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THE ARMS RULES, 1924

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4, 10, 17 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1878 (Xi of 1878), the 1[Federal] Government is pleased to make the following rules…

1. Short title.-(1) These Rules may be called the Arms Rules, 1924.2[(2) They extend to the whole of Pakistan.]2. Interpretation.—(1) in these Rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

context:-3[District Magistrate…………………………

Sub-divisional Magistrate…………………] “Form” means a Form as set out in Sch. VIII; “The Act”means the Arms Act, 1878 (XI of 1878). [“Post Master” includes a Sub-Post Master in charge of a Sub-Post Office;

“Post-Office” includes a Sub-Post Office]45[Resident Magistrate’, ‘Tehsildar’ or ‘Makhtiarkar’ means a magistrate of the concerned Tehsil

Taluka especially authorised, by the 6[District Coordination Officer] to exercise the power of and perform the functions of a Resident Magistrate, Tehsilar or Mukhtiarkar Under these rules.]

(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act X of 1897), as adapted in Pakistan shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of these rules in the manner as it applies for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of Central Government.

____________________________________1. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/ 2001. dated 21-12-2001. [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part II, page No. 2943,

dated 21-12-2001

2. Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1) /2001. dated 21-12-2001. At the time of substitution the said section was as under.“(2) They shall come into force on the Ist January, 1924.”

3.In rule 2, in sub-rule (1) the first and second paragraph, defining the expressions “District Magistrate” and “sub-Divisional Magistrate” omitted by SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 31-12-2001. [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, part II, page No. 2943, dated 21-12-2001

4. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69 published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary. 4th August , 1969. For N.W.F.P. Punjab and Sindh amendments to these rules see infra.

5. Subs by Notification SRO 889 (1) /2001. dated 21-12-2001.6. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69 published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary. 4th August.

1969. For N.W.F.P. Punjab and Sindh amendments to these rules see infra.

APPLICATION OF THE ACT

3. Exemption, exclusion application of the act and withdrawal.—(1) The person and classes of persons, the arms and ammunition, and the parts of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation specified or described in Sch. I to IV are, respectively, exempted excluded and withdrawn

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to the extent and subject to the conditions therein specified from the operations and directions contained in the Act:

Provided that the exemptions specified. In Sch. I are made subject to the following conditions, namely---

(a) They shall not be deemed to render lawful the import of arms or ammunition, through the medium of the post office;

(b) Save in the case of persons included in entry 1 (b), entry 2, or entry 6 (e) of the said Schedule, any person so exempted shall register, in such manner as the Provincial Government may prescribe, any fire-arm or ammunition for the same in respect of which he is exempted from the operation of any provision of the Act;

(c) Every person shall, on the loss or theft of any arm in respect of which he is so exempted, forthwith report the occurrence at the nearest Police Station; and

(d) The 7[Federal] Government may, by notification in the Gazette of Pakistan, direct that any such exemption conferred on a class of persons shall cease to extend to any person included in that class who may be named in the Notification.

(2) Any person failing to comply with any condition of exemption set out in provisos (b) to (c) to sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to have violated these Rules.

Pakistan, Sitara-i-Shujaat. Sitara-i-Imtaiaz and Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam are exempt from taking out arms licences for the possession of the following fire-arms:---

(i) One pistol or revolver of non-prohibited bore.(ii) One rifle of non—prohibited bore.(iii) One 22 bore rifle(iv) Two shot-guns.

The caliber restriction mentioned at (i) and (ii) above may be relaxed in cases where a prohibited bore fire-arm of the above restrictions has been presented as an award or a present by the Government of a foreign country or where Government has already permitted an individual to keep a weapon of prohibited bore.

The 8[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District concerned has to be furnished with a list of such weapon by the award-holders every years.9

4. Extension.--- For the purposes of the definition of “military store” in section 4 of the Act all sections of the Act are extended throughout Pakistan to all—

(i) lead, sulphur and salpetre,. And(ii) asphyxiating, poisonus. Irritant or other gases and analogous liquids, materials or devices,

which are not used in any bona fide industrial process in Pakistan, and(iii) chlorates.

Import

5. Restrictions upon import of cannon and certain other articles.--- (1) A licence for the import of---

(a) cannon,(b) articles designed for torpedo service,(c) war rockets, or(d) machinery for the manufacture of or ammunition,(e) continuous fire-arms,

may be granted in Form-1 only by the 10[Federal] Government.

7. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.8. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.9. Letter No. 8/1/59 H. & A., datd 15th June, 1961.10. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.

(2) A copy of every licence granted in accordance with sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent to the 11[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District in which such place is situated.6. Omitted]. 12[7. Restriction upon import of certain rifles.- (1) A licence shall not be granted for the import by sea or by river of land:-

(a)(i) Of rifles 0.303 or of 0.450 bore or muskets of 0.410 bore or of parts of or fittings for, rifles of such bores or muskets of such bores or, save as otherwise provided by rule 38, of ammunition which can be fired from such rifles or muskets; or

(ii) of rifles of any other bore containing the following components capable of use in rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore namely actions, breech blocks, breech-bolts, bodies, magazine cases, cocking pieces and breech-bolt heads: or

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(iii) of pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.445 or any intermediate bore, or of parts of,or fittings for pistols or revolvers of such bores; or save as otherwise provided by rule 38, of ammunition which can be fired from such pistols or revolvers; or(iv) Of appliances, the object of which is the silencing of fire-arms; or

(b) save with the previous sanction of the 13[Federal] Government of rifles, other than those specified in clause (a) or of part , or fittings for, rifles, other than those so specified; or

(c) Of any arms or ammunition through the medium of the Post Office.

(2) Nothing in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any power conferred by these rule to grant, save as otherwise provided by rule 6, a licence for the import of rifles, or parts of, or fittings for, rifles, which, in the opinion of the authority granting the licence, are intended in good faith for sporting purposes.(3) Nothing in clause © of sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to prohibit the import of arms from East Pakistan or vice versa

8. Imports of arms, ammunition or military stores into ports,--- Save as otherwise provided by rules 5 to 7, a licence may be granted in Forms II for the import by sea—

(a) Of arms, ammunition or military stores, at the ports—by the 14[District Coordination Officer]. (b) of sulphur in reasonable quantities, at the ports—by the Board of Revenue on satisfactory

proof that the sulphur is required in good faith for medical, manufacturing or agricultural purposes; and

(c) of sulphur at the port of Chittagong—by the 15[District Co- ordination Officer] on satisfactory proof that the sulphur is required in good faith for manufacturing or agricultural purposes:

Provided that any consignment of sulphur imported at Chittagong and destined for a place outside that town shall be unloaded under the supervision of Customs Officers direct from the ship into railway wagons, which shall be reiterated and sealed on the jetty, and shall be despatched direct to its destination without further handling or transshipment.9. Omitted.10. Import by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores.—(1) Save as otherwise provided by rules 5 to 7, a licence for the import by land or river of Arms, ammunition or military stores may be granted in form III by the 16[District Co- ordination Officer] of the District in which such place is situated.

