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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Anti-personnel Mines Prohibition
Act, No. 36 of 2003
Long title
To enact the “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction” into law; to provide for the destruction of anti-personnel mines; to provide for domestic and international inspections; to provide for international cooperation; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To enact the “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction” into law; to provide for the destruction of anti-personnel mines; to provide for domestic and international inspections; to provide for international cooperation; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| ARRANGEMENT OF ACT | |
| Sections | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 1. OBJECTS AND APPLICATION OF ACT, AND ENACTMENT OF CONVENTION INTO LAW | |
| 2. | Objects of Act |
| 3. | Enactment of Convention into law |
| 4. | Extraterritorial application of Act, and jurisdiction |
| CHAPTER 2. PROHIBITION, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | |
| 5. | Prohibition |
| 6. | Offences and penalties |
| CHAPTER 3. EXEMPTIONS | |
| 7. | Minister may authorise possession of anti-personnel mines |
| 8. | Minister may authorise transfer of anti-personnel mines |
| 9. | Customs officials |
| 10. | Public museums, military museums, private collectors and public collectors |
| 11. | Military activities |
| CHAPTER 4. DESTRUCTION AND CLEARANCE OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES | |
| 12. | Surrender of anti-personnel mines and forfeiture to State |
| 13. | Destruction of anti-personnel mines held in Republic |
| CHAPTER 5. DOMESTIC INSPECTIONS | |
| 14. | Appointment of domestic inspector |
| 15. | Conditions imposed on domestic inspector |
| 16. | Termination of appointment of domestic inspector |
| 17. | Entry and search of premises with warrant |
| 18. | Identification prior to entry, and resistance against entry |
| 19. | Entry and search of premises without warrant |
| 20. | Offences and penalties in respect of search of premises |
| CHAPTER 6. INTERNATIONAL INSPECTIONS | |
| 21. | International fact-finding missions to Republic |
| 22. | Certificate as international inspector |
| 23. | Conditions imposed on international inspector |
| 24. | Immunities and privileges of international inspectors |
| CHAPTER 7. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION | |
| 25. | International cooperation |
| 26. | Authorisation to take part in international fact-finding mission outside Republic |
| CHAPTER 8. INFORMATION AND RECORDS | |
| 27. | Reporting |
| 28. | Power to gather information |
| 29. | Record of anti-personnel mines in possession or destroyed |
| 30. | Offences and penalties in respect of provision of information |
| CHAPTER 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 31. | Guidelines for training |
| 32. | Regulations |
| 33. | Delegation of power and assignment of duty |
| 34. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE [s3] |
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