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Section 38: Transport of arms or ammunition

The Arms Rules, 1962Union territory Rules of Chandigarh · 1959

(1) A copy of licence granted in Form XX for transport of arms or ammunition beyond the local limits of the jurisdiction of the authority granting it shall forthwith be sent to the District Magistrate having jurisdiction over the area where the place to which the articles are consigned is situated, or if such place is in the State of Jammu and Kashmir to the Government of that State.

(2) A copy of every such licence granted by a District Magistrate for transport within the limits of his jurisdiction shall forthwith be sent to the Subordinate Magistrate (if any) having jurisdiction over the place to which the arms or ammunition are consigned.

(3) Where arms or ammunition are transported by rail a copy of such licence or a copy of the no-objection certificate referred to in rule 50 shall be attached to the way-bill or invoice, as the case may be, and telegraphic advice of every such consignment shall be sent by the railway authorities from the forwarding to the receiving station.

(4) A licence for the transport of arms or ammunition shall not save for special reasons to be recorded by the authority granting it, be granted for a period longer than twice the time likely to be occupied in the journey to the place of destination by the route indicated in the licence:

Provided that a licence for a longer period not exceeding a quarter of a year at one time, may be granted in connection with industrial purposes for transporting ingredients of ammunition instalments from the godown to the factory of the licence situated within the same district but not in the same locality. A licence transporting any ingredients of ammunition under such licence shall give prior ammunition to the nearest Magistrate/Officer-in-charge of police station; and he 15 shall make necessary entries promptly in the stock registers maintained for the purpose at both the godown and the factory.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Arms Rules, 1962
Section38
Marginal noteTransport of arms or ammunition
JurisdictionUnion territory of Chandigarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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