(2) Such a licence may be granted for import of arms which:-(a) Belong to any person who resides in a State and is exempted under Sch. I from the necessity

or taking out a licence for going armed with, or for possessing, such arms, and(b) are imported solely for the purpose of repair,

by the Political Officer for such State; and such licence shall also cover the export of such arms to the State from which they were imported.

11. Sub. By Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.12. Subs. by Central Government notification No. 5/104/58 Police (1), dated 9th December. 1958

(Gazette of Pakistan, 19th December. 1958).13. Sub. By Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.14. Sub. By Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.15. Sub. By Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.16. Sub. By Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.

(3) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are imported from a State otherwise than under sub-rule (2), a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent to the Political Officer for such State.

(4) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are imported by road or river from anywhere and are consigned to district not on the Frontier of Pakistan. a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent to the 17[District Co-Ordination Officer] of the district into which they cross such frontier, and such Magistrate may, In his discretion, require the licensee to produce them for, his inspection before allowing them to be taken out of the district.

(5) Omitted

(6) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are imported by rail, a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent by the authority granting it to the railway authorities at the place to which such arms, ammunition or stores are consigned.

11. [Omitted]

12. Scrutiny by railway authorities of consignments.---(1) The railway authorities to whom a copy of a licence has been sent under sub-rule (6) of rule 10 shall require the consignee to produce the original licence and shall satisfy themselves.

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(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores claimed by him correspond with the description given in such licence, and

(b) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy sent to them (2) Where in any case referred to in sub-rule (1)—(a) the consignee fails to produce the original licence, or(b) the arms, ammunition or stores claimed by him do not correspond with the description given in

such licence, or (c) the licence is not identical in substance with the copy sent to the railway authorities.

Such authorities shall not deliver the consignment and shall forthwith inform the nearest Magistrate.13. Production and delivery of import licence,--(1) The consignee of arms, ammunition or military stores imported under a licence from anywhere shall—

(a) Where the consignment crosses the frontier by land or river, produce the licence within six days of such crossing before the 18[District Co-ordination Officer]of the district into which the consignment so crosses, or before such other officer as the 19[District Co-ordination Officer].

(b) in any case in which the consignment is imported by land or river, deliver the licence within six days of the arrival of such consignment at its destination to the 20[District Co-ordination Officer].

(2) Every Officer before whom a licence is produced or to whom a licence is delivered under sub-rule (1) shall satisfy himself—

(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence; and(b) that any deficiency is properly accounted for.

EXPORT14. Restriction upon export by sea of cannon and certain rifles,-- (1) A licence for the export by

sea of (a) Cannons, or(b) Rifles, or parts or fitting for rifles.

may be granted in form IV of form V only by, or with the previous sanction of the 21[Federal] Government:Provided that nothing in this rule shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any power conferred by

these rules to grant a licence for export by sea of rifles or parts or fitting for rifles which in the opinion of the authority granting the licences are intended in good faith for sporting purposes.

17. Subs by Notification SRO 889(1) 2001, dated. 21-12-2001.





15. Export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from and to ports.--(1). Subject to the provision of rule 14, a licence for the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military

stories may be granted in Form IV at the ports by the 22[District Co-ordination Officer].

(2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (3) every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall be for export either:-

(a) to such one of the ports specified in clause (b) of sub rule (1); or

(b) to such other place in his Majesty’s Dominion out of Pakistan as may be specified or described in the licence.

(3) A licence may be granted at any of ports for the export by sea of saltpeter or lead.

(4) A copy of every licence of the nature referred to in clause (a) sub-rule(2) And in sub-rule (3) shall forthwith be sent to the 23[District Magistrate Officer] of the district in which

such place is situated.16. Export by sea of arms ammunition or military stores from ports to ports in State or foreign territory.--- (1) (a) A license for the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from any of the ports to any port in a state in India or other foreign territory may be granted in Form V by the 24[Federal] Government.

Provided that a licence shall not be granted for export to a port on the sea board of Arabia other than a port in the political charge of the Political Resident at Aden or of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.

(b) A licence for the export by sea of arms (other than arms in respect of which the restriction imposed by rule 14 applies) ammunition or military stores may be granted in Form V by of the officers specified in

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the first column of Sch. V when the arms ammunition or stores are to be exported from a port specified in the corresponding entry of the second column to a port specified in the corresponding entry of the third column thereof, subject in each case to the condition specified in the fourth column.

(2) A copy of every licence issued under this rule for the export of arms ammunition or military stores to any port in a State shall forthwith be sent by the authority granting it to Political officers or the Political Resident concerned.

(3) The authority granting a licence under this rule shall also send a copy of such licences to the agent or master of the vessel by which is intended that the arms, ammunition or military stores covered by the licence shall be shipped, and such agent or master shall not received for dispatch any case or package containing arms, ammunition or military stores unless such case or package is accompanied by the original licence, and shall satisfy himself:—

(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such a licence; and

(b) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy sent to him.

(4) Where in any case referred to in sub-rule (3)—

(a) the case or packages is not accompanied by the original licence, or

(b) the licence is not identical in substance with the copy sent to him. Such agent or master shall not receive the consignment for dispatch, and shall forthwith inform the nearest Magistrate.

22. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001.23. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001.24. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001..

17. Export by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores:--- (1) A licence for the export by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores to any place outside the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation may be granted in Form VI—

(a) by the 25[Federal] Government; or

(b) by any of the officers specified in the first column of schedule. VI when the arms, ammunition or stores are to be exported to a place specified in the Corresponding entry of the second column, subject in each case to the conditions specified in the third column.

(2) A licence for the export by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores to a State in political relations with a Provincial Government may be granted under the signature of a Secretary to such Government, or by such other officer as may be empowered by the 25[Federal] Government in that behalf,

(3) Where any arms, ammunition or stores are exported to a State under a licence granted under this rule by any authority other than the Political Officer for such State, a copy of such licence shall forthwith be sent to such Political Officer,

(4) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are exported by road or river, a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent to the 26[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district out of which they cross the frontier of the Provinces and Capital of the Federation, and such Magistrate may, in his discretion, require licencee to produce them for his inspection before allowing them to leave the district.

(5) (a) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are exported by rail, a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent by the authority granting it, to the 27[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district from which the consignment is to be dispatched.

(b) The 28[District Co-ordination Officer] shall forthwith send a copy to the railway authority at the place from which the consignment is to be dispatched; and the railway authorities shall not receive or dispatch any case or package containing arms, ammunition or military stores unless accompanied by the original licence and shall satisfy themselves—

(i) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such licence, and

(ii) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy sent to them.

(c) Where in any case referred to in clause (b)—

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(i) the case or package is not accompanied by the original licence; or

(ii) the arms, ammunition, or stores contained therein do not correspond with the description given in such licence, or

(iii) the licence is not identical in substance with the copy sent to them,

Such authorities shall not receive the consignment for dispatch, and shall forthwith inform the nearest Magistrate.

18. Omitted.

25. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.26. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.27. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

28. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

019. Delivery of export licenses.--- (1) Where any arms, ammunition or military stores are exported by road or river, the licence shall within six days of the arrival of the consignment in the district out of which it is to cross the frontier and before it so crosses, be delivered to the 29[District Co-ordination Officer]of such district, or to such other officers as the 30[District Co-ordination Officer] may appoint for his purpose.

(2) Every officer to whom a licence is delivered under sub-rule (1) shall satisfy himself:---.and

(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence, and

(b) That any deficiency is properly accounted for.

Import and Re- Export

20. Import and re-export by sea of arms ammunition and military stores,--- Where a vessel bound for a port other than a port in Pakistan calls at any port in Pakistan in the course of its voyage and there remains for a period exceeding forty-eight hours, any arms, ammunition or military stores in the possession, of any passenger not exempted from liability to take out a licence in respect of such possession, shall be delivered by him to the Customs Collector to be detained until the departure by sea of such passenger, and it shall not be necessary for such passenger to take out any licence in respect of arms, ammunition or military stores or delivered and detrained.

TRANSPORT

21. Omitted]

22. Prohibition of transport of arms, ammunition or military stores otherwise than under licence. (1) Save as herein otherwise provided the transport of arms, ammunition or military stores is prohibited over all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation except under a licence and to the extent and in the manner permitted by such licence.

(2) Nothing in sub-role (1) shall be deemed to apply:---

(a) to arms, and ammunition transported personally or as personal luggage in reasonable quantity for his own use by any person lawfully entitled to possess arms or go armed;

(b) to arms, ammunition or military stores which are covered by a licence for their export or import and being transported by licensed dealer in accordance with such licence:--

(i) from the place of dispatch in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to the port or other place of export or from the port or other place of import to the place of destination; or

(ii) by transshipment in the port of import for re-export by sea; or

(c) to arms, ammunition or military stores transported:--

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(I) by any person licensed to possess such articles or exempted from the liability to obtain such licence, where such articles are transported in reasonable quantities for his own use from the premises of a licensed dealer, or are transported for purposes of examination or repair to or from any such premises, or are transported to any other person so licensed or exempted as aforesaid;

(ii) By a licensed dealer, where such articles are transported in a case or package legibly addressed to such a person as is referred to in sub-clause (i) in compliance with an order given by such person for the supply of such articles in reasonable quantities for his own use.

29. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.30. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

23. Restrictions upon transport of cannon and certain other articles.---(1) A licence for the transport of:-

(a) Cannon;

(b) articles designed for torpedo service;

(c) War rockets; or

(d) machinery for the manufacture of arms or ammunition may be granted in Form 1 only by the 31[Federal] Government.

(2) A copy of every licence granted in accordance with sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent to the 32[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated.

24. Transport of arms, ammunition or military stores.--- (1) Save as otherwise provided by rule 23, and subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 39, licence for the transport of arms, ammunition or military stores may be granted in Form VII by the 33[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated,

(2) A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) for the transport beyond the local limits of the authority of the officer granting shall forthwith be sent to 34[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated.

(3)A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) by a 33[District Co-ordination Officer] for transport within the limits of his district shall forthwith be sent to the Subordinate Magistrate (if any), having authority at the place to which arms, ammunition or stores are consigned.

(4) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are transported by rail, a copy of the licence shall be attached to the way bill or invoice, as the case may be, and telegraphic advice of every such consignment shall be sent by the railway authorities form the forwarding to the receiving station; and the consignment shall not be taken from the railway premises unless the railway police, or, if there are no railway police, the railway authorities, have satisfied themselves that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence.

25. Delivery of transport licences.--- (1) The consignee of any arms, ammunition or military stores transported by land or river under a licence shall deliver the licence within six days of the arrival of the consignment at its destination to the 35[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which the place of destination is situated, or to such other Magistrate as 36[District Co-ordination Officer] may appoint in that behalf.

2. Any officer to whom a licence is delivered under sub-rule (1) shall satisfy himself:--

(a) that the arms, ammunition or military stores correspond with the description given in the licence, and

(b) that any deficiency is properly accounted for,

and any Subordinate Magistrate, to whom licence is delivered under clause (b) of that sub-rule, shall forward it to the 37[District Co-ordination Officer]

31. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.32. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

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33. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.34. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.35. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.36. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.37. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

IMPORT, TRANSPORT AND RE-EXPORT

26. Licence for import, transport and re-export of arms, ammunition and military stores.--- (1) Save as otherwise provided by rules 5; 7 and 23, a comprehensive licence for the import by sea, land or river, of arms, ammunition or military stores and for their re-export may be granted in Form VIII:---

(a)Where the arms, ammunition or stores are consigned from one state to another separated there from by the Provinces and the Capital of the federation territory, the Political officer for either State;

(b)where they are consigned from any place in one state to any other place in the same state separated there from by the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation territory, by the Political Officer of such state.

(2) (a) where under the authority of the licence granted under sub-rule (1), the arms, ammunition or stores are to be transported across the Provinces and the capital of tFederation territory entirely by rail, a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent by the Political Officer granting it to the other Political Officer concerned and to the railway authorities at the place from which the consignment is to be despatched.

