Commentary on Sections Amendment of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 and the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 Section 44 Extraterritorial application of biological weapons offences
118.This section extends UK jurisdiction over offences under section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 carried out overseas by a United Kingdom person.
119.A United Kingdom person is a UK national, Scottish partnership, body incorporated under the law of a part of the UK or, on extension by Order in Council, a body incorporated under the law of any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any Overseas Territory.