Explosives Act, 1884

From: 1884-02-26 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and importation 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 [2][****] Explosives Act, 1884; and (2) Local extent.– It extends to [3][the whole of [4][the Punjab]]. 2. Commencement.– (1) This Act shall come into force on such day[5] as the [6][Government], by notification in the [7][official Gazette], appoints. [8][(2) * * *] [9][3. * * *] 4. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,- [10][(1) Explosives– (a) mean gunpowder, nitroglycerine, nitroglycol, gun-cotton, dinitro-toluence, trinitro toluene, picric acid, dinitro-phenol, trinitro resorcinol (styphnic acid), cyclotrimethylence trinitramine, penta erythritol-tetranitrate, tetryl, nitroguanidine, lead azide, lead styphynate, fulminate of mercury or other metal, diazo dinitro phenol, colored fires or any other substances, whether a single chemical compound or a mixture of substances, whether solid or liquid or gaseous, used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion, or a pyrotechnic effect; and (b) includes– (i) chemical compounds, compositions or mixtures of which will produce, upon release of its potential energy, a sudden outburst of gases, thereby exerting high pressures on its surroundings. Explosives may be solid, liquid or gas, nitro compounds or in the form of water gel or slurry; (ii) for signals, fireworks, fuses, rockets, percussion-caps, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions and every adaptation or preparation of an explosive as defined in this clause; and (iii)such other substance as the [11][Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify for the purposes of this sub-section;] [12][(2) “manufacturer” includes the preparation of explosive or any component parts of an explosive, the admixtures or other treatment of the same, the breaking up or unmaking of any explosive, or making fit for use any damage explosive of the…