Bare Acts

The Explosives Act, 1884

An Act to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale,transport, import and export of explosives.

विस्‍फोटक अधिनियम, 1884

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1884

Location:

Enactment Date:

2/26/1884

Enforcement Date:

01-07-1887

Ministry:

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department:

Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 18

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and import and Export of explosives.

Section 5A

Persons already in business in respect of certain explosives to carry on such business without licence for a certain period.

Section 6

Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives.

Section 6A

Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons

Section 6B

Grant of licences

Section 6C

Refusal of licences.

Section 6D

Licensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed conditions

Section 6E

Variation, suspension and revocation of licences.

Section 6F

Appeals

Section 7

Power to make rules conferring powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal.

Section 8

Notice of accidents.

Section 9

Inquiry into accidents.

Section 9A

Inquiry into more serious accidents

Section 9B

Punishment for certain offences

Section 9C

Offences by companies.

Section 10

Forfeiture of explosives.

Section 11

Distress of aircraft or vessel

Section 12

Abetment and attempts.

Section 13

Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences.

Section 14

Saving and power to exempt.

Section 15

Saving of Arms Act, 1959.

Section 16

Saving as to liability under other law.

Section 17

Extension of definition of “explosive” to other explosive substances.

Section 17A

Power to delegate

Section 18

Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules.