The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000
Chapter VI Offences
and Penalties
39. Punishment for
failure to register.-Whoever-
a.
before
the commencement of this Act had been engaged in development, production,
processing, acquisition, consumption, transfer, import, export or use of any
Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in any of the Schedules 1 to 3 in the Annex
on Chemicals to the Convention or engaged in the production of any Discrete
Organic Chemical including Discrete Organic Chemicals containing elements of
phosphorous, sulphur or fluorine and continues to be, after such commencement,
so engaged; or
b.
after
the commencement of this Act produces, processes, acquires, consumes,
transfers, imports, exports or uses any Toxic Chemical or Precursor listed in
any of the Schedules 1 to 3 in the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention or
produces any Discrete Organic Chemical including Discrete Organic Chemicals
containing elements of phosphorous, sulphur or fluorine, without complying with
the provisions of sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, sub-section (2) of
section 18 shall, unless his name is registered in accordance with the provisions
of that section, be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees,
and in the case of continuing default, with a further fine which may extend to
one lakh rupees every day during which such default continues after conviction
for the first default or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
years, or with both.