Skip to content

Section 3

Possession of corrosive or explosive substance for the purpose of causing hurt

of Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958

ActIn forceProvision 3 of 34
Section 3

Any person who carries or has in his possession or under his control any corrosive or explosive substance in circumstances which raise a reasonable presumption that he intends to use or intends to enable some other person to use such substance for the purpose of causing hurt shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, and to whipping.