Arms Act, 1959

The Arms Act, 1959

आयुध अधिनियम, 1959

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Act ID:	195954
Act Number:	54
Enactment Date:	1959-12-23
Act Year:	1959
Short Title:	The Arms Act, 1959
Hindi Title:	आयुध अधिनियम, 1959
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and ammunition.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of Internal Security
Enforcement Date:	01-10-1962
Notification:	1st October, 1962,vide notification No. G.S.R. 992, dated 13th July, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

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

CHAPTER III

PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES

CHAPTER IV

POWERS AND PROCEDURE

CHAPTER V

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER VI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions and interpretation.
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. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 10. Licence for import and export of arms, etc. Show Related Subordinates
Section 11. Power to prohibit import or export of arms, etc. Show Related Subordinates
Section 12. Power to restrict or prohibit transport of arms. Show Related Subordinates
Section 13. Grant of licences. Show Related Subordinates
Section 14. Refusal of licences.
Section 15. Duration and renewal of licence.
Section 16. Fees, etc., for licence. Show Related Subordinates
Section 17. Variation, suspension and revocation of licences. Show Related Subordinates
Section 18. Appeals. Show Related Subordinates
Section 19. Powers to demand production of licence, etc. Show Related Subordinates
Section 20. Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances.
Section 21. Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful. Show Related Subordinates
Section 22. Search and seizure by magistrate. Show Related Subordinates
Section 23. Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc. Show Related Subordinates
Section 24. Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government. Show Related Subordinates
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.
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.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 42. Power to take census of firearms.
Section 43. Power to delegate. Show Related Subordinates
Section 44. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 45. Act not to apply in certain cases.
Section 46. Repeal of Act 11 of 1878.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
01-10-1962	Arms Rules, 1962
15-07-2016	Arms Rules, 2016
03-01-2020	Arms(Amendment) Rules 2020 GSR 11(E)
12-02-2020	Arms(Amendment) Rules 2020 GSR 108(E)
09-10-2020	Arms(Amendment) Rules 2020 GSR 625(E)

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
18-08-2016	Fresh application for Arms licences
22-09-2017	Clarification of notification of notification 1636(E) dated 22/09/2017

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
11-11-2010	Empowering CAPFs Officers and SOs under Arms Act
04-08-2014	S.O. 1988(E) dated 04/08/2014 on exemption of sport persons
04-08-2014	S.O. 1988(E). dated 4th August, 2014 on Arms Licences to Sport persons
15-07-2016	G.S.R. 701(E) dated 15/07/2019 on Arms Rules 2016
18-07-2016	S.O. 2461(E) dated 18/07/2016 on Firearms replica
17-05-2017	S.O. 1636(E) dated 19/05/2017 on Delegation of power to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
27-10-2017	Exemption in licence fees
27-10-2017	G.S.R. 1342(E) dated 27/10/2017 on Amendment in Fee Structure, setting up of multi unit facility, lifetime validity of licence issued in Form VII to manufacturers etc.
28-11-2017	G.S.R. 1468(E) dated 28/11/2017 on last dated of uploading on ALIS-NDAL portal
22-05-2018	S.O. 2049(E) dated 22/05/2018 on Delegation of powers for import of Small Arms.
12-07-2018	G.S.R. 644(E) dated 12/07/2018 on effective of NDAL-UIN
03-08-2018	G.S.R. 741(E) dated 03/08/2018 corrigendum to G.S.R. 644(E) dated 12/07/2018
01-11-2018	G.S.R. 1079(E) dated 01/11/2018 on Amendment of Form X pertaining to export of firearms
01-11-2018	S.O. 5607(E) dated 01/11/2018 on Delegation of powers of import and export of Small Arms.
14-12-2018	S.O. 6203(E) dated 14/12/2018, Supersession of notification S.O 1636 (E) dated 19.05.17 on Delegation of power on Deptt. of Industrial Policy and Promotion
12-02-2019	Notification No. S.O. 665(E) dated 12.02.2019
02-04-2019	S.O. 1501(E) dated 02/04/2019 on amendment to S.O. 6203 (E) dated 14/12/2018
29-10-2019	Notification No. S.O. 3872(E) dated 29.10.2019