ordinance, 2000.: • assistance inspection — an inspection conducted pursuant to Parts II and XI of the Verification Annex • challenge inspection — an inspection conducted pursuant to Parts II and X of the Verification Annex • Convention — the convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction signed at Paris on the 13th January, 1993 • National Authority — the National Authority designated as such under section 9 • precursor — any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical and includes any key component of a binary or multi-component chemical system • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance • riot control agent — any chemical which is not a scheduled chemical, which can produce rapidly in humans sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure • routine inspection — an inspection conducted pursuant to Parts II to IX of the Verification Annex • scheduled chemical — a chemical listed in Schedules I or, as the case may be, Schedule II or Schedule III to this Ordinance • toxic chemical — any chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals and includes all such chemicals, regardless of their origin or of their method of production, and regardless of whether they are produced in facilities, in munitions or elsewhere; and • Verification Annex — the Verification Annex to the Convention and portions of which are reproduced in Schedule IV to this Ordinance This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definition.___ (1) In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “assistance inspection” means an inspection conducted pursuant to Parts II and XI of the Verification Annex; (b) “challenge inspection” means an inspection conducted pursuant to Parts II and X of the Verification Annex; (c) “chemical weapons” means— (i) a toxic chemical and its precursor, except where intended for permitted purposes, as long as types and quantities are consistent with such purposes; (ii) a munitions or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through the toxic properties of a toxic chemical specified in sub-clause (i), which would be released as a result of the employment of such munition or device; or (iii) any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of a munition or device specified in sub-clause (ii); (d) “Convention” means the convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction signed at Paris on the 13th January, 1993; (e) “National Authority” means the National Authority designated as such under section 9; (f) “permitted purposes” means— (i) industrial, agricultural, research, medical, pharmaceutical or other peaceful purposes; (ii) protective purposes, that is such purposes which are directly related to protection against toxic chemicals and to protection against chemical weapons; (iii) military purposes not connected with the use of chemical weapons and not dependent on the use of the toxic properties of chemicals as a method of warfare; and (iv) law enforcement including domestic riot control purposes; (g) “precursor” means any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical and includes any key component of a binary or multi-component chemical system; (h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; (i) “riot control agent” means any chemical which is not a scheduled chemical, which can produce rapidly in humans sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure; (j) “routine inspection” means an inspection conducted pursuant to Parts II to IX of the Verification Annex; (k) “scheduled chemical” means a chemical listed in Schedules I or, as the case may be, Schedule II or Schedule III to this Ordinance; (l) “toxic chemical” means any chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals and includes all such chemicals, regardless of their origin or of their method of production, and regardless of whether they are produced in facilities, in munitions or elsewhere; and (m) “Verification Annex” means the Verification Annex to the Convention and portions of which are reproduced in Schedule IV to this Ordinance.

Effective date: 2000-01-01

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