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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Explosives Act, 1884

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/50920

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Explosives Act, 1884 is Central 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

Preamble1 - Explosives Act, 1884
Section1 - Short Title
Section2 - Commencement
Section3 - Repeal of Portions of Act 12 of 1875
Section4 - Definitions
Section5 - Power to Make Rules as to Licensing of the Manufacture, Possession, Use, Sale, Transport, Import and Export of Explosives
Section5A - Persons Already in Business in Respect of Certain Explosives to Carry on Such Business Without Licence for a Certain Period
Section6 - Power for Central Government to Prohibit the Manufacture, Possession or Importation of Specially Dangerous Explosives
Section6A - Prohibition of Manufacture, Possession, Sale or Transport of Explosives by Young Persons and Certain Other Persons
Section6B - Grant of Licences
Section6C - Refusal of Licences
Section6D - Licensing Authority Competent to Impose Conditions in Addition to Prescribed Conditions
Section6E - Variation, Suspension and Revocation of Licences
Section6F - Appeals
Section7 - Power to Make Rules Conferring Powers of Inspection, Search, Seizure, Detention and Removal
Section8 - Notice of Accidents
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 Air Craft or Vessel
Section12 - Abetment and Attempts
Section13 - Power to Arrest Without Warrant Persons Committing Dangerous Offences
Section14 - Saving and Power to Exempt
Section15 - Saving of Arms Act, 1959
Section16 - Saving as to Liability Under Other Law
Section17 - Extension of Definition of "explosive" to Other Explosive Substances
Section17A - Power to Delegate
Section18 - Procedure for Making, Publication and Confirmation of Rules

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What is the Explosives Act, 1884?

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