(b) The railway authorities shall not receive for dispatch any case or package containing arms; ammunition or military stores unless accompanied by the original licence and shall satisfy themselves:

(i) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such licence, and(ii) That such licence is identical with the copy sent to them.(c) Where in any case—(i) The consignment is not accompanied by the original licence, or(ii) The arms, ammunition or stores contained therein do not correspond with the description given in

such licence, or(iii) The licence is not identical with the copy sent to them; the railway authorities shall not receive

consignment for dispatch and shall forthwith inform the Political Officer granting the licence.

(3) Where under the authority of a licence granted under sub-rule (1) arms, ammunition or stores are to be transported by road or river:-

(i) A copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent by the Political Officer granting it to the 38[District Co-ordination Officer]of the district out of which the consignment is to cross the frontier of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation into the state to which it is exported; and

(ii) the licence shall within six days of the arrival of the consignment in the district out of which it is to cross the frontier of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation into the state to which it is exported, and before it so crosses, be delivered to the 39[District Co-ordination Officer] of such district, or to such other officer as the 40[District Co-ordination Officer]may appoint for this purpose.

(4)Every officer to whom a licence is delivered under clause (ii) of sub-rule (3) shall satisfy himself:-(a) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy send to him under clause (i) of that sub-rule, or the 41[District Co-ordination Officer]in case he is not the 42[District Co-ordination Officer] himself:(b) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence, and(c) that any deficiency is properly accounted for.

_________________________________38. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.39. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.40. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.41. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.42. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

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EXPORT AND RE-IMPORT27. Licence for export and re-import of arms, ammunition and military stores.---(1) Save as

otherwise provided by the rules 5 and 7, a comprehensive licence for the export by the sea, land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores and for their re-import where such arms, ammunition or stores are consigned from any place in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to any other place in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to any other place in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation separated therefrom by State territory, may be granted in Form VII by the licensing authority of either such place, that is to say, by the authority empowered under these rules to grant a licence for the export of such arms, ammunition or military stores when consigned from, or, as the case may be, for their import, when consigned to such place.

(2) A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent by the licensing authority granting it to the other licensing authority concerned and also:-

(a) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are to be transported entirely by rail, to the railway authorities at the place from which the consignment is to be despatched, and

(b) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are to be transported by road or river to the 43[District Co-ordination Officer], of the district into which the consignment is to cross the frontier of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation for re-importation.

(3) The railway authorities shall not receive for dispatch any case or package containing arms, ammunition or military stores unless accompanied by the original licence and shall satisfy themselves:--

(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such licence, and(b) that such licence is identical with the copy sent to them.(4) Where in any case:-(a) the consignment is not accompanied by the original licence, or(b) the arms, ammunition or stores contained therein do not correspond with the description given in

such licence, or(c) the licence is not identical with the copy sent to them,

the railway authorities shall not receive the consignment for dispatch and shall forthwith inform the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction at the place where the consignment is tendered for dispatch.

MANUFACTURE AND SALE28. Manufacture, convert, sale and keeping for sale of arms, ammunition, or military stores, (1)

A licence:-

(a) In Form IX to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale, or

(b) in Form X to sell and keep for sale any arms, ammunition or military stores may, save, as otherwise provided by sub-rule (2) , be granted by 44[District Co-ordination Officer].

(2) A licence:-

(a) in Form XI to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale, or

(b) In Form XII to sell or keep for sale, breech loading rifles, parts of breech loading rifles, rifles, ammunition or military stores for rifles shall be granted only by the Provincial Government.

(3) The Provincial Government may, by licences granted by it or him under this rule, authorise selected dealers to sell and keep for sale a specified amount of ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or of 0.460 bore, for muskets of 0.410. bore and or pistols and revolvers of 0.44.1 and 0.445 or any intermediate bore:

Provided that the licensee shall not sell from his stock to any person who does not hold:--(a) a licence to possess such ammunition, or

(b)a licence for the export of balled ammunition to a State granted by a Political Officer empowered, under sub-rule(1) of rule 16 or sub-rule (1) of rule 17 to grant licences of such State.

43. Subs. by Notification SRo 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.44. Subs. by Notification SRo 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

(4) Every Magistrate and every police Officer not below the rank of Inspector, or , if the Provincial Government so directs, of Sub-Inspector, may within the local limits of his authority:--

(a) enter and inspect any premises in which arms, ammunition or military stores are manufactured, converted, sold, or kept for sale; and

(b) examine the stock and accounts of receipts and sale of arms, ammunition or military stores,

KEEPING FOR SAFE CUSTODY29. Licence to keep for safe custody fire arms and ammunition.--- it licence to keep for safe

custody fire arms and ammunition deposited by their owner for that purpose may be granted in Form XIII

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to the holder of a licence, in Form IX. Form X, Form XI or Form XII by the 45[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 46[Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf.

POSSESSION

30. Restriction upon possession of cannon and certain other articles.—(1)A licence for the possession of---

(a) Cannon,(b) articles designed for torpedo service (c) war Rockets or(d) machinery for manufacture of arms or ammunition, (e) continuous fire-arms:

may be granted in Form 1 only by the 47[Federal]Government. (2)A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent to the 48[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District in which such place is situated.

49[31.Possession and use of military stores.--- A licence for the Possession and use of military stores may be grated in Form XIV by the 50[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 51[Officer] specially empowered by the52[Federal] Government in that behalf.]

53[31-A. Licences to Government controlled organizations--- (1) Where a licence granted for possession of any arms is granted to a Government-controlled organization for security of such organization, such arms any may be possessed and said by the security personnel of the organization under a written authority of the Interior Division to that organization.

(2) The security personnel who are trained to use and authorized to possess arms under the written authority under sub-rule (1), shall be deemed to be a licensee for the purposes of the Pakistan Arms ordinance, 1965 (W.P.Ord. XX of 1965), and these rules and any other law for the time being in force and the rules made there under.”

32.Licence for the possession and use of fire-arms for purposes of target practice.---A licence for the possession and use of fire-arms, for the purposes of target practice, by the members of any military mess or of any club or association may, with the sanction of the Provisional Government, be granted in Form XV in the name of the mess, club or association by the 54[ District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 55[ Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf.------------------------------------------------------45. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

46. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.47. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001. 48. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

49. Subs. by Central Government Notification No. 5/141/51/-Police (1). dated the 6th June,1952 published in Gazette of Pakistan 13th June. 1952.

50. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.51. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.52. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.53. Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary Part-11, 9th April, 1996.54. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.55. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Possession and Going Armed56[33. Possession of arms and ammunition and going armed for sport protection or display.---

(1) Save as otherwise provide by the rule 30 a licence for the possession of arms and ammunition in reasonable quantities and for going armed for the purposes of sport, protection or display may be granted in Form XVI or Form XVI-A by 57[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 58[Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf; and in the case of a person residing in a State by the Political Officer for such State:

Provided that.(i) No licence shall be granted for the possession of such rifles muskets pistols or revolvers as

specified in clause (a) of sub rule (1) or rule 7 or of ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or for muskets of .410 bore, or for pistols or revolvers of .451..452 or any intermediate before, or for going armed with such rifles, muskets, pistols or revolvers unless such rifles, muskets, pistols, revolvers or ammunition have been lawfully imported into the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation;

(ii) No licence shall be granted in respect of balled ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or for muskets of 0.410 bore or for pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.445 or any intermediate bore, unless the

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authority granting the licence is satisfied that such rifles or muskets is lawful possessed by the owner thereof for sporting purposes, or that such pistols or revolver has been lawfully imported into the provinces and the Capital of the Federation, as the case may be, and the of the amount of balled ammunition which such licencee may, possess during the period of twelve months next ensuring shall be entered in the licence; and

(iii) No licence shall be granted to a junior Commissioned Officer of the Pakistan Army or to warrant officer, Chief Petty Officer. Petty Officer, Non- Commissioned officer, Seamen, Soldier or Airman of the Pakistan Naval, Military or Air Force except on the recommendation of his Commanding Officer.

59[(3-A) The licence issued in East Pakistan shall be deemed to have been validly issued and renewed in west Pakistan. (3-B). The licence granted in Form XVI shall be printed in booklet form and shall be in red colour if the arms licence is valid for West Pakistan and in blue colour if it is valid for a Division or a District.]

34. Temporary licence for possession of arms and for going armed by bona fide travelers.--- (1) Save as otherwise provided by rule 30. a licence may be granted in From XVII to bona fide traveler proceeding from a port of arrival in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to his place of destination and for the possession of arms and ammunition in reasonable quantities during the period occupied in so proceeding and for going armed during such period by the 60[District Co-ordination Officer], or by any other 61[officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf:

56. Ins. by Central Government Notification No.5/33/49 Police (1), dated the 14 th June. 1951 published in the Gazette of Pakistan. Extraordinary. 22nd June. 1951.

57. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.58. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.59. Ins. by West Pakistan Government Notification No. HP-11/1X-A-481660 (VoI. 111), dated 10.6.1967.60. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.61. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Provided that—(a) No licence shall be granted for the possession of such rifles, pistols or revolvers as are specified

in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 7, or of ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or for going armed with such rifles, pistols or revolvers unless such rifles, pistols or revolvers or such ammunition have been lawfully imported into the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation, and

(b) No licence shall be granted in respect of balled ammunition for rifles of 0.300 or 0.450 bore or for pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.445 or any intermediate bore unless the authority granting the licence is satisfied that such rifle or that such pistol or revolvers has been lawfully imported into the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation, as the case may be.

(2) A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be

(a) Where his place of destination is elsewhere in Provinces and the Capital of the Federation—to the 62[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated:

(b) Where his place of destination in a State—to the Political Officer for such State.(3) Any officer to whom a copy of such licence has been sent under sub-rule(2) Shall satisfy himself when necessary that the licensee has complied with condition No.6 entered

on the form of licence.

35. Possession of arms and ammunition, and going armed for the destruction of wild animals.--- A licence for the possession of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the destruction of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle may be granted in form XV11 by the 63[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 64[Officer] specially empowered by the Local Government in that behalf.

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36. Possession of arms and ammunition, and going armed for the protection of corps.--- A licence for the possession of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the destruction of wild animals which do injury to corps or cattle may be granted in Form XIX by the 65[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 66[Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf:Provided that such licence:-

(a) Shall only be granted to bona fide cultivators; and(b) Shall be valid only in the place or area specified in the licence by the licensing officer.

37. Going armed on a journey.--- (1) A licence for going armed on a journey in or through any Province may be granted in Form XX by the 63[District Co-ordination Officer] or by 64[Officer] specially empowered by the Local Government in that behalf; or

In the case of a person residing in a State…by the Political Officer for such State.

(2) Where a District or 67[Officer] receives an application for a licence of the nature referred to in sub-rule (1) from any person who:-

(a) is not resident within the local limits of his authority, or(b) is not personally known to him, he shall, before granting the licence, ascertain—

(i) When the applicant resides in a place in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation—from the 68[District CO-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated, or

(ii) When the applicant resides in a State—from the Political Officer for such State,Whether there is any objection to the grant of the licence unless, for reasons to be recorded, he considers this precaution to be unnecessary.

(3) A licence granted under rule 21 of the Baluchistan Arms Rules, 1927, may be countersigned by the Secretary to the chief Commissioner, Baluchistan, as valid throughout the whole or any specified part of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation; and if so countersigned, shall be deemed to be a licence granted under this rule.

62. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.63. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.64. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.65. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.66. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.67. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.68. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

POSSESSION AND IMPORT OR TRANSPORT38. Possession by dealers of certain balled ammunition with liberty to import.--- A licensed

dealer authorized by the Provincial Government under sub-rule (3) of rule 28 to sell and keep for sale a specified amount of balled ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or of 0.450 bore, for musket of 0.410 bore and for pistols and revolvers of 0.442, 0.455 or any intermediate bore may be permitted by the 69[District CO-ordination Officer] to import such ammunition up to such amount.

(2) Where application is made under sub-rule (1) for permission to import balled ammunition, the dealer shall produce his licence and, if permission is granted the authority granting it shall endorse on the licence the quantity of balled ammunition for which, and the date on which, such permission was granted.

