Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act 2003
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PART 2 Nuclear Activities, Equipment and Material | ||
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Production, use, etc., of equipment, material, etc., prohibited unless authorised. |
3.—(1) Except as authorised by regulations made under section 13 , a person shall not— | |
(a) engage in an activity listed in Annex I or relevant to the information to be provided in Article 2 of the Protocol, or | ||
(b) produce, use, acquire, transfer or process any equipment or material listed in Annex I or II. | ||
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding €3,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years, or both. |