(1) The Indian Arms Rules, 1951, are hereby repealed.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.
SCHEDULE I (See rule 3) Category Arms 1 2 I (a) Prohibited arms as defined in Section 2 (1) (i) and such Prohibited ammuniti other arms as the Central Government, may, by notification in such other articles the Official Gazette, specify to be prohibited arms. notification in the O ammunition.
(b) Semi-automatic fire-arms, other than those included in Ammunition for arm categories 1 (c) and III (a), smooth bore guns having barrel of less than 29" in length.
(c) Blot action or semi-automatic rifles of “.303" or 7.62 mm. Ammunition for fire bore or any other bore which can chamber and fire service ammunition of .303" or 7.62 mm. calibre; muskets of .410" bore of any other bore which can fire .410" musket ammunition ; pistols, revolvers or carbines of any bore which can chamber .380" or .455" rimmed cartridges or service 9 32 mm. or “.445" rimless cartridges.
(d) Accessories for any fire-arms designed or adapted to Nil.
diminish the noise or flash caused by the firing thereof.
II Machinery for manufacture or proof-testing of a fire-arm. Machinery for manu III Fire-arms other than those in categories I, II and IV, namely : Ammunition for fire II and IV, namely :
(a) Revolvers and pistols. Ammunition for fire
(b) Breech- loading rifles other than .22 bore rifles mentioned Ammunition for fire in category III (c) below.
(c) 22 bore (low velocity) rifles using rimfire cartridges, Ammunition for fire breech-loading smooth-bore guns and air-rifles.
(d) Air-guns and muzzel-loading guns. Ammunition for fire IV Curios and historical weapons, other than those excluded under Curios and historical Section 45 (c).
V Arms other than fire-arms : Sharp-edged and deadly weapons, Nil.
namely-swords(including sword-stick), daggers, bayonets, spears (including lances and javelins; battle-axes, knives (including kirrpans 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 purpose, steel batton; "Zipo" and other such weapons called "life preserves"; machinery for making arms, other than category II;
and any other arms which the Central Government may notify under Section 4.
VI VI (a) Articles c material; fuses and fr tubes other than bla VI (b) Ingredients as 33 Item Purpose Categories Place/class of persons Licensing Authority Area for Renewing No. of arms/ which authority ammunition licence can as defined be granted in Schedule I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Acquisition/ I(a), II Whole of India Central Whole of Central possession/ import and Government in the India or any Government transport Ministry of Home specified in the Affairs. area. Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. Acquisition/possession III(b), District or any specified area. District Magistrate. Throughout District only III(c), the District Magistrate or his area III(d), or V, VI jurisdiction or any specified part of his Jurisdiction.
3. Acquisition/possession/ (a), I(b), Whole of India Central Whole of District carrying and use for I(c). Government in the India or any Magistrate protection/sport/target Ministry of Home specified practice/display Affairs. part thereof.
(B)I(d) (i) District District Magistrate Throughout District III,V,VI the District Magistrate or his area of Jurisdiction or any specified part of his Jurisdiction.
(ii) State District Magistrate Whole of District the State or Magistrate any specified part thereof.
(iii) Whole of India State Government Whole of District India or any Magistrate specified part thereof.
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(c) III (a) In case of persons residing in Ambassador of India or any Same as Nepal. India in Nepal specified licensing part thereof authority or any other authority empowered to grant a licence of the description.
(b) In case of persons residing in Ambassador of India or any Same as Bhutan. India in Bhutan. specified licensing part thereof. authority or any other authority empowered to grant a licence of the description.
(c) In case of tourists as defined in section 10(1)(b) if the place of arrival of the tourists is
(i) Jammu & Kashmir (i) State (i) India or No renewal Government or an any officer specially specified empowered by the part Government
(ii) Any other place in India. (ii) Head of the (ii) India or No renewal Mission or Head of any the Chancery in the specified country notified part thereof.
under section 10(1)(b) to which tourist belongs, or District Magistrate or any other officer specially 35
(d) 1(b), In case of retainers of exemptees.
1(c)
(e) 1(d), III, In case of retainers of exemptees -- V, VI
(i) District
(ii) State
(iii) Whole of India.
4. Acquisition/possession III(b), District or any specified area.
and carrying for Ill(c), destruction of wild III(d) V.
animals which do injury to human beings/ Cattles and for protection of crops and cattle.
5. Carrying on Journey in All (i) In Jammu & Kashmir.
empowered by Central Government.
Central India or any State Government in the specified Government Ministry of Home part thereof. or any Affairs. officer specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf.
District Magistrate Throughout District the District Magistrate or his area or jurisdiction or any specified part of his jurisdiction.
District Magistrate Whole of District the State or Magistrate any specified part thereof.
State Government Whole of District India or any Magistrate specified part thereof.
