The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act

Short title and commencement

Act in addition to other laws

Extent and application

Definitions

Power to identify, designate, categorise or regulate certain activities

Power to appoint Advisory Committees

Delegation of powers

Prohibition relating to weapons of mass destruction

Prohibition relating to non-State actor or terrorist

Prohibition as regards intimidating acts

Prohibition on export

Prohibition on brokering

Regulation of export, transfer, re-transfer, transit and transshipment

Offences and penalties

Punishment for aiding non-State actor or terrorist

Punishment for unauthorised export

Punishment for violation of other provisions of the Act

Penalty for using false or making forged documents, etc

Punishment for offences with respect to which no provision has been made

Offences by companies

Cognizance of offences

Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts

Effect of other laws

Protection of action taken in good faith

Special provisions as to Central Government

Power to make rules

Power to remove difficulties

All sections

No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act without
the previous sanction of the Central Government or any officer authorised by the Central Government in
this behalf.


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# 21 Cognizance of offences