law: Explosives Act, 1884
  1. Changes in Designation
  
  and Administrative Ministry
  The designation of the Head of the Department
  
  was first changed to ‘Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Explosives in India ’ in 1902-03. During
  
  post- independence period, the prefix “Her Majesty’s” was deleted. The suffix
  
  “In India” was subsequently deleted in 1973, with change in the designation as
  
  “Chief Controller of Explosives” with corresponding changes in the subordinate
  
  cadres and since then, this designation of “Chief Controller of Explosives and
  
  Controller of Explosives” were incorporated in the main frame of the Acts &
  
  Rules after necessary amendment in the Explosives and Petroleum Acts & the
  
  Rules framed thereunder.