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Explosives Act, 1884 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1884

.....EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1884 4 of 1884 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS (1) "The object of this Bill is to provide a comprehensive law regulating the manufacture, keeping, sale, conveyance and importation of explosives throughout British India. The matter was first brought to the notice of the Government in connection with an application made by the Agents of Nobel's Explosive Company, Limited, for permission to import dynamite manufactured by the Company. The Government of Bombay, to whom the application was made referred the question to a Committee, which reported that the expendiency of allowing the importation into that Presidency, of dynamite and other preparations of nitroglycerine was doubtful. The Government of Bombay forwarded a copy of this report to the Government of India with a request that the importation of preparations of nitro-glycerine might be prohibited until further notice by notification under the Sea Customs Act. Before complying with this request the Government of India thought it well to consult the Governments of Madras and Bengal. In reply, both Governments expressed an opinion that the importation of these explosives should not be forbidden. The Government.....

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).....

EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923 Schedule 3

Title: SCHEDULE III

State: Central

Year: 1923

.....caused by sclerogenic mineral dust (silicoses, anthraoo-silicosis, asbestosis) and silico-tuberculosis provided that silicosis is an essential factor in causing the resultant incapacity or death. All work involving exposure to the risk concerned. 2. Bagassosis All work involving exposure to the risk concerned. 3. Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by cotton, flax hemp and sisal dust (Byssionsis), All work involving exposure to the risk concerned. 4. Extrinsic allergic alveelitis caused by the inhalation of organic dusts. All work involving exposure to the risk concerned. 5. Bronchopulmonary diseases caused by hard metals. All work involving exposure to the risk concerned.] 3[6. Acute Pulmonary oedema of high altitude. All work involving exposure to the risk concerned.] ________________________ 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 1984, sec. 6, for Schedule III (w.e.f. 1-7-1984). Earlier Schedule III was amended by Act 8 of 1959, sec. 19 (w.e.f. 1-6-1959) and by Act 64 of 1962, sec. 11 (w.e.f. 1-2-1963). 2. Ins. by Act 30 of.....