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Section 8: Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.

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

(1) No person shall obliterate, remove, alter or forge any name, number or other identification mark stamped or otherwise shown on a [firearm or ammunition]. firearm.

(2) No person shall sell or transfer any firearm which does not bear the name of the maker, manufacturers number or other identification mark stamped or otherwise shown thereon in a manner approved by the Central Government.

(3) Whenever any person has in his possession any firearm without such name, number or other identification mark or on which such name, number or other identification mark has been obliterated, removed, altered or forged, it shall be presumed unless the contrary is proved, that he has obliterated, removed, altered or forged that name, number or other identification mark:

Provided that in relation to a person who has in his possession at the commencement of this Act any firearm without such name, number or other identification mark stamped or otherwise shown thereon, the provisions of this sub-section shall not take effect until after the expiration of one year from such commencement

Where this provision sits

ActThe Arms Act, 1959
Section8
Marginal noteProhibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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, Act 48 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 48 of 2019, s. 6, for “firearm” (w.e.f. 14-12-2019).

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