Schedule 1 Chemicals Regulations (Chemical Weapons Convention)

Marginal note:Authorizations

18 The following activities are authorized without a licence:

• (a) the acquisition and possession of the Schedule 1 chemical saxitoxin occurring naturally in organisms such as shellfish and algae, if the chemical is not recovered;

• (b) the acquisition and possession of the Schedule 1 chemical ricin occurring naturally in the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) or its beans, if the chemical is not recovered; and

• (c) the acquisition, possession and use of a Schedule 1 chemical by a peace officer to the extent necessary for the administration or enforcement of the law.