Section 4
Restrictions on carrying arms and ammunition into a religious institution.
The Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988
About this Act
An Act to prevent the misuse of religious institutions for political and other purposes.
No religious
institution or manager thereof shall allow the entry of any arms or ammunition or of any person
carrying any arms or ammunition into the religious institution:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to—
(a) the wearing and carrying of a Kirpan by any person professing the Sikh religion; or
(b) any arms which are used, as part of any religious ceremony or ritual of the institution as established by custom or usage.
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to—
(a) the wearing and carrying of a Kirpan by any person professing the Sikh religion; or
(b) any arms which are used, as part of any religious ceremony or ritual of the institution as established by custom or usage.