Explosives Act 1957

Explosives Act 1957
Explosives Act 1957
Parliament of Malaysia
	Long title An Act relating to the manufacture, use, sale, storage, transport, import and export of explosives. ;
Citation	Act 207
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Enacted	1957 (Ordinance No. 40 of 1957); 1978 (Act 207 w.e.f. 15 November 1978)
Effective	[Peninsular Malaysia—15 February 1961, L.N. 44/1961;; Sabah and Sarawak—1 September 1977, P.U. (A) 260/1977]
Amended by
	Pending Laws Validation (Explosives Ordinance 1957) Order, 1961 [L.N. 44/1961]; Police Act 1967 (definitions of 29-08-1967 “Chief Police Officer”, “gazetted police officer”), 13(1), 14, 15(1), 16(1), (4) [Act 41/1967]; Explosives (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A267]; Malayan Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]; Arms and Explosives (Extension) [P.U. (A) 260/1977]
Related legislation
	The Explosive Substances Enactment [F.M.S. Cap. 49]; The Explosives Enactment [F.M.S. Cap. 200]; The Explosives Enactment [Johore Enactment No. 56]; Enactment No. 35 (Explosives) [Kedah Enactment No. 3 of 1333]; The Arms and Explosives Enactment 1938 [Kelantan Enactment No. 4 of 1938]; The Explosives Enactment [Perlis Enactment No. 6 of 1356]; The Explosives Enactment 1356 [Trengganu No. 47 of 1356]; The Arms and Explosives Ordinance [S.S. Cap. 196]; The Explosives Substances Ordinance [S.S. Cap. 197]; The Firearms and Explosives Ordinance [Sabah No. 17 of 1956]; The Arms and Explosives Ordinance [Sarawak Cap. 135]
	Status: In force

The Explosives Act 1957 (Malay: Akta Bahan Letupan 1957), is a Malaysian laws which enacted relating to the manufacture, use, sale, storage, transport, import and export of explosives.

Structure

The Explosives Act 1957, in its current form (1 January 2006), consists of 3 Parts containing 28 sections and 1 schedule (including 5 amendments).

Section 1: Short title
Section 2: Interpretation
Section 3: Extension of definition of explosive to other explosive substances
Section 4: Power to prohibit the manufacture, possession or importation of specially dangerous explosives
Section 5: Dangerous acts
Section 6: Penalty for causing explosion likely to endanger life or property
Section 7: Penalty for attempt to cause explosion, or for making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property
Section 8: Penalty for making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances
Section 9: Search for explosives under warrant
Section 10: Search warrant against persons
Section 11: Entry and search by Magistrate, etc.
Section 12: Power to stop and search for explosive in the street
Section 13: Entry on place where explosive is used
Section 14: Production of licence and accounting for explosives
Section 15: Arrest without warrant
Section 16: Abetment and attempt
Section 17: Forfeiture of explosives
Section 18: Seizure and sale of vessels
Section 19: Rewards to informers
Section 20: Liability of principal for offences committed by agent, etc.
Section 21: Where licensee under disability
Section 22: Presumptions
Section 23: Notice of accidents
Section 24: Enquiry into accidents
Section 25: Minister may authorize magazines or hulks
Section 26: Regulations
Section 27: Non-application in respect of Government, etc.
Section 28: Repeal and saving
Schedule

References

External links

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