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Arms Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....of the provisions of the Act. There has been increased use of firearms, mootly unauthorised by terrorists and others in committing violent acts. Such activities have been particularly noticed in 'disturbed areas' like Punjab and Chandigarh. The punishments provided for at present do not have a strong deterrent effect. There is, therefore, an increased need to provide for more stringent punishment to curb unauthorised access to arms and ammunition and to combat the growing menace of terrorism. It is accordingly proposed to provide for very stringent punishments for illegal possession or carrying of arms in disturbed areas and for contravention of sub-section(1B) of section 25of the Act in disturbed areas. It is also proposed to make the Punishments for other contraventions of the said sub-section(1B) more stringent. 2 The.Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives. -S.O.R. - Gaz. of India. 16-5-1985, Pt. II-S. 2. Ext., p. 3 (No29). Act 42 of 1988- The Arms Act, 1959 had been amended to provide for enhanced publishments in respect of offences under that Act in the context of escalating terrorist and anti-national activities. However, it was reported tha'. terrorist and.....

Arms Act 1959 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....or not, (iv) charges for firearms and accessories for such charges, (v) fuses and friction tubes, (vi) parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, ammunition, and (vii) such ingredients of ammunition as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (c) "arms" means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence, and includes firearms, sharp-edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons; 2[(d) "district magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes and such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or part;] (e) "firearms" means arms of any description designed or adapted to.....

Arms Act 1959 Section 2

Title: Definitions and Interpretation

State: Central

Year: 1959

.....or not, (iv) charges for firearms and accessories for such charges, (v) fuses and friction tubes, (vi) parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, ammunition, and (vii) such ingredients of ammunition as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf; (c) "arms" means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence, and includes firearms, sharp-edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons; 2[(d) "district magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes and such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or part;] (e) "firearms" means arms of any description designed or adapted to.....

The Arms Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1959

.....of firearms. 43. Power to delegate. 44. Power to make rules. 45. Act not to apply to certain cases. 46. Repeal of Act 11 of 1878. THE ARMS ACT, 1959 (Act no. 54 OF 1959) [23rd December, 1959] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and ammunition. BE it Enacted by Parliament in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement " (1) This Act may be called the Arms Act, 1959. 2. It extends to the whole of India. 3. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions and interpretation. " (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.- (a) "acquisition" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes hiring, borrowing or accepting as a gift; (b) "ammunition" means ammunition for any firearm, and includes " (i) rockets, bombs, grenades, shells Subs. by Act 42 of 1988, s.2 (w.e.f. 27-5-1988). [and other missiles,] (ii) articles designed for torpedo service and submarine mining. (iii) other articles containing, or designed or adapted to contain,.....

Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 Chapter 38

Title: Miscellaneous Chemical Products

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....26 (heading 2620); (d) medicaments (Heading 3003 or 3004); (e) spent catalysts of a kind used for the extraction of base metals or for the manufacture of chemical compounds of base metals (heading 2620), spent catalysts of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (heading 7112) or catalysts consisting of metals or metal alloys in the form of, for example, finely divided powder or woven gauze (Section XIV or XV). 2. (A) For the purpose of heading 3822, the expression "certified reference materials" means reference materials which are accompanied by a certificate which indicates the values of the certified properties, the methods used to determine these values and the degree of certainty associated with each value and which are suitable for analytical, calibrating or referencing purposes. (B) With the exception of the products of Chapter 28 or 29, for the classification of certified reference materials, heading 3822 shall take precedence over any other heading in the Schedule. 3. Heading 3824 includes the following goods which are not to be classified in any other heading of this Schedule: (a) cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing.....

Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 Chapter XXXVIII

Title: Miscellaneous Chemical Products

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....26 (heading 2620); (d) medicaments (Heading 3003 or 3004); (e) spent catalysts of a kind used for the extraction of base metals or for the manufacture of chemical compounds of base metals (heading 2620), spent catalysts of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (heading 7112) or catalysts consisting of metals or metal alloys in the form of, for example, finely divided powder or woven gauze (Section XIV or XV). 2. (A) For the purpose of heading 3822, the expression "certified reference materials" means reference materials which are accompanied by a certificate which indicates the values of the certified properties, the methods used to determine these values and the degree of certainty associated with each value and which are suitable for analytical, calibrating or referencing purposes. (B) With the exception of the products of Chapter 28 or 29, for the classification of certified reference materials, heading 3822 shall take precedence over any other heading in the Schedule. 3. Heading 3824 includes the following goods which are not to be classified in any other heading of this Schedule: (a) cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing.....

Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 Chapter LXXXXIII

Title: Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares); (b) parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (c) armoured fighting vehicles (heading 8710); (d) telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90); or (e) bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95). 2. In heading 9306, the reference to "parts thereof" does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526. Tariff Item Description of goods Unit Rate of duty (1) (2) (3) (4) 9301 MILITARY WEAPONS, OTHER THAN REVOLVERS, PISTOLS AND THE ARMS OF HEADING 9307 - Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars): 9301 11 00 -- Self-propelled u Nil 9301 19 00 -- Other u Nil 9301 20 00 - Rocket launchers; flame-throwers; grenade launchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors u Nil 9301 90.....

Customs Tariff Act 1975 Chapter 38

Title: Miscellaneous Chemical Products

State: Central

Year: 1975

.....(heading 2620); (d) Medicaments (heading 3003 or 3004); or (e) Spent catalysts of a kind used for the extraction of base metals or for the manufacture of chemical compounds of base metals (heading 2620), spent catalysts of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (heading 7112) or catalysts consisting of metals or metal alloys in the form of, for example, finely divided powder or woven gauze (Section XIV or XV). 2. (A) For the purpose of heading 3822, the expression "certified refer ence materials" means reference materials which are accompanied by a certificate which indicates the values of the certified properties, the methods used to determine these values and the degree of certainty associated with each value and which are suitable for analytical, calibrating or referencing purposes. (B) With the exception of the products of Chapter 28 or 29, for the clas sification of certified reference materials, heading 3822 shall take precedence over any other heading in the Schedule. 3. Heading 3824 includes the following goods which are not to be classified in any other heading of this Schedule: (a) Cultured crystals (other than optical elements).....

Customs Tariff Act 1975 Chapter 93

Title: Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof

State: Central

Year: 1975

.....cover: (a) Goods of Chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares); (b) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (c) Armoured fighting vehicles (heading 8710); (d) Telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90); (e) Bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95); or (f) Collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706). 2. In heading 9306, the reference to "parts thereof" does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526. Tariff Item Description of goods Unit Rate of duty Std. Prefnl. Areas (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 9301 Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307 - Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars): 9301 11 00 -- Self-propelled u [10%]3 .....

Customs Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2003 Chapter XXXVIII

Title: Miscellaneous Chemical Products

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....26(heading 2620); (d) medicaments (Heading 3003 or 3004); (e) spent catalysts of a kind used for the extraction of base metals or for the manufacture of chemical compounds of base metals (heading 2620), spent catalysts of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (heading 7112) or catalysts consisting of metals or metal alloys in the form of, for example, finely divided powder or woven gauze (Section XIV or XV). 2. (A) For the purpose of heading 3822, the expression "certified reference materials" means reference materials which are accompanied by a certificate which indicates the values of the certified properties, the methods used to determine these values and the degree of certainty associated with each value and which are suitable for analytical, calibrating or referencing purposes. (B) With the exception of the products of Chapter 28 or 29, for the classification of certified reference materials, heading 3822 shall take precedence over any other heading in the Schedule. 3. Heading 3824 includes the following goods which are not to be classified in any other heading of this Schedule: (a) cultured crystals (other than optical elements) weighing.....