District Magistrate Throughout Same as or any officer the District licensing specially or his area authority.
empowered by the of State Government jurisdiction in this behalf. or any specified part of his jurisdiction.
(i) State Govt.
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(ii) In other places (ii) District India or any No renewal Magistrate, Sub- specified Divisional part thereof.
Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government.
(iii) In case of persons residing (iii) Ambassador of India or any No renewal Nepal. India in Nepal. specified part thereof.
6. Temporary possession I(c), III, V. At place of arrival :
by bona fide travellers visiting India.
(i) In Jammu & Kashmir (i) State Govt. or India or any No renewal any officer specified specially part thereof.
empowered by that Govt.
(ii) Elsewhere in India. (ii) District India or any No renewal Magistrate or an specified officer specially part thereof.
empowered by the State Govt.
7. Manufacture, (e)All (a) Throughout India. (a) Central Govt. in Within the -- conversion, shortening, the Ministry of premises to repair, test (other than Home Affairs. be specified proof test), sale, in the transfer, keeping for licence.
sale, transfer, (b) V, VI (b) Throughout India. (b) District (b) Same as conversion or test of Magistrate or any licensing arms and ammunition.
other Officer authority.
specially empowered in this behalf by the State Govt./Administrator of Union Territory.
8. Conversion {except I (b), I(c) Throughout India. Central Govt. in the Within the State firearms) repair of test Ministry of Home premises to Government.
(other than proof test), Affairs. be specified transfer, sale, keeping in the 37 for sale, repair or test licence.
15. Import by sea or air. (a),l (b), I(c) (a) (a) At any (a) Central Govt. in -- No renewal or transfer. I(d) customs port in India the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(b) III, (b) (b) At any (b) District -- No renewal
9. Conversion (except I(d) III, V, State State Govt. Within the State IV,V,VI, customs port in India Magistrate in whose fire-arms) repair or test VI jurisdiction the port premises to Government.
(other than proof-test), lies. be specified transfer, sale, keeping
(c) Sulphur. (c) At ports of Kakinada, Tuticorin (c) State Govt. in in -- the No renewal for sale, repair or test and Cochin. Tamilnadu, Andhra licence.
or transfer. Pradesh or Kerala.
10. Conversion of VI (b) (i) in Jammu & Kashmir State Govt. Within the State ingredient of premises to Government.
ammunition in to be specified explosives/or transfer. in the licence.
(ii) in other places. District Magistrate Within the Same as
16. Import by land or river. (a), 1 (b), (a) Throughout India. (a) Central Govt. in -- No renewal or any premises to licensing I (c), the Ministryofficer specially be specified authority.
I(d), Home Affairs.
empowered by the in the State Govt. licence .
(b) III, IV, (b) (i) in Jammu and Kashmir. (b) (i) State Govt. -- No renewal V, VI.
11. Sale, transfer, or test 1 (b) and Throughout India State Govt. Within the State (other than proof-test) I(c) premises to Government.
(ii) At other places. (ii) District -- -- and keeping for sale, Magistrate. be specified repair or test or in the
17. Export by sea or air to (a) All From any customs port in India to a (a) Central Govt. in -- No renewal.
transfer . licence.
foreign territory port in a Foreign territory. the Ministry of
12. Sale, transfer, or test I(d), III, V State State Govt. Within the State including Home Affairs or (other than proof-test) premises to Government.
commonwealth any officer and keeping for sale, be specified countries. specially transfer or test. empowered by the in the Central Govt. in licence Ministry of Home
13. Sale, transfer, or test III(c), State State Govt. or any Within the Same as Affairs .
(other than proof-test) III(d), V,VI officer specially premises to licensing and keeping for sale, empowered by be specified authority.
transfer or test. State Government. in the licence
14. Keeping for Safe All State State Govt. or any Within the Same as custody. officer specially premises to licensing empowered by be specified authority.
State Government. in the licence 38
(b), III III(c), III(d), IV, V, VI.
(b), From any customs port in India to 3 Govt, of the State in -- -- port in a foreign territory. which the port is situated.
(c), III(B), From any customs port in India to a District Magistrate. -- No renewal.
III(c), port in the Commonwealth.
III(d), IV, V, VI.
18. Export by land or river. (a) All To any place outside India Central Govt. in the -- No renewal.
Ministry of Home Affairs or any officer specially empowered by the Central Govt. in Ministry of Home Affairs.
(b) III, V, Sikkim -- Commissioner -- Renewal Sulphur or -- No renewal.
Chlorate Sikkim Police Bhutan.
required for Representative of manufacture India in Bhutan of matches, Bengal lights and paper caps for toy pistol.
(c) All To Nepal *Ambassador of -- No renewal.
India In Nepal.
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19. Export and re-import (a), I(a) I (a) Between one port of India to (a) Central Govt. in -- No renewal.
import, transport and (b), II. another. the Ministry of re-export. Home Affairs.
(b), I(c), (b) Between one port of India to (b) Central Govt. in -- No renewal.
I(d), III(b) another. the Ministry of Home Affairs, or an officer specially empowered for the purpose by the Central Govt in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
(c), III (a), (c) Between one port of India to (c) District -- No renewal IIl(c), another. Magistrate III(d), IV, V, VI.
(d), III, (d) From any place in Nepal. (d) Ambassador of -- No renewal IV, V, (i) India in Nepal, VI,
20. Transport. I(b), I(c), (ii) (i) State Govt. -- No renewal I(d), III, IV, (i) In Jammu & Kashmir , V, VI
(iii) (ii) District/ -- No renewal
(ii) In other places. Magistrate
21. rt into, possession and All Nepal *Ambassador of -- No renewal port out of India by His India in Nepal.
sty the King of Nepal onnel accompanying his Brothers, the Prime ster of Nepal and Nepal .'s forces and Police.
22. Import into possession I(b),I(c), -- District Magistrate -- No renewal (without use for the I(d), III, IV, or an officer duration of his journey V. specially 40 in transport across and empowered by the export out of India by Control Govt. in the bona-fide travellers of Ministry of Home their personal arms and Affairs or in the ammunition passing case of persons through India. residing in Nepal by the Ambassador of India in Nepal.
23. Acquiring, possessing III, IV, -- District Magistrate -- Same as during the course on V,(Country- or an officer licensing his stay in (but not use) made specially authority and carrying in, and weapons empowered by the export out of India by only State Govt.
bona-fide tourist.
Note.— Parts and accessories of any arms or ammunition and charges for fire-arms and accessories for charges belong to the same category as the arms or ammunition.
SCHEDULE-II (See rule-4) Licensing authorities etc.
SCHEDULE III FORM I Licence for--
(a) acquisition, possession/import and transport of fire-arms or ammunition of categories I (a) and II, and
(b) import of fire-arms and ammunition of categories I (b), I (c), I{d).
Name, Number Description Number of Columns to be filled in case of Period Use articles import / transport description of pack- with for to 41 and residence ages specification Place of des- Place Name, which whi of licensee, of calibre of the h th patch and of desand agent (if artillery or licenc artic route des- cription any) other articles e is es tinati and valid are t on residenc be e of put consign ee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .............
From To ...............
The. ... ..of. .... ………….19 …………. Dated on which a copy is sent to –
(1) The District Magistrate of ......... District.
(2) The Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The………......of....…………….19……………………. (Signature) Secretary Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.
(SEAL) FORM OF RENEWAL OF THE LICENCE Date and year of Date on which renewed licence expires 2 (Name (in renewal capital/Signature any designation of renewing authority] CONDITIONS
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 and of the Arms Rules, 1962.
2. It covers only the arms or ammunition specified in Columns 2, 3 and 4 and for the purposes shown in Column 9.
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3. In case of import of transport--
(a) an account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon;
(b) bulk shall not be broken before the articles reach the place of destination;
(c) the articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.
4. In cases of transport by rail, each package shall be marked with the words "Fire-arms, Category I" or "Fire-arms, Category II", as the case may be, in such manner as to be readily recognizable by the railway authorities.
5. In the case of possession, the licensee shall--
(a) on demand by an authorized officer produce the arms possessed under this licence;
(b) not sell or transfer any arms or ammunition or any part thereof covered by this licence to any person not lawfully entitled to possess them;
(c) forthwith give information at the nearest police station of the loss or theft of any arms or ammunition covered by this licence; and
(d) give prior intimation to the licensing authority concerned of his intention to break up or dispose of any fire-arms or ammunition or any part thereof (otherwise than as mentioned in the note below); failing which proof of the articles having been broken up or disposed of will have to be furnished to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.
6. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time during the currency of the licence, whether the weapon for which it has been granted, is still in the possession of the licensee, and may require the production of the weapon for the purpose of such an enquiry.
Note. Licensees are warned that in case the sell or transfer any arms or ammunition covered by the licences possessed by them to any person they shall forthwith inform in writing the District Magistrate having jurisdiction or the officer -in-charge of the nearest pokice-station, of such sale or transfer together with t he particulars of the fire-arms and ammunition and the person to whom they have been sold or transferred (section 5 of the Arms Act, 1959). Failure to give such information is punishable with imprisonment for a tem which may extend to six months or with fine, which may extend to Rs. 500. or with both [section 25(3) of the Act] 43 FORM II Licence for acquisition and possession of arms or ammunition of categories III (b). III (c), III (d), V or VI Name, Number Ammunition Place (with Period for description and description) which the description Quantity and description where licence Is residence of of arms articles are to valid licensee and