The SAPPHIRE ACT, 1989 (1932 A. D.)
jammu-and-kashmir · 1989
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Precious stones to be the property of the State.
- S. 4Prohibition as to keeping or retaining in possession buying or selling sapphire or ruby within the State after three months from promulgation of this Act.
- S. 5Penalty.
- S. 6Offences congnizable and non-bailable.
- S. 7Officers authorised to prevent commission of offences
- S. 8Officers authoriscd to seize sapphire or ruby or detain search or arrest suspected person when offence committed.
- S. 9Application of Code of Criminal Procedure.
- S. 10Report to Magistrate of seizure of property
- S. 11Duty of Magistrate.
- S. 12Confiscation of seized sapphires, rubies, weapons, materials, tools, etc.
- S. 13Penalty for vexatious or unreasonable seizure, detention etc.
- S. 14Person in possession of sapphire or ruby within the State at the commencement of this Act to make over such sapphire or ruby to an authorised officer, entitled to 30 per cent of the value.
- S. 15Value to be determined by Minister-in-charge.
- S. 16Sapphire or ruby to be deemed illicit if not produced as required by section 14.
- S. 17Reward to informer.
- S. 18Report of Mineral Survey Officer to be used as evidence.
- S. 19Application of the provision of this Act to any other mineral.
- S. 20Rule making power.