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[edit]

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

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