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Rmumbssd d ins. by a 5, fbld(w.of. 27-5-1988). 4 Subs. by Act 39of1985, s. 2 forcerlain words. Arrns Act, 1959 [Section 251 (g) rransports any arm3 or a~nmunitionin contravention of section 12; or (11) Fails to deposit arms or atnmunition as required by sub-section (2) of section 3, or iub-section (I). of section 21 ; o r . . (i) being a mkiufacturer'of, or dealer in, arms or ammunition, fails, od being required to do so by rules made under section 44, to iuaintaina record or account or to make therein all such entries as are requid by ruch rules o~intentbnally makes a false mtry therein w pwents or ,>bstructs the inspection of such record or account or the making of copies of entries therefrom .>r prevents or oSjLruct, t h entry into anypremiscs or other place where arms or ammunition are ar is manufacturzd or kept or intentionally fails to exhibit or conceals such arms or ammunition !: r~fui:, to p.>int out whx2 the same am or is manufactured or kept, >hall be punishable with imprisonment for a team which shall!-not be las than '[one vearl but which run: ~xtend to three years and shall also be liable to fine : Provided that thc Couri mJy Tor any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgment inlpcse a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than '[one year]. -i(lC) Notwithstnnding anything contained in sub-section (IB), whoever commits an offence punishable under that sub-section in any disturbed area shall be punishable with lmpnsonment lor a ccrm which shall not be less &an three years but which may extenrl to seven years and snall also be iiahir to fine. 'Irp1anarion.--For ,the purposes of this sub-section, "disturbed area" means any area declared io ae a disturbed area under any enactment, for the time being in force. making provision for the suppression of disorder and restoration and maintenance of public order, and includes any areas .yecified by notification under section 24A or section 248.1 :2) Whoever being a person to whom suklause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section ( I ) of section 9 ,tpplles, acquires, has in his possession or carries any firearm or ammunition in contravention of that .ectian shall bz punishable with imprisonment for a term which mzy extend to one year, or with finc orwith both. .[(3) Whoever ~~11s or tranifers any firearm, ammunition or other arms- (i ) withoot informing the district magistrate having jurisdiction or the officer in charge of the .-.<?-it police .itation, of ths intmded sale or transfer of that firearm. ammunition or other arms; or .(ii) before the expiration of the period of forty five days from the date of giving such informa- :.on to such district Imagistrate or thz oflicer inchargsof the police station. I., c,>htravention of the provisions of clauseJa) or clause (b) of the proviso to sub-section (2) of ,=tion 5, ?hall h: pun~shablc with i~nprisonment For a tern1 which may extend to six month3, or with five of an amounl which may extend lo five hundred rupees, or with bothl. (4) whoever fails to deliver-up a licence when so reqkrzd by th; li&sing authority under sub- ,:.ction ( I ) of section 17 for the purpose of varying theconditions sp&ifi;d in the li--dr fails to iudnder a licance'fd the appropritttl authority tlridet sub-sectioh (10). of that section onits suspension ;,r. momtion shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine of an amount which may extend tofive . hundred ~ rupees, or withbpth. P~ ! Subs. by Act 39 of 1985, s. 2 for "& months". . . ~ . " . . . , . , . . IN. by S. 2, ibid. . sob<. by Act 25 of 1983, r. S (w.e.f. 22-6-1983). 16 Arms Act. 1959 [Sections 25-29] (5) Whoever. wh:n rcquirzd undjr s-crion 19 to give. his nams and address, rsf~~ses to give such *me and addrzs$ or gives a name or addrsjs which subsequ?ntly tran~pires to be falsl: shall be punish- able with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine of an amount which may exlend to two hundred rupees, or with both.