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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 39- Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain case

No prosecution shall be instituted against any person in respect of any offence under section 3 without the previous sanction of the district magistrate.

The Arms Act,1959

Section(s)

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Judgement(s) Found in :
The Arms Act,1959
Section 39

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