Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Explosives Act, 1884

Year: 1884

Enactment Date: 1884-02-26

Long Title: An Act to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale,transport, import and export of explosives.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 1: Short title
    (1)This Act may be called the 1*** Explosives Act, 1884; and
     (2)Local extent.--It extends to whole India 2**
Notes:
1. The word "Indian" omitted by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-3-1983).
2. The words and letter "except Part B States" omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-4-1951).
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