Relevant Federal legislation includes the Quarantine Act 1908, the Crimes Act (Biological Weapons)1976, the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994, the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995, the Criminal Code, and the Customs Act 1901.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Act 1995

Please see pages 5 and 6 of Australia's Report on the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (the Report) detailing the Nuclear Non Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987, the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994, the Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act 1976 and the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995.

Australia signed the Chemical Weapons Convention in January 1993 and ratified it with the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act in 1994.

The UN Firearms Protocol will be implemented in the Weapons and Ammunition Act.

(e) Development of nuclear weapons is also prohibited in the Arms and Explosives Act.

In 2003, Mauritius enacted the Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2003 (Copy at annex 1)

Weapons and trade in weapons in Tunisia are subject to close security control and are regulated under Act No. 33 of 1969 concerning the classification, acquisition, marketing, repair and carrying of weapons.

(a) The Strategic Goods (Control) Act, the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act, the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act, the Arms Offences Act and the Arms and Explosives Act adequately prohibit non State actors from carrying out activities that would contravene Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)

However may the substances the Act applies to, in principle be used to produce such weapons.

In 2004, Mauritius enacted the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Act 2004. (Copy at annex 2)

Under section 6A of the Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act, Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code) applies in relation to these offences.

Indeed, the one act most likely to guarantee that Iran obtains nuclear weapons would be to attack it.

In particular, section 8 of the Crimes (Biological Weapons) Act places a restriction on the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of certain biological agents and toxins and biological weapons.

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2003, the Mauritius National Chemical Weapons Authority has the duty of supervising the domestic implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction.

The Canadian Parliament passed the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Act which received royal assent on 6 May 2004.

For the purpose of this Act, nuclear weapons include nuclear explosive devices that are not intended for use as a weapon.

(1.8) Weapons are classified, in general, in accordance with Act No. 33 under five categories, three of which relate to firearms

Part 6 of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 also outlines relevant offences associated with the production or use of Scheduled chemicals.

With regard to the weapons regime, Senegal has national legislation pursuant to Act No. 66 03 of 18 January 1966 on the general weapons and munitions regime, which severely regulates all importation, exportation and transit of weapons and war equipment on the national territory.

All of the measures recommended above are strictly monitored by the Ministry of the Interior through the Weapons and Munitions Office with respect to the enforcement of the Act on the weapons and munitions regime.

So long as these weapons exist, the threat of their use either by accident or through an act of sheer madness will remain.

It is our belief that negotiations on nuclear disarmament, undertaken in good faith, would act as catalysts in reaching agreement on other weapons systems.

Section 1 of the Act 6 May 1994 no. 10 relating to the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention makes it an offence to develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile, transfer etc. chemical weapons in contravention of the Convention.

The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 requires permit holders for production or use of CWC Scheduled chemicals to report their past and prospective annual activity.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995 provides catch all controls for goods an dservices not regulated by the Prohibited Export Regulations.

The Chemical Weapons Act (CWA), which entered into force on 16 September 1996, prohibits the production (including manufacture), acquisition, possession (including stockpiling and storage), development, transfer, use and intention to use of chemical weapons and their means of delivery.

Biological, chemical and nuclear weapons are covered by the Military Equipment Act (SFS 1992 1300) and the Military Equipment Ordinance (SFS 1992 1303) as military equipment.

Facilities at the Atomic Weapons Establishment for handling nuclear materials are covered by the Nuclear Installations Act of 1966, and enforced by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII).

The danger is that they might be tempted to use a nuclear weapon, act irresponsibly in the belief that such weapons shield them, or sell one to terrorists.

The Biological Weapons Act 1975 prohibits any person from developing, producing, stockpiling, acquiring or retaining any biological agent or toxin of a certain type contrary to peaceful purposes.

Act No. 17,835 of 23 September 2004 classifying the laundering of assets derived from illicit trafficking in weapons, explosives, ammunition or materials for their production as an offence

This Act prohibits the supply or export of goods that will or may be used in the provision of services that will or may assist, the development, production, acquisition or stockpiling of weapons capable of causing mass destruction or missiles capable of delivering such weapons.

The protection of maternity in Estonia is guaranteed by the Employment Contracts Act, the Public Service Act, the Working and Rest Time Act, the Holidays Act, the Health Insurance Act, the Social Tax Act, the Child Benefits Act and the State Pension Insurance Act.

The act, which will function to make it more difficult for terrorists to acquire and or use biological weapons, is framework legislation that streamlines existing laws that deal peripherally with biological weapons issues and thus provides a more complete legal basis for the regulation of dual use biological agents.

Act No. 213 II of 11 May 2001 on the transit of special cargoes and troops provides for monitoring of the carriage of dangerous cargoes, weapons, military technology, military property and troops.

As mentioned earlier, the comprehensive reform includes the following instruments Credit Institutions Act Act on Savings and Loan Associations Act on the Retirement Savings System Federal Act on Guarantee Institutions General Act on Mutual Insurance Institutions and Companies Securities Market Act Act on Investment Firms and General Act on Credit Organizations and Related Activities.

Act Amending the Frontier Guard Act (487 2004)

(d) Under the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act, the word assists , which is found in section 8 (1) (f) and is preceded by the word knowingly , also covers to participate as an accomplice in

Last year, Pakistan's Parliament promulgated a comprehensive export control act, which further built upon the existing regime to deal with nuclear and biological weapons, materials, goods, technologies, equipment and their means of delivery.

The Internal Security Act 1984 (Chapter 133) has a provision to prohibit any non state actor to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons for terrorist purposes.

Also the Reform Act 1832, the Reform Act 1867 and the Representation of the People Act 1884.

Act Amending the Register of Ships Act (486 2004)

Prominent among these are the Public Procurement Act, the Financial Administration Act and the Internal Audit Agency Act.

It also requires that institutions act in the service of the higher interests of the nation and do not become weapons in political vendettas, used in campaigns to intimidate public officials in the executive branch.