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Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 s 2

Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 s 2

s 2 Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“corrosive substance” means any of the acids and substances specified in the First Schedule, and shall be deemed to include all substances which are capable on application to the human body of causing hurt through corrosive action; “explosive device” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021;[Act 3 of 2021 wef 01/07/2025] “explosive substance” shall be deemed to include any materials for making any explosive substance and any explosive device or material used or intended to be used or adapted for causing or aiding in causing any explosion in or with any explosive substance and any explosive device or part of an explosive device;[Act 3 of 2021 wef 01/07/2025] “hurt” means hurt as defined in the Penal Code 1871; “offensive weapon” includes any instrument which if used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause hurt; “scheduled weapon” means a weapon specified in the First Schedule to the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021.[Act 3 of 2021 wef 01/07/2025]

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