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 [six months], or with fine which may extend to [two thousand] rupees, or with both.
Section 30: Punishment for contravention of licence or rule.
The Arms Act, 1959Central Act · Act 54 of 1959
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Arms Act, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Section | 30 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for contravention of licence or rule. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 26 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for "three months" (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for "five hundred" (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).
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