Act 4 of 1884
The Explosives Act, 1884
An Act to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale,transport, import and export of explosives.
| Section | Title | |
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| 1 |
Short title | Read |
| 2 |
Commencement. | Read |
| 3 |
Repealed. | Read |
| 4 |
Definitions. | Read |
| 5 |
Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and import and Export of explosives. | Read |
| 5A |
Persons already in business in respect of certain explosives to carry on such business without licence for a certain period. | Read |
| 6 |
Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives. | Read |
| 6A |
Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons | Read |
| 6B |
Grant of licences | Read |
| 6C |
Refusal of licences. | Read |
| 6D |
Licensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed conditions | Read |
| 6E |
Variation, suspension and revocation of licences. | Read |
| 6F |
Appeals | Read |
| 7 |
Power to make rules conferring powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal. | Read |
| 8 |
Notice of accidents. | Read |
| 9 |
Inquiry into accidents. | Read |
| 9A |
Inquiry into more serious accidents | Read |
| 9B |
Punishment for certain offences | Read |
| 9C |
Offences by companies. | Read |
| 10 |
Forfeiture of explosives. | Read |
| 11 |
Distress of aircraft or vessel | Read |
| 12 |
Abetment and attempts. | Read |
| 13 |
Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences. | Read |
| 14 |
Saving and power to exempt. | Read |
| 15 |
Saving of Arms Act, 1959. | Read |
| 16 |
Saving as to liability under other law. | Read |
| 17 |
Extension of definition of “explosive” to other explosive substances. | Read |
| 17A |
Power to delegate | Read |
| 18 |
Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules. | Read |