APPLICATION FOR, AND GRANT OF, LICENCES39. Previous sanction in certain cases.--- (1) Save as provided by rule 26, a licence, having effect

beyond the local limits of the authority of the officer granting it, shall not be granted:--

(a) for the export of any arms, ammunition or military stores to a State without the Previous sanction of the Political Officer for such State:

Provided that the previous sanction of such Political Officer shall not be necessary in cases where the consignee is:--

(i) a Ruling Prince or Chief;(ii) a gazette officer in civil employ or an officer holding Commission in Pakistan’s naval, military or air

forces;(iii) a member of the family is a Ruling prince or Chief or a noble or an official of a State who has been

designed in this behalf by the Provincial Government or Political Officer concerned, or(iv) one of the persons or a person belonging to one of the classes of persons specified in sch.1,

and the consignment is intended for the personal use only of the consignee; or

(b) For the import or transport of any arms, ammunition or military stores:-(i) to any place without the previous sanction of the 69[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in

which such place is situated; or(2) A licence shall not be granted under rule 24 for the transport of any breech-loading rifle or balled

ammunition to any place in—

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(a) the North-West Frontier, or(b) the Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Mianwali or Attock Districts of the Punjab, without the previous

sanction of the Provincial Government.(3) The previous sanction referred to in this rule may be obtained either—(a) by the application for the licence, or(b) by the officer to whom application for the grant of such licence is made.(4) Where the previous sanction is sought by the officer to whom application for the grant of the

licence is made, he shall send a copy of the proposed licence to the authority whose previous sanction is required, and, on receipt of the reply of such authority, they shall either grant the licence or inform the applicant that his application is refused,

70[40. Application for licence.--- (1) Every person who wished to obtain a licence under these rules, shall apply in writing through the medium of a Post Office or otherwise at his option to the nearest authority empowered to grant licence and shall in such application furnish all such particulars as may be necessary to enable such licence to be granted, together with, the name of the Post Office, in the case of a licence in Form X, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVI-A, XVIII or XIX where he will get his licence renewed.]

(2) Without prejudice to generality of sub-rule (1) every person applying for a licence:-(a) for the import by land or river,(b) for the export, or(c) for the transport,

69. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.70. Subs. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A6-69, dated 31.7-1969. Published in Gazette of

West Pakistan. Extraordinary. August 4. 1969. p.1189.of any arms, ammunition or military stores shall specify in his application:-

(i) the place of destination,(ii) the route,(iii) the time likely to be occupied in the journey, and(iv) the quantity, description and price of each kind of arms, ammunition or stores in respect of which

the licence is required and the purpose for which they are intended.

(3) Where the grant of the licence requires the previous sanction of some other authority specified in rule. 39, the application shall state where such previous sanction has been obtained and, if so, shall be supported by evidence thereof.

41. Form and language of licence.--- (1) Every licence shall be granted or renewed in the appropriate form, and subject to the conditions set forth in such form, and save as therein otherwise expressly provided, the arms, ammunition or military stores specified and the person named in the licence shall alone be covered thereby.

(2) Every such licence shall be written or printed:-

(a) where it is granted in a district and is intended for use beyond the limits of such district, in English and, if the licensing officer so direct, in the vernacular, or

(b) where it is granted in a district and is intended for use only within the limits of such districts, in English, or in the vernacular, as the licensing officers may direct.

71[41-A. (1) Where a licence in Forms X, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVI-A, XVIII or XIX is granted, the licensee shall, within fifteen days of the receipts thereof by him, present it at the Post Office mentioned in the application under sub-rule (1) of rule 41, for registration.

(2) If the licensee fails to get his licence registered at such Post Office within the period specified in sub-rule (1) his licence shall, on the expire of that period, stand cancelled.

(3) On presentation of the licence, the post Master shall:-

(a) allot a registration number to the licencee,

(b) Open an account in the Proforma set forth in Appendix; I; in respect of the licencee and thereafter return the licence him.

(4) The postmaster shall, at the close of each month, send a report in the Proforma set forth in Appendix; II; to the Licence Issuing Authority concerned about the registration of the licenses at his Post Office during the month].

42. Duration and renewal of licence.--- (1) Save as herein otherwise provided, every licence under these rules, shall, unless previously cancelled be in force for such period and expire on such day as, subject to, any, restrictions or limitations provided in the appropriate form, the authority granting it may enter thereon:

Provided that where a licence is granted in Form XV, XVI, XVIII or XIX for the possession of arms to be acquired by the licensee subsequently to the grant of the licence the authority granting the licence

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shall at the time of granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf which he may from time to time extend the arms covered by the licence shall be acquired and that the licence or the arms or both shall be produced for his inspection, and if within period so specified or extended the licencee fails to acquire the arms and to produce the licence or the arms or both as the case may be, the licence shall cease to be in force.

(2) A licence for transport of arms, ammunition or military stores shall not, save for special reason to be recorded by the authority granting it, be granted for a period longer than twice the time likely to be occupied in the journey to the place of destination by the route indicated in the licence.

(3) Every licence may at its expiration and subject to the condition (if any) as to previous sanction as would apply in the granting thereof, be renewed by the authority empowered to grant a licence of the description in question._____________________________________71. Added by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-6/69, published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary, August 4. 1969,

p. 1189.

Provided as fallows:

(a) licences in Form XI, (b) licences in form X, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVI-A, XVIII and XIX may be renewed at the post office

where it is registered under rule 41- A by the Post master in the manner hereinafter prescribed in rule 42-A.

(c) any Resident Magistrate, Tehsildar or Makhitarkar may renew a licence in Form XVI; and

(d) the authority issuing a licence will-ordinarily be responsible for watching all future renewals of the licence. Where a licence is renewed by a authority other than the authority who granted it, the former shall forthwith inform the latter of the fact of renewal and the period for which such renewal is valid. The applicant for the renewal of the licence under this proviso should, however, always be required to state his permanent residence, and if he notifies a change in his permanent residence, to the district in which the renewal is sought, the licensing authority of such district shall thence onward become responsible for watching all future renewals, of his licence and shall inform the original issuing authority accordingly. The procedure shall be repeated on each subsequent occasions of renewal of the licence, the necessary Intimation being sent by the renewing authority to the original issuing authority or to the authority who last renewed the licence on a permanent change of address, as the case may be.”

72[42 produce for renewal of licence at post offices.--- (1) A licencee who desires to have his licence in a form referred to in clause (b) of the Proviso under the sub- rule (3) of rule 12 renewed shall present his licence for renewal along with the prescribed renewal fee to the window clerk or other postal clerk authorized in this behalf by the postmaster of the Post, Office where his licence has ben registered-under rule 41-A: provided that a licence who was issued a licence in such form prior to 1st August 1969 may present his licence for renewal at any Post office in West Pakistan and thereupon his licence shall be registered at such Postal office, in accordance with provisions of sub rule (3) of rule 41-A

(2) The window Clerk or other authorized Postal Clerk shall affix at the appropriate place of the licence the Special Adhesive Stamp of the required denomination and also make necessary entries in the account of the licensee maintained under the provision of sub-rule (3) of rule 41-A.

(3) The Post master shall check the necessary entries in licence, cancel the special Adhesive Stamp by means of a canceller, write in indelible ink the date up to which the licence is renewed and after putting his signature and affixing the date-seal of the post Office thereon, return the licence to the licensee. At the end of each month the post Master shall furnish a statement to the licence issuing Authority in Proforma set forth in Appendix III.

