Saving and power to exempt
Section 14 of the Explosives Act, 1884 deals with saving and power to exempt. Nothing in this Act, except sections 8,9 and 9A shall apply to the manufacture, possession, use, transport or importation of any explosive-- (a) by any of the [Armed Forces of the Union, and ordnance factories or other establishments of such Forces) in accordance with rules or regulations made by th The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1887.
1[14. Saving and power to exempt.--(1) Nothing in this Act, except sections 8,9 and 9A shall apply to the manufacture, possession, use, transport or importation of any explosive--
(a) by any of the 2[Armed Forces of the Union, and ordnance factories or other establishments of such Forces) in accordance with rules or regulations made by 3*** the Central Government;
(b) by any person employed under 4[the Central Government or under a State Government] in execution of this Act.
(2) The Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette exempt, absolutely or subject to any such conditions as it may think fit to impose, 5[any explosive and any person or class of persons from all or any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.]
Section 14, The Explosives Act, 1884 (Act 4 of 1884).
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Questions about Section 14
What does Section 14 of the Explosives Act deal with?
Section 14 of the Explosives Act is headed "Saving and power to exempt". [14. Saving and power to exempt.--(1) Nothing in this Act, except sections 8,9 and 9A shall apply to the manufacture, possession, use, transport or importation of any explosive-- (a) by any of the [Armed Forces of the Union, and ordnance factories or other establishments of such Forces) in accordanc
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Explosives Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Explosives Act 1884 14, section 14 Explosives Act 1884, section 14 of the Explosives Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 14 of the Explosives Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 8 (Notice of accidents), section 9 (Inquiry into accidents), section 9A (Inquiry into more serious accidents), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 4: most recently GSR 1439(E) dated 21.11.2017 (2017), then GSR 363 (E) dated 06.05.2015 (2015), and 2 more.
When did Section 14 of the Explosives Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Explosives Act, cited as Explosives Act 1884 14, came into force on 01 Jul 1887, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1884. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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