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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 NumberTitleActions
1Short title
2Commencement.
3Repealed.
4Definitions.
5Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and import and Export of explosives.
5APersons already in business in respect of certain explosives to carry on such business without licence for a certain period.
6Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives.
6AProhibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons
6BGrant of licences
6CRefusal of licences.
6DLicensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed conditions
6EVariation, suspension and revocation of licences.
6FAppeals
7Power to make rules conferring powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal.
8Notice of accidents.
9Inquiry into accidents.
9AInquiry into more serious accidents
10Forfeiture of explosives.
11Distress of aircraft or vessel
12Abetment and attempts.
13Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences.
14Saving and power to exempt.
15Saving of Arms Act, 1959.
16Saving as to liability under other law.
17Extension of definition of “explosive” to other explosive substances.
17APower to delegate
18Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules.
9BPunishment for certain offences
9COffences by companies.
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