(4) where a licence has been registered at a post office in according with the provisions of rule 41-A or the proviso to sub rule (1) of this rule, the holder of the licence shall not be entitled to have the licencee renewed at any other Post office Provided that if the licence takes up permanent residence within the area of another post office, he may, after giving notice in writing by registered post of the change of his address to the Post Office where his licence was registered (so as the enable it to transfer the record relating to his licence to the post office for the area to which he was midgrade have his licence renewed at the Post Officer for the area where he has migrated.

(5) The Post Master shall as soon as may be after 31st January of each year, submit to the licence issuing Authority, a list of defaulters in the pro “brow set forth in Appendix IV,]72

43. Description and control of authorities empowered to grant licences.--- (1) Every authority empowered to grant or renew a licence or to give his previous sanction to such grant or renewal may in his discretion:-

(a) refuse to grant or renew such licence or to give, such sanction73[(aa) cancel or suspend al licence, or(b) where the authority is subordinate to a local Government, refer the application for orders to such

local Government:

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Provided that in any case in which such authority refuses to grant or renew a licence, or cancels or suspends a licence, the applicant for such grant or the holder

72 . Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-111X-A6-6. dated 31.07.1969. published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary, August 4. 1969, on P. 1190

73. Clause (aa) and the proviso subs. by Government of Pakistan Notification No. 5/36/60- Police 1(2) S.R.O. dated 11th July. 1962.

of the licence so cancelled or suspended, may appeal to the immediate official superior to the authority

so refusing cancelling or suspending.](2) Every such authority shall exercise all powers and perform all duties, conferred or imposed by

these rules, subject to the control of the executive authorities to whom he is a subordinate.44. Obligation to produce licence.--- (1) Any person who—

(a) holds a licence granted or renewed or a pass granted under these rules, or

(b) is action under colour of such licence or pass,

Shall forthwith produce such licence or pass upon the demand of any Magistrate or any Police Officer of rank not below that of Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the power of any authority empowered to grant or renew a licence to grant or renew it upon any condition, not inconsistent with that sub-rule, with respect to the production of such licence.

45. Production of arms.--- The authority by whom any licence has been granted under rule 31. Rule 32, rule 33, rule35 or rule 36 or by whom any such licence has been renewed under sub-rule (3) of rule 42, may, for the purpose of satisfying himself that any arms covered by such licence are still in the possession of the licensee, at any time while the licence is in force, by order in writing, require the licensee to produce the arms at such time and place and for the inspection of such person as may be specified in the order.

FEES46. Fee payable for licence.--- (1) Every licence granted or renewed under these rules shall, save as

herein otherwise expressly provided, be chargeable with the fee (if any) indicated in the Form in which it is granted or renewed.

(2) When any arms, other than—(a) Cannon, or(b) rifles, revolvers or pistols in respect of which the prohibition imposed by rule 7 applies.

Or any ammunition or military stores are imported under a licence into any British port and re-exported thence and re-imported into any of the ports specified in rule 8 or in rule 9 the necessary licence of such re-import under rule 15 and for such re-import under rule 8 or rule 9 shall respectively be chargeable with a fee of one rupee only.

(3) The Central Government may, by general or special order, grant exemption from, or reduction of, the fee payable in respect of any licence.

(4) The local Government may, by general or special order, remit or reduce the fee payable in respect of the grant or renewal of any licence--

(a) for the import, transport or possession of sulphur in reasonable quantities proved to the satisfaction of the Local Government to be required in good faith for medicinal, agricultural, manufacturing or industrial purposes other than the manufacture of ammunition; or

(b) granted under rule 10 to any person for the import of any arms, ammunition or military stores in reasonable quantities proved to the satisfaction of the authority granting the licence to be required in good faith for the protection of person or property.

(5) Any Political Officer authorized under rule 17 to grant licences in Form VI may remit the fee payable in respect of the grant or renewal of any such licence in the case of arms and ammunition exported for personal use or in the case of ammunition exported for the use for blasting purposes, whether on a public work or not, of the Government of the State for which he is the political Officer.

(6) The fee payable in respect of the grant or renewal of any licence in Form VI shall be remitted in the case of all licences in that form granted under rule 17 by the 74[District Co-ordination Officer], Lahore, Rawalpindi or Karachi.

(2) No fee shall be chargeable in respect of the grant or renewal of any licence in Form XVI to any member or any of the classes of persons specified in the first column of sch. VII for possession of and going armed with the arms and ammunition specified in the corresponding entry in the second column thereof; provided that if application for renewal is not made within one month of the date on which the licence expires, the licensing authority may, in his discretion, levy renewal fees at the rate specified in Form XVI.

_______________________________74. Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

75[(8) No fee shall be chargeable in respect of a licence in Form IX granted under rule 28 (1) (a) for the conversion of chlorate for industrial purposes other than the manufacture of fire-works. ]

47. Fees payable for duplicates.--- Where a licence granted or renewed under these rules is lost or accidentally destroyed, the authority, empowered to grant such licence may grant a duplicate—

(a) where the original licence was granted without payment of any fee, free of all fee; or

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(b) in any other case, on payment of a fee of one rupee or of the fee with which the original licence was chargeable, whichever is less.

76[48. Collection of Fee.—The fees prescribed in these rules shall be paid in advance in the form of special Adhesive Stamps meant for the purpose.]

CANCELLATION AND SAVINGS49. Cancellation of the Indian Arms rules. 1920.---The 77[…….]Arms Rules, 1920, are hereby cancelled:

Provided that all exemptions, exclusions and withdrawals made, all licences or duplicates granted or renewed, all fees imposed levied, remitted or reduced, and all powers conferred, by or under those rules shall, so far as they are consistent with these rules, be deemed to have been respectively, made, granted, renewed, imposed, levied, remitted, reduced or conferred hereunder.

75. Sub-rule (8) to rule 46 added by Notification No. 2/38/39, dated the 20th May, 1941 76. Subs. by W.P Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69. dated 31.07.1969 published in Gazette of West Pakistan,

Extraordinary, August 4, 1969, 9. 1190. 77. Omitted by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

SCHEDULE 1(See Rule 3)

PERSONS EXEMPTEDThe persons or classes of persons specified or described in the first column of the sub-joined table

are subject to the provisions of provisos (b) and (c) to rule 3. exempted, in respect of the arms and ammunition described in the second column, when carried or possessed (save where otherwise expressly stated) for their own personal use, from such prohibitions and directions contained in the Act as are indicated in the fourth column, subject to the proviso and restrictions entered in the their column.

