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The Arms Act, 1959

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and ammunition.

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Act Details

Act Number:

54

Act Year:

1959

Location:

Rajasthan

Enactment Date:

12/23/1959

Enforcement Date:

01-10-1962

Department:

Home Department

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions and interpretation.

ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Section 3 to Section 12

Section 3

Licence for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition.

Section 4

Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases.

Section 5

Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition.

Section 6

Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms.

Section 7

Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.

Section 8

Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.

Section 9

Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to, young persons and certain other persons of firearms, etc.

Section 10

Licence for import and export of arms, etc.

Section 11

Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc.

Section 12

Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES

Section 13 to Section 18

Section 13

Grant of licences.

Section 14

Refusal of licences.

Section 15

Duration and renewal of licence.

Section 16

Fees, etc., for licence.

Section 17

Variation, suspension and revocation of licences.

Section 18

POWERS AND PROCEDURE

Section 19 to Section 24B

Section 19

Powers to demand production of licence, etc.

Section 20

Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances.

Section 21

Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful.

Section 22

Search and seizure by magistrate.

Section 23

Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc.

Section 24

Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government.

Section 24A

Prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc.

Section 24B

Prohibition as to carrying of notified arms in or through public places in disturbed areas etc.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 25 to Section 33

Section 25

Punishment for certain offences.

Section 26

Secret contraventions.

Section 27

Punishment for using arms, etc.

Section 28

Punishment for use and possession of firearms or imitation firearms in certain cases.

Section 29

Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same.

Section 30

Punishment for contravention of licence or rule.

Section 31

Punishment for subsequent offences.

Section 32

Power to confiscate.

Section 33

Offences by companies.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 34 to Section 46

Section 34

Sanction of Central Government for warehousing of arms.

Section 35

Criminal responsibility of persons in occupation of premises in certain cases.

Section 36

Information to be given regarding certain offences.

Section 37

Arrest and searches.

Section 38

Offences to be cognizable.

Section 39

Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain cases.

Section 40

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 41

Power to exempt.

Section 42

Power to take census of firearms.

Section 43

Power to delegate.

Section 44

Power to make rules.

Section 45

Act not to apply in certain cases.

Section 46

Repeal of Act 11 of 1878.