Act Number: 54

Act Name: The Arms Act, 1959

Year: 1959

Enactment Date: 1959-12-23

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

Section 27: Punishment for using arms, etc.
    1[27. Punishment for using arms, etc.--(1) Whoever uses any arms or ammunition in contravention of section 5 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
     (2) Whoever uses any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
     (3) Whoever uses any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition or does any act in contravention of section 7 and such use or act results in the death of any other person, 2[shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, or death and shall also be liable to fine.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1988, s. 6, for section 27 (w.e.f. 27-5-1988)./
2. Subs. by Act 48 of 2019, s. 10, for "shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, or death and shall also be liable to fine" (w.e.f. 14-12-2019).

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