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Section 6: Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives.

The Explosives Act, 1884Central Act · Act 4 of 1884

(1) Notwithstanding anything in the rules under the last foregoing section, the Central Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette,--

(a) prohibit, either absolutely or subject to conditions, the manufacture, possession or importation of any explosive which is of so dangerous a character that, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is expedient for the public safety to issue the notification. ***.

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[(2) The Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall have effect in relation to any explosive with regard to the importation of which a notification has been issued under this section and the vessel, carriage or aircraft containing such explosive as that Act has in relation to any article the importance of which is prohibited or regulated thereunder and the vessel, carriage or aircraft containing such article.

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Explosives Act, 1884
Section6
Marginal notePower for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • repealed, Act 10 of 1914. . The word "and" and cl. (b) rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
  • repealed. . Clause (b) rep. by s. 3 and the Second Schedule, ibid.
  • substituted, Act 32 of 1978. . Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 7, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).
  • omitted. . Sub-section (3) omitted by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).

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