The Chemical Weapons (Overseas Territories) Order 2005

Article 2

SCHEDULE 4FURTHER EXCEPTIONS, ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS ACT 1996 IN RESPECT OF THE BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY AND THE BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

1.  The following provisions shall not extend to the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory:

  • section 5(6)

  • section 7(9)

  • section 9(4)(a)

  • section 9(5)(a)

  • section 14(4)

  • section 15(5)

  • section 17(4)(a)

  • section 17(5)(a)

  • section 19(3)(a)

  • section 20(5)(a)

  • section 21(2)(a)

  • section 21(3)(a)

  • section 22(3)(a)

  • section 22(4)(a)

  • section 23(4)(a)

  • section 23(5)(a)

  • section 25(4)(b)

  • section 25(6)

  • section 26(3)(a)

  • section 29(3)

  • section 32(4)(a)

2.  In the application of sections 2(6)(b) and 26(1)(a) in the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory, the references therein to “a police officer” shall be omitted.

3.  In the application of the following provisions in the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean territory, the references therein to “conviction on indictment” shall be replaced by references to “conviction by the supreme court of the Territory”:

  • section 2(8)

  • section 9(4)(b)

  • section 9(5)(b)

  • section 11(3)

  • section 17(4)(b)

  • section 17(5)(b)

  • section 19(3)(b)

  • section 20(6)(b)

  • section 21(2)(b)

  • section 21(3)(b)

  • section 22(3)(b)

  • section 22(4)(b)

  • section 23(4)(b)

  • section 23(5)(b)

  • section 26(3)(b)

  • section 32(4)(b)

4.  In the application of section 31(1) in the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory, the reerence therein to “the Attorney General” shall be replaced by a reference to “the Principal Legal Adviser of the Territory”.