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Explosives Act, 1884 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1884

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.....

Explosives Act, 1884 Section 4

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....coloured fires or any othersubstance whether a single chemical compound or a mixture of substances, whether solid orliquid or gaseous used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion orpyrotechnic effect; and includes fog-signals, fireworks, fuses, rockets, percussion-caps,detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions and every adaptation or preparation of anexplosive as defined in this clause; (e) "export" means taking out of India to a place outside India by land, sea or air; (f) "import" means to bring into India from a place outside India by land, sea or air; (g) "master", -- (a) in relation to any vessel or aircraft means any person, other than a pilot, harbour master, assistant harbour master or berthing master, having for the time being the charge or control of such vessel or aircraft, as the case may be; and (b) in relation to any boat belonging to a ship, means the master of that ship; (h) "manufacture" in relation to an explosive includes the process of-- (1) dividing the explosive into its component parts or otherwise breaking up or unmaking the explosive, or making fit for use any damaged explosive; and (2).....

Explosives Act, 1884 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....local circumstances of the provinces under their administration, for many points for which there are specific provisions in the body of the English Act." ACT 32 OF 1978 (ii) The Indian Explosives Act, 1884 was enacted nearly a century ago when there were no indigenous manufacturers of high explosives in this country and only a few simpler types of explosives were manufactured. 2. After Independence many large and small companies began to manufacture high explosives. There was a general complaint from the industry that the Explosives Act, which was based on the old British pattern, was not adequate to meet the country's growing requirements and resulted in difficulties for the Industry. With a view to removing the short-comings in the Indian Explosives Act and to obviate the difficulties experienced by the Industry, the Government appointed in 1966 a Committee on Explosives to suggest ways and means for removal of the difficulties experienced in the working of the Act. This Committee submitted its report suggesting a number of amendments to the Indian Explosives Act. These recommendations have been accepted by the Government. The more important amongst these recommendations are-.....