Section 19For breach of sections 5, 6, 10, 13 to 17

s. 19

19. For breach of sections 5, 6, 10, 13 to 17 Whoever commits any of the following offences (namely):- (a) manufactures, converts or sells, or keeps, offers or exposes for sale, any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of the provisions of section 5; (b) fails to give notice as required by the same section; (c) imports or exports any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of the provisions of section 6; (d) transports any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of a regulation or prohibition issued under section 10; (e) goes armed in contravention of the provisions of section 13; (f) has in his possession or under his control any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of the provisions of section 14 or section 15; (g) intentionally makes any false entry in a record or account which, by a rule made under section 17, clause (c), he is required to keep; (h) intentionally fails to exhibit anything which, by a rule made under section 17, clause (e), he is required to exhibit; or (i) fails to deposit arms, ammunition or military stores, as required by section 14 or section 16; shall be punished with [imprisonment for life or any other rigorous imprisonment which shall not be less then seven years,].

1. 12. The words and comma "imprisonment for life or any other rigorous imprisonment which shall not be less than seven years," were substituted, for the words and commas "imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine or with both" by section 3 of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XVII of 1991)