9.— (1) Subject to section 10, a person who—

(a) uses,

(b) develops or produces,

(c) acquires,

(d) possesses or retains, or

(e) transfers to any person,

an anti-personnel mine is guilty of an offence.

(2) Subject to section 10, a person who assists, encourages or induces a person to commit an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to an act committed outside the State if the act—

(a) is committed on board an Irish ship,

(b) is committed on an aircraft registered in the State, or

(c) is committed by a member of the Defence Forces.