Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons
Section 6A of the Explosives Act, 1884 deals with prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Act,-- (a) no person,-- (i) who has not completed the age of eighteen years, or (ii) who has been sentenced on conviction of any offence involving violence or moral turpitude for a term not less than six months, at any time during a period The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1887.
1[6A. Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons.--Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Act,--
(a) no person,--
(i) who has not completed the age of eighteen years, or
(ii) who has been sentenced on conviction of any offence involving violence or moral turpitude for a term not less than six months, at any time during a period of five years after the expiration of the sentence, or
(iii) who has been ordered to execute under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour, at any time during the term of the bond., or
(iv) whose licence under this Act has been cancelled, whether before Or after the commencement of the Indian Explosives (Amendment) Act, 1978 (32 of 1978), for contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, at any time during a period of five years from the date of cancellation of such licence, shall,
(1) manufacture, sell, .transport, import or export any explosive, or
(2) possess any such explosive as the Central Government may, having regard to the nature thereof, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify;
(b) no person shall sell, deliver or despatch any explosive to a person whom he knows or has reason to believe at the time of such sale, delivery or despatch,--
(i) to be prohibited under clause (a) to manufacture, sell, transport, import, export or possess such explosive, or
(ii) to be of unsound mind.]
Section 6A, The Explosives Act, 1884 (Act 4 of 1884).
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Questions about Section 6A
What does Section 6A of the Explosives Act deal with?
Section 6A of the Explosives Act is headed "Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons". [6A. Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other persons.--Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Act,-- (a) no person,-- (i) who has not completed the age of eighteen years, or (ii) who has been sentenced on convic
How do I find court cases under Section 6A 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 6A, section 6A Explosives Act 1884, section 6A 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 6A of the Explosives Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 6A of the Explosives Act come into force?
Section 6A of the Explosives Act, cited as Explosives Act 1884 6A, 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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