Q31. The appointment of Safety Officer in which Section of Explosive Act is prescribed?
Answers
An Act to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale, [2 transport, import and export]
of Explosives.
Whereas, it is expedient to regulate the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and
importation of explosives.
It is hereby enacted as follows:
1. Short title. – (1) This Act may be called the Explosives Act, 1884; and
Local Extent.– (2) It extends to the whole of India
2. Commencement (1) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Central Government,
by notification in the Official Gazette, appoints:
3. Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a)"aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions
of the air, other than the reactions of the air against the earth's surface, and includes balloons,
whether fixed or free, airships, kites, gliders and flying machines;
(b)"carriage" includes any carriage, wagon, cart, truck, vehicle or other means of conveying
goods or passengers by land, in whatever manner the same may be propelled;
(c)"District Magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been
appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes -
(a)and such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part
such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or
part; and
(b) an Additional District Magistrate;