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The Arms Act,1959
Section 1-46
Section 1
Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2
Definition and interpretation
Section 3
Licence for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition
Section 4
Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases
Section 5
Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition
Section 6
Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms
Section 7
Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, or prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition
Section 8
Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks
Section 9
Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to young persons and certain other persons of fire arms, etc,
Section 10
Licence for import and export of arms , etc.
Section 11
Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc.
Section 12
Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms
Section 13
Grant of licences
Section 14
Refusal of licences
Section 15
Duration and renewal of licence
Section 16
Fees, etc., for licence
Section 17
Variation, suspension and revocation of licences
Section 18
Appeals
Section 19
Power to demand production of licence, etc.
Section 20
Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances
Section 21
Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful
Section 22
Search and seizure by magistrate
Section 23
Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc.
Section 24
Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government
Section 24-A
Prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc.
Section 24-B
Prohibition as to carrying of notified arms in or through public places in disturbed areas, etc.
Section 25
Punishment for certain offences
Section 26
Secret contraventions
Section 27
Punishment for using arms, etc.
Section 28
Punishment for use and possession of firearms of limitation firearms in certain cases
Section 29
Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same
Section 30
Punishment for contravention of licence or rule
Section 31
Punishment for subsequent offences
Section 32
Power to confiscate
Section 33
Offence by companies
Section 34
Sanction of the Central Government for Warehousing of Arms
Section 35
Criminal responsibility of person in occupation of premises in certain cases
Section 36
Information to be given regarding certain offences
Section 37
Arrest and searches
Section 38
Offences to be cognizable
Section 39
Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain case
Section 40
Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 41
Power to exempt
Section 42
Power to take census of fire-arms
Section 43
Power to delegate
Section 44
Power to make rules
Section 45
Act not to apply in certain cases
Section 46
Repeal of Act 11 of 1878
Section 1- Short title, extent and commencement
Sub Section (1)
This Act may be called the Arms Act, 1959.
Sub Section (2)
It extends to the whole of India.
Sub Section (3)
It shall come into force on such date [ Note: 1st October, 1962, vide Notification No. G.S.R. 992, dated 13-7-1962, see Gazette of India, Pt. II, sec. 3(i) p. 1092. ] as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
The Arms Act,1959
Section(s)
1 - 46
Judgement(s) Found in :
The Arms Act,1959
Section 1
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