Section 7

Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.

The Arms Act, 1959

  • Act 54 of 1959
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and ammunition.

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    No person shall--
         (a) acquire, have in his possession or carry; or
         (b) 1[use, manufacture] sell, transfer, convert, repair, test or prove; or
         (c) expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof,
     any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition unless he has been specially authorised by the Central Government in this behalf.
    

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1988, s. 4, for "manufacture" (w.e.f. 27-5-1988).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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