Section 42: Power to take census of firearms.

The Arms Act, 1959Central Act · Act 54 of 1959

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct a census to be taken of all firearms in any area and empower any officer of Government to take such census.

(2) On the issue of any such notification all persons having in their possession any firearm in that area shall furnish to the officer concerned such information as he may require in relation thereto and shall produce before him such firearms if he so requires.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Arms Act, 1959
Section	42
Marginal note	Power to take census of firearms.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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