Commencement of Amendment Act appointed to come into force on 12 March 1992 under statutory empowerment.
The Central Government, exercising the authority conferred by sub-section (2) of Section (1) of the Constitution (Sixty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1990, appoints the 12th day of March, 1992 as the date on which the Act shall come into force by notification of the Ministry of Welfare.

Commencement date appointment: Central Government designates the Act to come into force under statutory authority.
The Central Government, exercising the power conferred by sub section (2) of section 1 of the Constitution (Sixty ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, appoints the 1st day of February, 1992 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force by notification dated 31 January 1992.

Prohibition on explosives containing sulphur chlorate: manufacture, possession and importation barred, subject to specified limited exceptions.
Prohibition on manufacture, possession and importation of explosives containing sulphur or sulphurate in admixture with potassium chlorate or any other chlorate, subject only to narrow exceptions permitting small quantities for scientific purposes, manufacture of match heads, use in toy amorces (paper caps for toy pistols), and in percussion caps for railway fog signals.