Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 314C
314C. (1) Whosoever knowingly has in his possession or under
his control any lethal device or nuclear material, under such
circumstances as give rise to a reasonable suspicion that he has it in
his possession or under his control for an unlawful object or for the
purpose of proliferation shall, on conviction, be liable to the
punishment laid down in article 313.
(2) For the purpose of this article:
"lethal device" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by
article 314A(4) and "lethal device" and "nuclear material" shall
include their delivery systems, materials, equipment or technology,
of whatever nature or type, that are related to and destined for use
in the development, production, utilization or delivery of such
lethal devices or nuclear material; and
"proliferation" means the transportation of nuclear, chemical,
biological or radiological weapons, their delivery systems and
related materials to or from states or entities engaged in efforts to
develop, acquire, or traffic in, such weapons, systems or materials.
Use of
radioactive
material, lethal
device or
nuclear facility
with intent to
cause death etc.
Added by:
VII.2010.22.
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