LawgistThe Explosives Act
11Distress of aircraft or vesse
1[11. Distress of aircraft or vessel.--Where the owner or Master of any aircraft or vessel is adjudged under this Act to pay a fine for any offence committed with, or in relation to, that aircraft or vessel, the. Court may, in addition to any power it may have for the purpose of compelling payment of the fine, direct it to be levied by distress and sale of,--
(a) the aircraft and its furniture or so much of the furniture, or
(b) the vessel and the tackle, apparel and furniture of such vessel or so much of the tackle, apparel and furniture thereof,
as is necessary for the payment of the fine.]
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1. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 14, for s. 11 (w.e.f.2 -3-1983).
All sections
- 1 Short titl
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Repealed
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and importation of explosives
- 5A Persons already in business in respect of certain explosives to carry on such business without licence for a certain period
- 6 Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives
- 6A Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other person
- 6B Grant of licence
- 6C Refusal of licences
- 6D Licensing authority competent to impose conditions in addition to prescribed condition
- 6E Variation, suspension and revocation of licences
- 6F Appeal
- 7 Power to make rules conferring powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal
- 8 Notice of accidents
- 9 Inquiry into accidents
- 9A Inquiry into more serious accident
- 9B Punishment for certain offence
- 9C Offences by companies
- 10 Forfeiture of explosives
- 11 Distress of aircraft or vesse
- 12 Abetment and attempts
- 13 Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences
- 14 Saving and power to exempt
- 15 Saving of Arms Act, 1959
- 16 Saving as to liability under other law
- 17 Extension of definition of “explosive” to other explosive substances
- 17A Power to delegat
- 18 Procedure for making, publication and confirmation of rules
