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Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1996

Public Act	1996 No 37
Date of assent	24 June 1996

Contents

1 Short Title and commencement

Part 1
Preliminary

2 Interpretation

3 Act binds the Crown

5 Extraterritorial application of Part 2

Part 2
Offences

6 Chemical weapons

7 Forfeiture of chemical weapons

8 Riot control agents

9 Schedule 1 toxic chemicals

10 Imports and exports of toxic chemicals and precursors

11 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996

Part 3
Information and documents

12 Purpose of this Part

13 Supply of information

14 Secretary may seek information

15 False or misleading statements and documents

Part 4
Inspections

16 Purpose of this Part

Access by international inspectors

17 Verification of toxic chemicals

19 Persons who may accompany international inspectors

20 Ministerial directions

New Zealand assistance with inspections

21 Appointment of New Zealand officials

22 Identification certificates

23 Search warrants

24 Use of force

25 Obligations of persons accompanying international inspectors

26 Obstruction of international inspectors

Part 5
Miscellaneous provisions

27 Confidentiality

28 Self-incrimination

30 Application to Tokelau

31 Amendment to Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968

An Act to implement in the law of New Zealand the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: