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Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994
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5 Extra‑territorial operation of Act
(1) Subject to this Act, this Act extends to acts done or omitted to be done by an Australian citizen outside Australia and the external Territories or to acts done on board Australian ships and aircraft.
Note: Extended geographical jurisdiction applies to the offence against section 12.
(2) In subsection (1):
Australian ships and aircraft means ships and aircraft registered in Australia or belonging to, or in the possession of, the Commonwealth or a State.