CAP. 206]
Originally
23 of 1913. Fraser
23 of 1918.
Explosive Substances.
CHAPTER 206.
EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES.
To amend the law relating to explosive substances.
[1st August, 1913.]
Short title.
Interpretation.
46 & 47 Vict.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Explosive Substances Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, "explosive substance" shall be c. 8, s. 9(1) deemed to include any materials for making any explosive substance; also any apparatus, machine, implement or materials used, or intended to be used, or adapted for causing, or aiding in causing, any explosion in or with any explosive substance; also any part of any such apparatus, machine or implement.
Causing explosion likely to endanger life or property.
3. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously causes by any explosive substance an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property shall,
46 & 47 Vict. whether any injury to person or property has been actually
c. 3, s. 2.
Attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property.
[cf. 46 & 47 Vict. c. 3, s. 3.]
caused or not, be guilty of felony and on conviction shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
4. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously— (a) does any act with intent to cause by an explosive substance, or conspires to cause by an explosive substance, an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property;
or
(b) makes or has in his possession or under his control any explosive substance with intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, or to enable any other person by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, shall whether any explosion does or does not take place and whether any injury to person or property has been actually caused or not, be guilty of felony and on conviction shall be liable to imprisonment for twenty years, and the explosive substance shall be forfeited.
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