Section 139
Prohibition Of Transaction Of Explosives
(1) No person shall
transact explosives without obtaining a license or in a manner to be
contrary to the terms and restrictions specified in the license, even if,
obtained.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Chapter, the term
'transaction' means procurement, sale, retention, use, stockpiling,
storage, transport, alteration, mixing, export or import.
(2) A person who commits the offence referred to in subsection
(1) shall be liable to the following sentence:
(a) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and a
fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees, in the
case of high explosives,
(b) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a
fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees, in the case of
low explosives,
(c) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a
fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees, in the case of
ordinary explosives.