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In forceACT NO. XI OF 1878 · 15th March, 1878

The Arms Act, 1878

অস্ত্র আইন, 1878

♣An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Arms, Ammunition and Military Stores.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title Local extent
  2. Section 2Commencement
  3. Section 3[Repealed]Repealed
  4. Section 4Interpretation-clause
  5. Section 4Interpretation-clause

Chapter II MANUFACTURE, CONVERSION AND SALE

  1. Section 5Unlicensed manufacture, conversion and sale prohibited

Chapter III IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT

  1. Section 6Unlicensed importation and exportation prohibited
  2. Section 7Sanction of Government required to warehousing of arms, etc.
  3. Section 8[Repealed]Repealed
  4. Section 9[Repealed]Repealed
  5. Section 10Power to prohibit transport
  6. Section 11Power to establish searching stations
  7. Section 12Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances

Chapter IV GOING ARMED AND POSSESSING ARMS, ETC.

  1. Section 13Prohibition of going armed without license
  2. Section 14Unlicensed possession of fire-arms, etc.
  3. Section 15Possession of arms of any description without license prohibited in certain places
  4. Section 16In certain cases arms to be deposited at police-stations or with licensed dealers

Chapter V LICENSES

  1. Section 17Power to make rules as to licenses
  2. Section 17ARestriction on movement with arms
  3. Section 18Canceling and suspension of license

Chapter VI PENALTIES

  1. Section 19For breach of sections 5, 6, 10, 13 to 17
  2. Section 19AFor breaches of sections 6, 13, 14 and 15 in respect of certain arms
  3. Section 20For secret breaches of sections 5, 6, 10, 14 and 15
  4. Section 20AEnhanced punishment in certain cases
  5. Section 21For breach of license
  6. Section 22For knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person For delivering arms, etc., to person not authorized to possess them
  7. Section 23Penalty for breach of rule
  8. Section 24Power to confiscate.

Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 25Search and seizure by Magistrate
  2. Section 26Seizure and detention by Government
  3. Section 27Power to exempt
  4. Section 28Information to be given regarding offences
  5. Section 29[Omitted]Repealed
  6. Section 30Searches in the case of offences against section 19, clause (f), how conducted
  7. Section 30AOpinion of arms and ammunition expert not necessary
  8. Section 30BTime limit for completion of investigation
  9. Section 31Operation of other laws not barred
  10. Section 32Power to take census of fire-arms
  11. Section 33Notice and limitation of proceedings