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- 3.[Repealed.].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