(1) This Act may be called the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.
[(2) It extends to the whole of India *** and applies also to citizens of India [outside India].]
Section 1: Short title, extent and application.
The Explosive Substances Act, 1908Central Act · Act 6 of 1908
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Explosive Substances Act, 1908 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title, extent and application. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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- substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
- omitted, Act 3 of 1951. . The words and letter "except Part B States" omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule.
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 3 and the Schedule, ibid., for "wherever they may be".
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