13. Prohibition to develop, produce, acquire, etc., Chemical Weapons.- (1) No person shall-
(a) develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile, retain or use Chemical Weapons, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any Chemical Weapons to any person;
(b) use riot control agents as a method of warfare;
(c) engage in any military preparations to use Chemical Weapons;
(d) assist, encourage or induce, in any manner, any person to engage in-
(i) the use of any riot control agent as a method of warfare;
(ii) any other activity prohibited to a State Party under the Convention.
(2) The prohibition contained in sub-section (1) shall not apply to the retention or possession of Chemical Weapons, which are permitted by the Convention, pending destruction of such Weapons.
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