The Explosives Act

Short titl

Commencement

Repealed

Definitions

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

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

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

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

Grant of licence

Refusal of licences

Licensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed condition

Variation, suspension and revocation of licences

Appeal

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

Notice of accidents

Inquiry into accidents

Inquiry into more serious accident

Punishment for certain offence

Offences by companies

Forfeiture of explosives

Distress of aircraft or vesse

Abetment and attempts

Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences

Saving and power to exempt

Saving of Arms Act, 1959

Saving as to liability under other law

Extension of definition of “explosive” to other explosive substances

Power to delegat

Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules

All sections

Nothing in this Act or the rules under
this Act shall prevent any person from being prosecuted unde r any other law for any
act or omission which constitutes an offence against this Act or those rules, or from
being liable under that other law to any other or higher punishment or penalty than that
provided by this Act or those rules:

Provided that a person shall not be punished twice for the same offence.


LAWGIST

# 16 Saving as to liability under other law