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TypeBare Act JurisdictionDelhi Government

Explosives Act, 1884

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/134772

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Explosives Act, 1884 is Delhi state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Section1 - Short title. Section 2 - Local extent
Section2 - Commencement
Section3 - The word “Indian” omitted by s. 3, ibid
Section4 - The words and letter “except Part B States” omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule
Section5 - Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and Section 5A - import and
Section5A - Persons already in business in respect of certain explosives to carry on such business without Section 6 - licence for
Section6 - Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of Section 6A - specially dangerous
Section6A - Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and Section 6B - certain other
Section6B - Grant of licences.—
Section6C - Refusal of licences.—
Section6D - Licensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed condi- Section 6E - tions
Section6E - Variation, suspension and revocation of licences
Section6F - Appeals.—
Section7 - Power to make rules conferring powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal
Section8 - Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s
Section9 - Inquiry into accidents
Section9A - Inquiry into more serious accidents
Section9B - Punishment for certain offences
Section9C - Offences by companies.—
Section10 - Forfeiture of explosives
Section11 - Distress of aircraft or vessel
Section12 - Abetment and attempts
Section13 - Power to arrest without warrant persons committing d angerous offences
Section15 - Saving of Arms Act, 1959. —Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the 2[Arms Act, 1959
Section16 - Saving as to liability under other law
Section17 - Extension of definition of “explosive” to other explosive substances
Section18 - Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules

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