Explosives Act 1957
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| Explosives Act 1957 | |
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| Federal Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya | |
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| Citation | Act 207 (Originally enacted as Ordinance No. 40 of 1957) |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Federal Legislative Council |
| Passed | 11 July 1957[1] |
| Assented to | 3 August 1957 (Rulers of the Malay States) 8 August 1957 (High Commissioner of Malaya) |
| Effective | Peninsular Malaysia — 15 February 1961 [L.N. 44/1961] Sabah and Sarawak — 1 September 1977 [P.U. (A) 260/1977] |
| Legislative history | |
| First reading | 10 July 1957[2] |
| Second reading | 11 July 1957[1] |
| Third reading | 11 July 1957[1] |
| Repeals | |
| 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] | |
| Amended by | |
| Pending Laws Validation (Explosives Ordinance 1957) Order, 1961 [L.N. 44/1961] Police Act 1967 (definitions of “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) Order 1977 [P.U. (A) 260/1977] | |
| Status: In force | |
The Explosives Act 1957 (Malay: Akta Bahan Letupan 1957), is a Malaysian law on 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
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "聯邦立會第二日通過六項動議三讀通過十二宗法案". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese). 12 July 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "本屆立法會將順利通過憲制白皮書及憲草十二宗法案提出二三讀工商部長動議錫業基金法案續施三年". Nanyang Siang Pau. 6 July 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Explosives Act 1957
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