Act of Parliament · As enacted · 4 parts
Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2007
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk
Part I
Preliminary
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
s 1Short title and date of operation
This Act may be cited as the Chemical Weapons
Convention Act, No.58 of 2007 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may by Order published in the
Gazette appoint.
The Provisions of the Act shall apply to acts done or omitted to be done by—
any person within Sri Lanka and on board any ship or aircraft registered in Sri Lanka ; or
any citizen of Sri Lanka, outside Sri Lanka.
Chemical Weapons Convention
Notwithstanding anything in any other written law, proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act committed anywhere outside Sri Lanka shall not, by virtue only of the provision of this Act, be instituted in any Court except upon the advice of the Attorney-General.
s 3Act binds the State
This Act binds the State in all its capacities : Provided however, nothing in this Act shall render the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.
The Minister may with the concurrence of the
Cabinet of Ministers by Order published in the Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Act shall cease to be in force in the event of the Government of Sri Lanka withdrawing from the Convention in terms of the provisions of Article XVI of such Convention.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act ceasing to be in force by virtue of an Order made under subsection (1), the validity of—
the operation of anything duly done or suffered in terms of this Act or any regulation, rule or Order made thereunder prior to the making of such Order, shall not be affected;
any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the provisions of this Act, prior to the making of such Order, shall not be affected;
any penalty, forfeiture or punishment imposed in respect of any offence under this Act, prior to the making of such Order, shall not be affected and may validly be imposed; and
any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy, in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation or liability incurred prior to this making of such order shall not be affected and any investigation
Chemical Weapons Convention or legal proceedings may be instituted or continued and any remedy, privilege, obligation or liability may be enforced as if such Order had not been made.
Part II
Establishment of the National Authority for the Implementation of the Chemical Weapon’S Convention
Part IV
Part VI