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Subs.by Act42of i988,s.Xw.e.f.27-5-1988). 2 Arms Act, 1959 [Smti-ln 21 lL(d) "district magistrate" in relation to any area for which a Commissioner ofPolice kar btan appointed , means the Colnmissioner of Police thereof and includes any such Deputy ilo nmi- ssioner of Polim, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be ;>e. ificd by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or parts;j (c) "fitearms" m a s arms of any description designed or adaptud to discharge a 1!~j..r,tile or projectiles of any kind by the action of any explosive or other forins of energy, and inclndss,- (iy Artillery, hand-grenades, riot-pistols or weapons of any kinddesignedor adaptei for the discharge of any noxious tiquid, gas or other such things, (11) acwsorias for any such firearms dosigned or adapted to diminish the nois 21 Hash u e d by the 6fhg thereof, (iii) parts of, and machinery for mufactwing, fuearms, and (iv) carriages, platforms and appliances for mowting, transporting and serving %.ti iery; Cf) "licensing authority" m s an o&?r or authority empowered to grant or mnev ic :aces under rules made under the Act, and includes, the Government ; YCfn " m ~ ~ t r a t c " moans an Executive Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Prc;cfure 1973 (2 of 1974) ;] (g) "proscribed" mean3 prwribcd by rules made under this Act ; (h) "prohibited ammunition" means any ammunition, containing, or designed or sdzpted to conk&, any noxious tiquiages .orotbar such thing, and includes rockets, bombs, g-i:m.des, shells, qmissilas] Prticlas dmiguod for torpedo wrvice and submarine mining and such <.the< aiticles as the Central ~ o v & m o n t may, by notification in the Official Gazette, s ~ ~ c i " to be ammunition ; (i) "prohibitd ann~'' (i) firearms so dsalgted or adapted at, if pressure is applied to the trigger mi-s&s -to bo dish@ until p n s s ~ is removed from the trigger or the 1?3gg.uin*. containing tho missilos is ompty, or (ti) =pons of any description designed or adapted for the discharge of any r o i o ~ liquid, gm or otbsr such thing, ad b - e , antLqi.FtrrPR en&aDti&u& &oar- and suob o b arms as the (Cestrai m~ m y , by noei6cation in the OBicial h t t e , specify to be prohibitud orar ; 3 Arms Act, 1959, :?a tiom 2-31 0) "public servant" has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Indian Peril1 ::ode (45 of 1860) ; . . (k) "lransfer" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, inclisie: lettirig on hire, lending, giving and parting with possession. (2) For the purposes of this Act, the length of the barrel of a firearm shall be measurrd f r ~ m the muzzle to the point at which the charge is exploded on firing. (3) Any reference in the Act to any law which is not in force in any area shall, in r-!at on to that area, be construed as a refcronco to the corresponding law, if any, in force in that am?. (4) Any reference in this Act to any oficer or authority shall, in relation to any arm in which there is no officer or authority with the same designation, be construed as a rerfecence to s s ~ h omcer or authority as may be specified by the Cmtral Government by notification in the OOEinl Gazatte. CHAPTER 11 ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, IMPORT, EXPOI3: AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION