Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Explanatory Notes

Assisting or inducing weapons-related acts overseas

Section 50 Assisting or inducing certain weapons-related activities overseas

126.Under this section it has become an offence for a United Kingdom person outside the UK to assist a foreigner to do an act which would (for a UK person) be contrary to section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act, section 2 of the Chemical Weapons Act, or Section 47 of the Act. Offences under this section carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment.

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