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The Explosives Act, 1884

27 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Short title
  2. 3For the Explosive Rules, 1940, made under s. 5 and 7, see Gazette of India, Extra., 1940, p. 749
  3. 4The word "and" and cl. (b) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and II Schedule
  4. 5Cl (b) rep. by s. 3 and the Second Schedule, ibid
  5. 6Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives
  6. 6AProhibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons
  7. 6BGrant of licences
  8. 6CRefusal of licences
  9. 6DLicensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed conditions
  10. 6EVariation, suspension and revocation of licences
  11. 6FAppeals
  12. 7Power to make rules conferring powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal
  13. 8Notice of accidents.[6]
  14. 9Inquiry into accidents
  15. 9AInquiry into more serious accidents
  16. 9BPunishment for certain offences
  17. 9COffences by companies
  18. 10Forfeiture of explosives
  19. 11Distress of aircraft or vessel
  20. 12Abetment and attempts
  21. 13Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences
  22. 14Saving and power to exempt
  23. 15Saving of Arms Act, 1959
  24. 16Saving as to liability under other law
  25. 17Extension of definition of "explosive" to other explosive substances
  26. 17APower to delegate
  27. 18Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules