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1980 Revised version EXPLOSIVES Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Explosives Act. 2. Controller and Deputy Controllers of Explosives. [2,Law l4 of 1978.] 3. Assistant controllers of explosives and other staff. [3,Law l4 of 1978.] 5. Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers, inspectors of explosives and licensing authorities to be subject to direction of Controller. [5, Law 14 of 1978.] 6. Licensing authorities may delegate their powers and duties. 7. Persons having stocks of explosives on 1st July, 1957, to furnish returns. 8. Prohibition of importation, exportation, manufacture, sale, exposure for sale or supply of explosives by persons other than licensees or permittees. [ 3, 33 of 1969.] 9. Licences and permits relating to explosives. [ 4, 33 of 1969.] 10. Exemption up to prescribed quantity of any class of explosives. [ 5, 33 of 1969.] 11. Regulations relating to explosives.[ 6, 33 of 1969.] 12. Authority granted by licences and permits. 13. Applications for licences and permits. 14. Eligibility for licences and permits. 15. Fees for licences and permits. 16. Grant of licences and permits and copies thereof. 17. Duration of licences and permits. 18. Renewal of licences. [ 10, 33 of 1969.] 19. Communication of refusal to applicant 20. General conditions applicable to licences and permits. 21. Suspension or cancellation of licences and permits. [ 11, 33 of 1969.] 22. Appeals. 23. Continuance of business of a deceased lisencee. 24. Directions as to disposal of explosives where a licence or permit ceases to be enforce. 25. Powers of inspection and search. [ 12, 33 of 1969.] 26. Power to seize articles. [ 7, Law 14 of 1978.] 26A. Powers of the Controller. [ 8, Law 14 of 1978.] 27. Offences and penalties. 28. Forfeiture of articles. 29. Offences to be cognizable. 30. Explosives which are held by or on behalf of the state. 31. Controller, Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers and licensing authorities deemed to be police officers [9,Law 14 of 1978.] 32. Manner of giving notice. 33. Regulations. 34. Application of Customs Ordinance to explosives. 35. This Act to be in addition, to and not to derogation of Factories Ordinance. 37. Interpretation