SECTIONS | Arms Act, 1959 |
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| | Preamble |
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| | CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Definition and interpretation |
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| | CHAPTER II: ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION |
| 3. | Licence for acquisition and possession of fire-arms and ammunition |
| 4. | Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases |
| 5. | Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition |
| 6. | Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms |
| 7. | Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale, of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition |
| 8. | Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks |
| 9. | Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to, young persons and certain other persons of firearms, etc |
| 10. | Licence for import and export of arms, etc |
| 11. | Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc |
| 12. | Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms |
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| | CHAPTER III: PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES |
| 13. | Grant of licences |
| 14. | Refusal of licences |
| 15. | Duration and renewal of licence |
| 16. | Fees, etc., for licence |
| 17. | Variation, suspension and revocation of licences |
| 18. | Appeals |
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| | CHAPTER IV: POWERS AND PROCEDURE |
| 19. | Power to demand production of licence, etc |
| 20. | Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances |
| 21. | Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful |
| 22. | Search and seizure by magistrate |
| 23. | Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc |
| 24. | Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government |
| 24-A. | Prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc |
| 24-B. | Prohibition as to carrying of notification arms or through public places in disturbed areas etc |
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| | CHAPTER V: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
| 25. | Punishment for certain offences |
| 26. | Secret contraventions |
| 27. | Punishment for using arms, etc |
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| | CHAPTER V: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 28. | Punishment for use and possession of firearms or imitation firearms in certain cases |
| 29. | Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same |
| 30. | Punishment for contravention of licence or rule |
| 31. | Punishment for subsequent offences |
| 32. | Power to confiscate |
| 33. | Offences by companies |
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| | CHAPTER VI: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 34. | Sanction of Central Government for warehousing of arms |
| 35. | Criminal responsibility of persons in occupation of premises in certain cases |
| 36. | Information to be given regarding certain offences |
| 37. | Arrest and searches |
| 38. | Offences to be cognizable |
| 39. | Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain cases |
| 40. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 41. | Power to exempt |
| 42. | Power to take census of firearms |
| 43. | Power to delegate |
| 44. | Power to make rules |
| 45. | Act not to apply in certain cases |
| 46. | Repeal of Act 11 of 1878 |
