Arms ActCentral laws1959
The Arms Act, 1959
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and ammunition.
Act No. 54 of 1959 · Ministry of Home Affairs
- Sections
- 48
- Chapters
- 6
- Classified offences
- 7
Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–22 sections
IIAcquisition, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export and Transport of Arms and Ammunition§ 3–1210 sections
- 3Licence for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition.
- 4Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases.
- 5Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition.
- 6Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms.
- 7Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.
- 8Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.
- 9Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to, young persons and certain other persons of firearms, etc.
- 10Licence for import and export of arms, etc.
- 11Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc.
- 12Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms.
IIIProvisions Relating to Licences§ 13–186 sections
IVPowers and Procedure§ 19–24B8 sections
- 19Powers to demand production of licence, etc.
- 20Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances.
- 21Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful.
- 22Search and seizure by magistrate.
- 23Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc.
- 24Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government.
- 24AProhibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc.
- 24BProhibition as to carrying of notified arms in or through public places in disturbed areas etc.
VOffences and Penalties§ 25–339 sections
- 25Punishment for certain offences.
- 26Secret contraventions.
- 27Punishment for using arms, etc.
- 28Punishment for use and possession of firearms or imitation firearms in certain cases.
- 29Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same.
- 30Punishment for contravention of licence or rule.
- 31Punishment for subsequent offences.
- 32Power to confiscate.
- 33Offences by companies.
VIMiscellaneous§ 34–4613 sections
- 34Sanction of Central Government for warehousing of arms.
- 35Criminal responsibility of persons in occupation of premises in certain cases.
- 36Information to be given regarding certain offences.
- 37Arrest and searches.
- 38Offences to be cognizable.
- 39Previous sanction of the district magistrate necessary in certain cases.
- 40Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 41Power to exempt.
- 42Power to take census of firearms.
- 43Power to delegate.
- 44Power to make rules.
- 45Act not to apply in certain cases.
- 46Repeal of Act 11 of 1878.