(c) “person affected by acid’ means any such person who has been physically harmed by acid either being victim of acid throwing or by some other means;

(1) The Government may establish one or more rehabilitation centres for the persons affected by acid.
(2) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any public establishment as a rehabilitation centre for the persons affected by acid.

If it comes to the knowledge of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer or the Deputy Commissioner or any officer authorized by him with such purpose that any person has been affected by acid and he it is necessary to give him immediate treatment for bringing him back to normal life, in that case, the Deputy Commissioner or such authorized officer may make recommendation in writing to the District Committee for the treatment of the affected person.

(1) When any person is affected by acid, he himself or any person on his behalf may make application to the District Committee seeking legal aid.
(2) Where the Committee thinks fit, on the basis of the application made under sub-section (1) or any other information or upon its own consideration, to provide legal aid to any person affected by acid, the District Committee shall provide such aid by appointing a lawyer, or, as the case may be, by providing cash.

(1) If there is such cause for an officer authorized by the Government to believe that-
(a) any person has committed an offense under this Act;
(b) any object in connection with any offense under this Act or any records, documents or any kind of thing required to prove it is preserved in any place or in the custody of any person;
in that case he may, upon recording the reasons for such belief, issue warrant to arrest that person or to search that place at any time which may be during day or night.
(2) The Officer in Charge of such police station where any warrant under sub-section (1) shall be sent shall implement it.

(1) If any officer authorized by the Government for such purpose or any inspector of police or any officer above that rank has such cause to believe that any of the offenses under this Act has been committed or being committed or may be committed in any place, he may, upon recording such causes, any time-
(a) search that place upon entry and if obstructed, may, if so required, take any measures including breaking of doors and windows to remove the obstruction;
(b) seize acid or any other substance found during search which may be used for committing offense, any such object that may be seized and confiscated under this Act and such records and documents that may serve as evidential support in proving the offense;
(c) search the body of any person present there;
(d) arrest any such person present there who is suspected to have committed or to be committing any offense under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if any officer has such reasonable cause to believe that any object connected with the offense may be damaged or lost or the offender may escape unless a place is entered upon and searched between sunset and sunrise, he may enter such place and search it within the said period upon recording the causes of such belief.

All offenses committed under this Act shall be cognizable, non-compoundable and non-bailable.

If any person manufactures, imports, transports, hoards, sells or uses or keeps in possession any acid without complying with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and the terms and conditions for license, he shall be liable to rigorous imprisonment for not exceeding ten years but not less than three years and, in addition to that, to fine of fifty thousand Taka.

If any such machineries, equipment or materials which may be used in manufacturing acid is found in possession of, or in any place occupied by, any such person who has not been issued any license under this Act, he shall be liable to rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than three years and not exceeding fifteen years, and in addition to that, shall be liable to fine.

If any person knowingly permits the use of any household, space-land, vehicle, machinery or equipment under his ownership or in his occupation for the purpose of commission of any offense under this Act, he shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and not less than one year, or with fine, or with both.