31. Prohibition of certain explosives. - (1) No explosive shall be imported or exported by air except at the ports of Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta and Madras or any other International airport authorised for this purpose by the Central Government from time to time.
(2) Any explosive which is not included in Sch. VI shall not be imported or exported by air.
(3) A person holding a licence for import or export or explosives by air or his authorised agent shall give a declaration well in advance before bringing the explosives into the airport to the officer incharge of the Airport Collector of Customs and the Chief Controller giving full particulars of the explosives intended to be imported or exported.
(4) No person shall bring explosives to the airport for export by air without prior consent in writing of the officer in-charge of the airport.
(5) Proper arrangements shall be made by the importer to take direct delivery of the imported explosives and remove the same as expeditiously as possibly from the airport.
(6) Explosives meant for export shall be brought to the airport after making proper arrangements and only after the aircraft is ready for loading explosives and explosives so brought to the airport shall be loaded directly into the aircraft.
(7) If for any unforeseen circumstances explosives brought to the airport cannot be removed from the airport or loaded into the aircraft such explosives shall be stored in an isolated shed under guard as directed by the officer incharge of the airport and all due precautions against theft, fire or explosion shall be taken.
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