Explosives offencesPossibly — unconfirmed

§ 3 — unlawfully and maliciously causing by an explosive substance an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to propertyPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

10 years–life (ordinary explosive substance); death or life (special category explosive substance)

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

Minimum 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the ordinary-substance tier, whether or not injury actually resulted. Special category includes RDX, PETN, HMX, TNT, LTPE, CE/tetryl, OCTOL, PEK-1 and notified substances.

§ 4 — attempting / conspiring to cause such an explosion; making / possessing / controlling an explosive substance with intent to endanger life / property or to enable another to do soPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years or life (ordinary explosive substance)

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Whether or not an explosion takes place or injury results. Special-category tier under § 4 not separately tiered here — re-check against the Act.

§ 5 — making / knowingly possessing / controlling an explosive substance under circumstances raising reasonable suspicion of no lawful objectPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years (ordinary); life or 0–10 years rigorous imprisonment (special category)

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Special-category tier reported from secondary summaries; re-check against the Act. Burden: accused must show a lawful object.

§ 6 — abetment (supply of money / premises / materials, counselling, aiding, accessory)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

Same punishment as the offence abetted

Fine

Fine (amount not stated in section)

Enhancement-style rule.