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 30: Punishment for contravention of licence or rule.
    Whoever contravenes any condition of a licence or any provision of this Act or any rule made thereunder, for which no punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1 [six months], or with fine which may extend to 2 [two thousand] rupees, or with both.
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for "three months" (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).
2. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for "five hundred" (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).
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