EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1884 Explosives Act, 1884 An Act to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale, [2 transport, import and export] of Explosives. Whereas, it is expedient to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and importation of explosives. It is hereby enacted as follows: 1. Short title. " (1) This Act may be called the [1 * * * ] Explosives Act, 1884; and Local Extent." (2) It extends to the whole of India 2. Commencement (1) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoints: 3. * * * * 4[4. Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a)"aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air, other than the reactions of the air against the earth's surface, and includes balloons, whether fixed or free, airships, kites, gliders and flying machines; (b)"carriage" includes any carriage, wagon, cart, truck, vehicle or other means of conveying goods or passengers by land, in whatever manner the same may be propelled; (c)"District Magistrate", in relation to any area for which a.....
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