Last Change:

10/17/2024

The Acid Control Act

Year: 2002

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Health, Liberty & security of person

Description

The Acid Control Act 2002 was introduced to control the import, production, transportation, hoarding, sale and use of acid, prevent misuse of acid as corrosive inflammatory substance and to provide treatment to victims of acid violence, rehabilitate them and provide legal assistance.

Selected provisions
Punishment for breach of terms and conditions for license, etc.

If any person breaches any of the terms and conditions for license issued under this Act, he shall be liable to rigorous imprisonment for a terms not exceeding five years and not less than one year, or to fine not exceeding ten thousand Taka, or to both.

Punishment for filing false case

If any person file any case in a Court against any other person under this Act, and if it is proven it is a false complaint or a vexatious action, such complainant shall, for filing such false case, be liable to rigorous imprisonment for [not exceeding seven years and not less than two years] and , in addition to that, to fine.

Punishment for abetment in commission of offense

If any person abets or assists anyone in committing any offense under this Act or involves in conspiracy with anyone, such person shall-
(a) be liable to imprisonment for a term not less than three years and not exceeding fifteen years and, in addition to that, to fine, if the offense is not committed; and
(b) be liable to the same punishment as the main offender is liable to, if the offense is committed.

Punishment for repetition of offense

If any such person who has been punished for any of the offenses as referred to in this Act repeats the same offense after suffering the punishment, he shall be liable to two times the highest punishment prescribed for such offense.

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