Lawgist8Notice of accidents
1[(1)] Whenever there occurs in or about, or in connection with, any place in which an explosive is manufactured, possessed or used, or 2[any aircraft, carriage or vessel] either conveying an explosive or on or from which an explosive is being loaded or unloaded, any accident by explosion or by fire attended with loss of human life or serious injury to person or property, or of a description usually attended with such loss or injury, the occupier of the place, or 3[the master of the aircraft or vessel], or the person in charge of the carriage, as the case may be, shall 4[within such time and in such manner as may be by rule prescribed give notice thereof and of the attendant loss of human life or personal injury, if any, to the 5[Chief Controller of Explosives] and] to the officer in charge of the nearest police-station.
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1. Section 8 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by 18 of 1945, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 10, for "any carriage or vessel" (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).
3. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 10, for "the master of vessel" (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).
4. Subs. by 18 of 1945, s. 2, for "forthwith give notice thereof".
5. Subs. by Act 32 of 1978, s. 10, for "Chief Inspector of Explosives in India" (w.e.f. 2 -3-1983).
6. Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).
- 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- 3 Repealed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
