Lawgist14Saving and power to exempt
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.]
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1. Subs. by 18 of 1945, s. 4, for section 14.
2. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 16, for "Indian Forces" (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).
3. The words "His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom or" omitted by the A.O. 1950.
4. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "any Government in British India"
. 5. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 16, for certain words (w.e.f. 2-2-1983)
- 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- 3 Repealed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
