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Biological Weapons Act · 1983 Revised Edition
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No person shall develop, produce, stockpile, ac-quire or retain
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any biological agent or toxin of a type and in a quantity that has no justification for prophylac-tic, protective or other peaceful purpose; or
any weapon, equipment or means of deliv-ery designed to use biological agents or toxins for hostile purposes or in armed conflict.
In this section -
"biological agent" means any microbial or other agent; and
Any person contravening this section shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, imprisonment for life.
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