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Preamble1 - Arms Act, 1959
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions and Interpretation
ChapterII - Acquistion, Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Import, Export, and Transport of Arms and Ammunition
Section3 - Licence for Acquisition and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
Section4 - Licence for Acquisition and Possession of Arms of Specified Description in Certain Cases
Section5 - Licence for Manufacture, Sale, Etc., of Arms and Ammunition
Section6 - Licence for the Shortening of Guns or Conversion of Imitation Firearms into Firearms
Section7 - Prohibition of Acquisition or Possession, or of Manufacture or Sale of Prohibited Arms or Prohibited Ammunition
Section8 - Prohibition of Sale of Transfer of Firearms Not Bearing Identification Marks
Section9 - Prohibition of Acquisition or Possession By, or of Sale or Transfer To, Young Persons and Certain Other Persons of Firearms, Etc
Section10 - Licence for Import and Export of Arms, Etc
Section11 - Power to Prohibit Import or Export of Arms, Etc
Section12 - Power to Restrict or Prohibit Transport of Arms
ChapterIII - Provisions Relating to Licences
Section13 - Grant of Licences
Section14 - Refusal of Licences
Section15 - Duration and Renewal of Licence
Section16 - Fees, Etc. for Licence
Section17 - Variation, Suspension and Revocation of Licences
Section18 - Appeals
ChapterIV - Powers and Procedure
Section19 - Power to Demand Production of Licence, Etc
Section20 - Arrest of Persons Conveying Arms, Etc., Under Suspicious Circumstances
Section21 - Deposit of Arms, Etc., on Possession Ceasing to Be Lawful
Section22 - Search and Seizure by Magistrate
Section23 - Search of Vessels, Vehicles Arms, Etc.
Section24 - Seizure and Detention Under Orders of the Central Government
Section24A - Prohibition as to Possession of Notified Arms in Disturbed Areas, Etc.
Section24B - Prohibition as to Carrying of Notified Arms in or Through Public Places in Disturbed Areas, Etc.
ChapterV - Offences and Penalties
Section25 - Punishment for Certain Offences
Section26 - Secret Contraventions
Section27 - Punishment for Possessing Arms, Etc.
Section28 - Punishment for Use and Possession of Firearms of Firearms or Imitation Firearms in Certain Cases
Section29 - Punishment for Knowingly Purchasing Arms, Etc., from Unlicensed Person or for Delivering Arms, Etc., to Person Not Entitled to Possess the Same
Section30 - Punishment for Contravention of Licence or Rule
Section31 - Punishment for Subsequent Offences
Section32 - Power to Confiscate
Section33 - Offences by Companies
ChapterVI - Miscellaneous
Section43 - Sanction of Central Government for Warehousing of Arms
Section35 - Criminal Responsibility of Persons in Occupation of Premises in Certain Cases
Section36 - Information to Be Given Regarding Certain Offences
Section37 - Arrest and Searches
Section38 - Offences to Be Cognizable
Section39 - Previous Sanction of the District Magistrate Necessary in Certain Cases
Section40 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section41 - Power to Exempt
Section42 - Power of Take Census of Firearms
Section43 - Power to Delegate
Section44 - Power to Make Rules
Section45 - Act Not to Apply in Certain Cases
Section46 - Repeal of Act 11 of 1878
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