Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 314C

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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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