law: The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 
  5. Power of Central
  
  Government to declare Cessation of the Act.-
  The Central
  
  Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that this Act
  
  shall cease to be in force in case the Government of India withdraws from the
  
  Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article XVI, and on such
  
  declaration this Act shall cease to be in force, but its expiry under the
  
  operation of this Section shall not affect- 
  a.     
  
    the
  
  previous operation of, or anything duly done or suffered under, this Act or any
  
  rule made thereunder or any order made under any such rule, or
  b.    
  
    any
  
  right privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under
  
  this Act or any rule made thereunder or any order made under any such rule, or
  c.     
  
    any
  
  penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence under this
  
  Act, or
  d.    
  
    any
  
  investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right
  
  privilege, obligation, liability penalty, forfeiture or punishment as
  
  aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be
  
  instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or
  
  punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not expired.