Crimes Ordinance Part VII 7-4 Section 55 Cap. 200 (a) does any act with intent to cause by an explosive substance, or conspires to cause by an explosive substance, an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property; or (b) makes or has in his possession or under his control any explosive substance with intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, or to enable any other person by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, shall whether any explosion does or does not take place and whether any injury to person or property has been actually caused or not, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 20 years, and the explosive substance shall be forfeited. (23 of 1913 s. 4 incorporated) [cf. 1883 c. 3 s. 3 U.K.] 55. Making or possession of explosive (1) Any person who makes an explosive substance or, whether or not he knows it to be an explosive substance, knowingly has in his possession or custody or under his control anything which is an explosive substance shall, unless he can show that he made it or has it in his possession or custody or under his control for a lawful object, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 14 years, and the explosive substance shall be forfeited. (2) Where in any prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) it is proved that the accused knowingly had in his possession or custody or under his control anything whatsoever, other than premises, containing any explosive substance, then, unless the accused can show that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the thing did not contain anything or Verified Copy Last updated date 16.11.2017