ARMS RULES, 1962

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R.1 Short title

R.2 Interpretation

R.3 Classification of arms or ammunition

R.4 Licensing authority and forms of licences

R.5 Appellate authorities

R.6 Reasons to be communicated to the appellate authority in certain cases

R.7 Direction and control over licensing authorities

R.8 Restriction in granting licences for acquisition, possessing or carrying of arms or ammunition of category I

R.9 Copies of licence of categories I and II to be sent to certain authorities

R.10 possession of arms or ammunition for certain purposes to include use thereof

R.11 Restriction may be imposed by Central Government

R.12 .

R.13 Of retainer

R.14 Licences for protection of crops and cattle

R.15 Licence for target practice

R.16 Age limit for training and target practice

R.17 Traveller’s (temporary) licence

R.18 Application of Section 4 of the Act

R.19 Arms other than fire-arms

R.20 .

R.21 Conversion, repair, test, sale, etc

R.22 Proof-testing of fire-arms

R.23 Licensing authorities to furnish information to the District Magistrate

R.24 Sale or keeping for sale certain arms and ammunition

R.25 Identification marks on fire-arms

R.26 Records of transactions in arms and ammunition

R.27 Inspection of premises, stock and record

R.28 Restrictions upon import or export for re-import of arms or ammunition

R.29 Import by sea or air

R.30 Vessels entering the territorial waters of India

R.31 Import by land or river of arms and ammuniton

R.32 Bringing of arms or ammunition into India by bona fide tourists

R.33 Of exports

R.34 Export by land or river of arms and ammunition

R.35 Export and re-import of arms and ammunition by sea or air

R.36 Arms or ammunition to be delivered to Commissioner of Customs in certain cases

R.37 Prohibition of transport of arms and ammunition

R.38 Transport of arms or ammunition

R.39 Licence for import, transport and re-export of arms and ammunition

R.40 Scrutiny by authorities of consignments containing arms and ammunition

R.41 Production and delivery of licence or import/export/transport

R.42 Import, transport and export of arms and ammunition for the Government of Nepal or the King of Nepal

R.43 Transport of arms from any place in Nepal to any other place in Nepal through Indian territory

R.44 Transit licences for bona fide travellers

R.45 Licensee to keep in custody arms and ammunition

R.46 Deposit of arms and ammunition under section 21

R.47 Deposit of arms and ammunition for safe custody otherwise than under section 21

R.48 Records and returns of the articles deposited

R.49 Inspection

R.50 Previous consent in certain cases

R.51 Application for licence

R.52 Form of licence

R.53 Variation of conditions of licences

R.54 Renewal of licences

R.55 Appeal against the order of a licensing authority or an authority suspending or revoking a licence under section 17(6)

R.56 Procedure to be followed by the appellate authority

R.57 Fee payable for licence

R.58 Fee payable for copies and duplicates

R.59 Fee payable on a petition for appeal made under section 18(1)

R.60 Collection of fees

R.61 Dealers to maintain registers, etc. in certain cases

R.62 Production of licence

R.63 Production of arms

R.64 Savings

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