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Chemical Weapons Act 1996, the Glossary

The Chemical Weapons Act 1996 was passed in the UK during the time of a Conservative government under John Major.^[1]

11 relations: Chemical weapon, England and Wales, Extraterritorial jurisdiction, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, John Major, Northern Ireland, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Precursor (chemistry), Scotland.
Chemical weapons
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1996

Chemical weapon

A chemical weapon (CW) is a specialized munition that uses chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm on humans. Chemical Weapons Act 1996 and chemical weapon are chemical weapons.

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England and Wales

England and Wales is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.

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Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries.

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Guernsey

Guernsey (Guernésiais: Guernési; Guernesey) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy.

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Isle of Man

The Isle of Man (Mannin, also Ellan Vannin) or Mann, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland.

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Jersey

Jersey (label), officially known as the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France.

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John Major

Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.

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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force on 29 April 1997.

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