Section 6: Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms.

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

No person shall shorten the barrel of a firearm or convert an imitation firearm into a firearm [or convert from any category of firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other category of firearms] unless he holds in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.

Explanation.In this section, the expression "imitation firearm" means anything which has the appearance of being a firearm, whether it is capable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile or not.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Arms Act, 1959
Section	6
Marginal note	Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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.

inserted, Act 48 of 2019. . Ins. by Act 48 of 2019, s. 5 (w.e.f. 14-12-2019).

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