Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

Repeals and saving.

7.—(1) Each of the Acts referred to in the Schedule is hereby repealed to the extent indicated therein.

(2) The application, by section 8 (1) of the Explosive Substances Act, 1883 , of sections 73 , 74 , 75 , 89 and 96 of the Explosives Act, 1875 , shall not be affected by any repeal effected by this Act and, accordingly, the said section 8 (1) shall be construed as if the Explosives Act, 1875 , were still in force.