1 Notwithstanding anything in section 5 or in the rules made thereunder where, immediately before the commencement of the Indian Explosives (Amendment) Act, 1978 (32 of 1978), any person was carrying on the business of manufacture, sale, transport, import or export of any explosive (for which no licence was required under this Act before its amendment by the Indian Explosives (Amendment) Act, 1978, then, such person shall be entitled to continue to carry on such business without licence in respect of such explosive
(a) for a period of three months from the date of such commencement; or
(b) if before the expiry of the said period of three months, such person has made an application for grant of licence under this Act for such business in such explosive, until the final disposal of his application, whichever is later.
(a) for a period of three months from the date of such commencement; or
(b) if before the expiry of the said period of three months, such person has made an application for grant of licence under this Act for such business in such explosive, until the final disposal of his application, whichever is later.
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1. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-3-1983).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short titleSection 2 · Commencement.Section 3 · Repealed.Section 4 · Definitions.Section 5 · Power to make rules as to licensing of the manufacture, possession, use, sale, transport and import and Export of explosives.Section 6 · Power for Central Government to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives.Section 6A · Prohibition of manufacture, possession, sale or transport of explosives by young persons and certain other personsSection 6B · Grant of licencesIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.