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