SECTIONS
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Arms
Act, 1959
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
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Short title, extent and commencement |
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Definition and interpretation |
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CHAPTER II: ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE,
SALE, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION |
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Licence for acquisition and possession of fire-arms and ammunition |
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Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases |
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Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition |
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Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms |
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Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition |
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Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks |
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Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to, young persons and certain other persons of firearms, etc |
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Licence for import and export of arms, etc |
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Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc |
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Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms |
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CHAPTER III: PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES
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Grant of licences
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Refusal of licences |
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Duration and renewal of licence |
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Fees, etc., for licence |
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Variation, suspension and revocation of licences |
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Appeals |
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CHAPTER IV: POWERS AND PROCEDURE |
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Power to demand production of licence, etc |
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Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances |
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Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful |
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Search and seizure by magistrate |
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Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc |
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Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government |
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Prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc |
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Prohibition as to carrying of notification arms or through public places in disturbed areas etc |
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CHAPTER V: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
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Punishment for certain offences |
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Secret contraventions |
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Punishment for using arms, etc |
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CHAPTER V: MISCELLANEOUS |
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Punishment for use and possession of firearms or imitation firearms in certain cases |
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Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same |
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Punishment for contravention of licence or rule |
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Punishment for subsequent offences |
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Power to confiscate |
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Offences by companies |
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CHAPTER VI: MISCELLANEOUS |
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Sanction of Central Government for warehousing of arms |
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Criminal responsibility of persons in occupation of premises in certain cases |
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Information to be given regarding certain offences |
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Arrest and searches |
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Offences to be cognizable |
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Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain cases |
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Protection of action taken in good faith |
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Power to exempt |
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Power to take census of firearms |
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Power to delegate |
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Power to make rules |
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Act not to apply in certain cases |
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Repeal of Act 11 of 1878 |
