(1) The Indian Arms Rules, 1951, are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken (including any exemption, exclusion or withdrawal made, fee imposed, levied, remitted or reduced or power conferred) or deemed to have been done or taken under the said rules, shall, so far as it is consistent with these rules, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules.
1. Ins. by G.S.R. 653. dated 17th May, 1975.
2. Subs, by G.S.R. 1198. dated 29th August, 1977 (w.e.f. 17-9-1977).
3. Ins. by G.S.R. 1250. dated 4th October, 1978.
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SCHEDULE I ’ (See rule 3) Category Arms Ammunition 1 2 3 l (a) Prohibited arms as defined in section 2 (I) (i) and such other arms as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify to be prohibited arms.
'[(b) Semi-automatic fire-arms, other than those included in categories 1(c) and III (a), smooth bore guns having barrel of less than 20" in length.
(c) Bolt action or semi-automatic rifles of ".303" or 7.62 mm. bore or any other bore which can chamber and fire service ammunition of ".303" or 7.62 mm, calibre; muskets, of .410 "bore or any other bore which can fire .410" musket ammunition; pistols, revolvers or carbines of any bore which can chamber and fire ".380" or ".455" rimmed cartridges or service 9 mm, or ".45" rimless cartridges.]
(d) Accessories for any fire-arms designed or adapted to diminish the notice or flash caused by the firing thereof.
II Machinery ror manufacture or proof-testing of a fire-arm.
HI Fire-arms other than those in categories 1, II, and IV, namely:—
(a) Revolvers and pistols.
(b) Breech-loading rifles other than .22 bore rifles mentioned in category III (c) below.
(c) .22 bore (low velocity) rifles using rimfire cartridges, breech-load smooth bore guns and air-rifles.
(d) Air-guns and muzzle-loading guns.
IV Curios and historical weapons otherthan those excluded under section 45(c).
V Arms other than fire-arms; sharp-edged and deadly weapons, namely—swords (including sword-sticks), daggers, bayonets, spears (including lances and javelins); battle-axes, knives (including kirpans and khukries) and other such weapons with blades longer than 9" or wider than 2" other than those designed for domestic, agricultural, scientific or industrial purposes; steel batton; "Zipo" and other such weapons, called "life preservers"; machinery for making arms otherthan category II; and any other arms which the Central Government may notify under section 4.
VI (a) 2[Articles containing explosives or fulminating materials; fuses and frictions tubes other than blank fire cartridges].
VI (b) Ingredients as defined in section 2(1) (bJ(VII).
Prohibited ammunition as defined in section 2
(1) (h) and such other articles as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify to be prohibited ammunition.
Ammunition for arms of category 1(b).
Ammunition for fire-arms of category 1(c).
Nil.
Machinery for manufacturing ammunition.
Ammunition for tire-arms other than those in categories, I, II and IV, namely:— Ammunition for fire-arms of category II If a).
Ammunition for fire-arms of category 111(b).
Ammunition for fire-arms of category 111(c).
Ammunition for fire-arms of cateogry 111(d).
Curios and historical ammunition.
Nil.
Note.—Parts and accessories of any arms of ammunition and charges for fire arms accessories for charges belong to the same category as the arms or ammunition.
1. Subs, by G.S.R. 1638, dated 2nd July, 1969.
2. Subs, by G.S.R. 994 (E), dated 19th December, 1990 (w.e.f. 19-12-1990).
'[SCHEDULE II Ol ■a (See rule 4) LICENSING AUTHORITIES, ETC.
Item Purpose Categories No. of arms/ ammunition as defined Place/Class of persons Licensing Authority Area for Renewing Authority Form Conditions which licences No.
can be granted in Schedule I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Acquisition/Posses- 1(a), 11 Whole of India Central Government in the Whole of India or Central Government in 1 — sion/import and Ministry of Home Affairs. any specified area the Ministry of Home transport. Affairs.
2. Acquisition and 111(b), District or any District Magistrate Throughout the District Magistrate II — possession only HI(c), specified area. District or his area IH(d), or jurisdiction or V,VI any specified part of his jurisdiction.