Act Text
Preamble1 - Explosives Act, 1884
Section1 - Short title
Section2 - Commencement
Section3 - Repeal of portions of Act 12 of 1875: [Repealed by the Indian Ports Act, 1889
Section4 - Definitions: [In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
Section5 - Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale transport and importation of explosives
Section5A - Persons already in business in respect of certain explosives to carry on such business without licence for a certain
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: A licence granted under
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: When a person is convicted of an offence punishable under this Act or the rules made under
Section11 - Distress of aircraft or vessel: [Where the owner or master of any aircraft or vessel is adjudged under this Act to pay
Section12 - Abetment and attempts: Whoever abets, within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code, the commission of an offence
Section13 - Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences: Whoever is found committing any act for which he
Section14 - Saving and power to exempt: [
Section15 - Saving of
Section16 - Saving as to liability under other law: Nothing in this Act or the rules under this Act shall prevent any person from
Section17 - Extension of definition of "explosive" to other explosive substances: The [Central Government] may, from time to time,
Section17A - Power to delegate: [ The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power or
Section18 - Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules