Section 19: Offences in respect of an inspection
The Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Ordinance, 2000. · Criminal Laws · Legal status not independently verified
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19. Offences in respect of an inspection.___ (1) In case an authorisation has been issued under section 12 in respect of an inspection, a person shall be guilty of an offence if he— (a) refuses without reasonable excuse to comply with a request made by a police officer or a member of the in-country escort for the purpose of facilitating the conduct of that inspection in accordance with the Verification Annex; (b) interferes without reasonable excuse with any container, instrument or other object installed in the course of that inspection in accordance with the Verification Annex; or (c) wilfully obstructs a member of the inspection team or of the in-country escort, or the observer, in the conduct of that inspection in accordance with the Verification Annex. (2) The provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall apply to any interference which may occur at any time while the container, instrument or other object is retained in accordance with the Verification Annex. (3) A person on conviction of an offence under this section shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Effective date: 2000-01-01
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