Section 20For secret breaches of sections 5, 6, 10, 14 and 15

s. 20

20. For secret breaches of sections 5, 6, 10, 14 and 15 Whoever does any act mentioned in clause (a), (c), (d) or (f) of section 19, in such manner as to indicate an intention that such act may not be known to any public servant as defined in the [* * *] Penal Code, or to any person employed upon a railway or to the servant of any public carrier, and whoever, on any search being made under section 25 conceals or attempts to conceal any arms, ammunition or military stores, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both: Provided that if an offence committed under this section is in respect of a pistol, revolver, rifle or [shot gun or other fire-arm], the offender shall be punished with transportation for life on any shorter term, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years, or with fine.

1. 16. The words "shot gun or other fire-arm" were substituted, for the words "shot gun" by section 3 of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. VII of 1980)
2. 17. The words "shot gun or other fire-arm" were substituted, for the words "shot gun" by section 3 of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. VII of 1980)