← belizelaw.ai · Chemical Weapons (Prohibition), Cap. 21:02 · PART II — Offences and Control of Scheduled Chemicals
Certain acts prohibited
Cap. 21:02, s. 9 · Revised Edition 2020
Every person commits an offence who intentionally or recklessly–
(a) produces, acquires, retains or uses Schedule 1 outside Belize unless such production, acquisition, retention or use takes place within the territory of another State Party;
(b) transfers Schedule I chemicals outside Belize to a State not Party to the Convention;
(c) transfers Schedule 1 chemicals to another State Party without notifying the Chemical Weapons Convention Office not less than sixty days before the transfer, except that notification of the transfer of saxitoxin shall be made not less than twenty four hours before the time of transfer, and only if the transfer is for medical or diagnostic purposes and the quantity is five milligrams or less;
(d) retransfers to a third State Schedule I chemicals transferred to Belize,
and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for five years or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
Have a question about this section? Ask belizelaw.ai →