Biological Weapons Act 2011

Number 13 of 2011

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT 2011

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Biological Weapons Act 2011. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

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Number 13 of 2011


BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT 2011

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019



Acts Referred to

Bail Act 1997

1997, No.16

Companies Acts

Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010

2010, No. 22

Mercantile Marine Act 1955

1955, No. 29


Number 13 of 2011


BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT 2011

REVISED

Updated to 28 May 2019


AN ACT TO GIVE FURTHER EFFECT TO THE PROTOCOL FOR THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE IN WAR OF ASPHYXIATING, POISONOUS OR OTHER GASES, AND OF BACTERIOLOGICAL METHODS OF WARFARE, DONE AT GENEVA ON 17 JUNE 1925; TO GIVE FURTHER EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION, DONE AT WASHINGTON, LONDON AND MOSCOW ON 10 APRIL 1972; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[10th July, 2011]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: