Section 14 of the Explosives Act, 1884 – Saving and power to exempt

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Section 14: Saving 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.]

Source: official text of The Explosives Act, 1884 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Explosives Act, 1884.

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