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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arms Act, 1959

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133116

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Preamble1 - Arms Act, 1959
Chapter01 - CHAPTER 01: PRELMINARY
Chapter02 - CHAPTER 02: ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Chapter03 - CHAPTER 03: PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES
Chapter04 - CHAPTER 04: POWERS AND PROCEDURE
Chapter05 - CHAPTER 05: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter7 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter8 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter9 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter10 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
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Chapter24 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
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Chapter26 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter27 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter28 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter30 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter31 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter33 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter34 - CHAPTER 06: MISCELLANEOUS
Rule01 - RULE 01: SHORT TITLE
Rule02 - RULE 02: INTERPRETATION
Rule03 - RULE 03: CLASSIFICATION OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION
Rule04 - RULE 04: LICENSING AUTHORITY AND FORMS OF LICENCES
Rule05 - RULE 05: APPELLATE AUTHORITIES
Rule06 - RULE 06: REASONS TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY IN CERTAIN CASES
Rule07 - RULE 07: DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER LICENSING AUTHORITIES
Rule08 - RULE 08: RESTRICTION IN GRANTING LICENCES FOR ACQUISITION, POSSESSION OR CARRYING OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION OF CATEGORY I
Rule09 - RULE 09: COPIES OF LICENCES OF CATEGORIES I AND II TO BE SENT TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES
Rule10 - RULE 10: POSSESSION OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES TO INCLUDE USE THEREOF
Rule11 - RULE 11: RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Rule12 - RULE 64: SAVINGS
Rule13 - RULE 13: OF RETAINERS
Rule14 - RULE 14: LICENCES FOR PROTECTION OF CROPS AND CATTLE
Rule15 - RULE 15: LICENCE FOR TARGET PRACTICE
Rule16 - RULE 16: AGE LIMIT FOR TRAINING AND TARGET PRACTICE
Rule17 - RULE 17: TRAVELLER'S (TEMPORARY) LICENCE
Rule18 - RULE 18: APPLICATION OF SEC. 4 OF THE ACT
Rule19 - RULE 19: ARMS OTHER THAN FIRE ARMS
Rule20 - RULE 20: MANUFACTURE, CONVERSION, SHORTENING, REPAIR, TEST, SALE, ETC. OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION
Rule21 - RULE 21: CONVERSION, REPAIR, TEST, SALE, ETC
Rule22 - RULE 22: PROOF TESTING OF FIRE ARMS
Rule23 - RULE 23: LICENSING AUTHORITIES TO FURNISH INFORMATION TO THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
Rule24 - RULE 24: SALE OR KEEPING FOR SALE CERTAIN ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule25 - RULE 25: IDENTIFICATION MARKS ON FIRE ARMS
Rule26 - RULE 26: RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS IN ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule27 - RULE 27: INSPECTION OF PREMISES, STOCK AND RECORD
Rule28 - RULE 28: RESTRICTIONS UPON IMPORT OR EXPORT FOR RE IMPORT OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION
Rule29 - RULE 29: IMPORT BY SEA OR AIR
Rule30 - RULE 30: VESSELS ENTERING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF INDIA
Rule31 - RULE 31: IMPORT BY LAND OR RIVER OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule32 - RULE 32: BRINGING OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION INTO INDIA BY "BONA FIDE" TOURISTS
Rule33 - RULE 33: OF EXPORTS
Rule34 - RULE 34: EXPORT BY LAND OR RIVER OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule35 - RULE 35: EXPORT AND RE IMPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION BY SEA OR AIR
Rule36 - RULE 36: ARMS OR AMMUNITION TO BE DELIVERED TO CUSTOMS CONTROLLER IN CERTAIN CASES
Rule37 - RULE 37: PROHIBITION OF TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule38 - RULE 38: TRANSPORT OF ARMS OR AMMUNITION
Rule39 - RULE 39: LICENCE FOR IMPORT, TRANSPORT, AND RE RE--EXPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule40 - RULE 40: SCRUTINY BY AUTHORITIES OF CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule41 - RULE 41: PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF LICENCE FOR IMPORT/EXPORT/ TRANSPORT
Rule42 - RULE 42: IMPORT, TRANSPORT AND EXPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL OR THE KING OF NEPAL
Rule43 - RULE 43: TRANSPORT OF ARMS FROM ANY PLACE IN NEPAL TO ANY OTHER PLACE IN NEPAL THROUGH INDIAN TERRITORY
Rule44 - RULE 44: TRANSIT LICENCES FOR BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS
Rule45 - RULE 45: LICENCE, TO KEEP IN CUSTODY ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Rule46 - RULE 46: DEPOSIT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION UNDER SEC. 21
Rule48 - RULE 48: RECORDS AND RETURNS OF THE ARTICLES DEPOSITED
Rule49 - RULE 49: INSPECTION
Rule50 - RULE 50: PREVIOUS CONSENT IN CERTAIN CASES
Rule51 - RULE 51: APPLICATION FOR LICENCE
Rule52 - RULE 52: FORM OF LICENCES
Rule53 - RULE 53: VARIATION OF CONDITIONS OF LICENCES
Rule54 - RULE 54: RENEWAL OF LICENCE
Rule56 - RULE 56: PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY
Rule57 - RULE 57: FEES PAYABLE FOR LICENCES
Rule58 - RULE 58: FEE PAYABLE FOR COPIES AND DUPLICATES
Rule59 - RULE 59: FEE PAYABLE ON A PETITION FOR APPEAL MADE UNDER SEC. 18 (1)
Rule60 - RULE 60: COLLECTION OF FEES
Rule61 - RULE 61: DEALERS TO MAINTAIN REGISTERS, ETC. IN CERTAIN CASES
Rule62 - RULE 62: PRODUCTION OF LICENCES
Rule63 - RULE 63: PRODUCTION OF ARMS

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