| Roman_Lekpin | Date: Tuesday, 28 January 14, 10:38 PM | Message # 1 |
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| The Biological Weapons Act
Purpose-
- The purpose of this act is to prevent biological warfare and attacks against the Republic and its affiliate planets.
Intent-
- This act does not prevent the peaceful scientific research and development.
Prohibitions With Respect to Biological Weapons-
- Whoever knowingly develops, produces, stockpiles, transfers, acquires, retains, or possesses any biological agent or toxin for use as a weapon, or knowingly assists a foreign state or any organization to do so, shall be fined no less than one billion credits or imprisoned for life or both.
- The term 'for use as a weapon' does not include the development, production, transfer, acquisition, retention, or possession of any biological agent or toxin for prophylactic, protective, or other peaceful purposes.
Seizure, Forfeiture and Destruction-
- The Chairman of the Defense Committee may request the issuance, in the same manner as provided for a search warrant, of a warrant authorizing the seizure of any biological agent or toxin that:
- 1) Exists by reason of conduct as prohibited above.
- 2) Is of a type or quantity that under the circumstances has no apparent justification for prophylactic, protective, or other peaceful purposes.
Definition-
- The term 'biological agent' means any micro-organism, virus, or infectious substance, capable of causing:
- 1) Death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an alien, an animal, a plant, or another living organism.
- 2) Deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or material of any kind.
- The term 'toxin' means, whatever its origin or method of production:
- 1) Any poisonous substance produced by a living organism.
- 2) Any poisonous isomer or derivative of such a substance
Roman Lekpin
Former Senator, Lorrd (100 BBY-92 BBY)
Chosen of House Garth
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| Aine_Ciaran | Date: Wednesday, 29 January 14, 4:12 PM | Message # 2 |
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| Seems very well thought out and is well proposed, Senator. Chandrila votes in favor.
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| Senator_Pryce | Date: Sunday, 02 March 14, 2:59 PM | Message # 3 |
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| I question the necessity of this bill, considering that biological weapons are thoroughly illegal as it is. But I suppose there's no reason for this sort of weapon to not be redundantly illegal, therefore the vote is now closed and the bill passes unanimously.
Jaso Pryce
Senator of Metellos and Supreme Chancellor Emeritus
Chairman of the Internal Activities Committee
Esteemed Member of the Trade Commission
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