THE TABLE

Persons or classes of persons

Arms and ammunition

Provisions and restriction

Prohibitions and directions

1 (a) The President of the Islamic Republic of

All except—(a) cannon,

Those contained in sections 13 to 15.

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Pakistan the Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Armed Forces and the Governors of Provinces—For life77 Privy Councilors’, Ministers of the 78[Federal Government, Ministers Governors Provinces, Advisers to the Governor to the Punjab and Member of the Constituents Assembly of Pakistan during office and six months thereafter,

(b) articles designed for torpedo service;(c) war rockets;

(d)such rifles, muskets, pistols or revolvers as are specified in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 and ammunitionWhich can be fired from a rifle of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or form a musket of 0.410 bore, or from a pistol or revolvers of 0.441, 0.455 or any intermediate

78 Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.


Arms and ammunition

Provisions and restriction Prohibition and directions

Presidents, Deputy President, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Provincial Legislatures during their tenure of office and for six months thereafter Chief justice and Judges of the Supreme Court Chief Justices, judges and temporary and Additional Judges of the Courts deemed to be High Courts under section 219 of the Government of 79[xxx] Act, 1935, members of

Bore) notlawfully Imported into the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation.(e) machinery for the manufacture of arms or ammunition; and;(f) appliances the object of which is the silencing of firearms;(g) appliances (including pistol pen, pistol pencils, hand-grenades, cartridges, etc.) for discharging gas.

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Boards of Revenue, Members of Tribunals appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 296 of the government of 80[xxx] Act, 1935 and Financial Commissioners.(b) Every Ruling Prince or Chief having a salute of guns, and every legitimate son of such Ruling Prince or Chief who is not less than 16 years of age and had been nominated by such Ruling Prince or Chief. (c) the retinues of any Ruling Prince or Chief referred to in sub- head (b) above. When such Prince or Chief is entering or Passing through or residing in the Pakistan(d) servants of Ruling Prince or Chief referred to in sub- head (b) above. when carrying arms for but not accompanying their masters.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

The exemption shall be subject to the following conditions:(i) the number of servants entitled in the exemption in the case of each such Prince or Chief shall not exceed 4, and(ii) their names shall be specified in a general authorization to be issued by the Political Officer concerned to the Prince or Chief.


Ditto

Ditto

79. omitted. By Notification SRO 889(1) /2001, dated 21.12.2001.

80. omitted. By Notification SRO 889(1) /2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Persons or classes of Persons

Arms and ammunition

Provision and restrictions Prohibition and direction

2 (a) Every ruling Chief not having a salute of guns:.

(b) such members of the families of Ruling Princes, or Chiefs and such nobles, officials, or accredited agents, of a State as may be designated by the Local Officer concerned;

(c) the retinues of any Ruling Chief or other person referred to in sub-heads (a) and (b) when such Ruling Chief or person is entering, passing through or residing in the provinces and the Capital of the Federation, subject to such limitation of numbers as may be fixed by the Political Officer

Ditto

Ditto

This exemption shall be subject to such conditions (if any) as may be prescribed by the Local Government or the Political Officer, as the case may be, and necessary, be of a general nature dispensing with the necessity of a fresh order for each occasion.

The arms or ammunition carried or possessed by a person herein exempted shall be of such descriptions only and shall not exceed such quantities, if any. as--



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concerned under the special or general orders of—

(I) the Governor-General-in-Council or,

(II) in respect of Ruling Chiefs not having a salute of guns whose political relations are with a Local Government, concerned; and

(d) all officials of State Passing through the Province and the Capital of the federation on duty.

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Arms andAmmunition

Provisions andRestrictions

Prohibition andDirections

81(2-A Princess Sultana Abida)

The arms and ammunition carried or possessed by the Princess shall be of such descriptions only and shall not exceed such quantities’ as the Central Government may declare to be reasonable for her to carry

(b) thePresident or (c ) (b)a ProvincialGovernment inrespect of theterritoriesadministered by it or subject to its control, may declare to be reasonable for such person to carry or possess

Ditto

______________________________81. Ins by CG Notification No 5/43/58-Police dated 24th June 1958 (Gazette of Pakistan.) 5th July 1958


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Prohibition anddirections

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(3). Every Maharaja Raja or Nawab whose title has been conferred or recognized by the Government every Peer baronet,kniuht.Bachelor, and knight of any the Crown. And order established by Khans of the Teri and Pulera in the North west Frontier region.4. Every Counsel and Agent,

82[The Deputy High Commissioners of countries of the British Commonwealth of Nation in Pakistan].

5. Omitted.6. The following

persons and their retainers, namely—(a) [Omitted.]

DittoDitto Those contained in

sections 13 to 15.

82. Ins. by Pakistan Government Notification No. 5/20/52- Police. Dated 27th March, 1952.

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83 [(b) The first class Sardars of Gujrat, Hazrat saifuddin Pir syed Ahmad Shah Jilani, Sajjada Nashin, Durgah Ranipur, District Khairpur Mirs, and such members of the Talpur family, such Jagirdars and Zamindars in Sind.]84(c) Officer and Members of the public who are awarded the Sitarai-Quaid-i-Azam or higher awards of are holders of un-operational Military award of Sitar-i-Basalat] (d) Such Sardars and Jagirdars of Punjab and North-West Frontier Province 85[Mukhdumul Mulk Syed Ghulam Miran Shah as the Provincial Government may designate in this behalf.

(e), (f) (g) and (h) omitted.7. Every officer holding a

Commission from His Majesty, every officer of His Majesty’s Naval, Military or Air Force or of State forces or of the Pakistan Territorial Force, every person enrolled under the Auxiliary Force, every person enrolled under the Auxiliary Force Act, 1920 (XLIX of 1920). And every Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer (British). of Staff Sergeant or Flight Sergeant of Flight Sergeant of her

Single-barrel bore required rifles of 0.303 for match- shooting purposes.

1, Only one such shall be imported rifle at a time be used by any person hereby exempted.

2, The rifle shall be sighted to a range of over 1,000 .

3, The rifle shall, in the case of the Regimental

__________________________________________________

83. The words in italics inserted by C. G. Notification No. 5/83/56-Police, (Gazette of Pakistan, 22nd February, 1957) dated 14th February. 1957.

84. Subs. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP.11/X-A-40/61. published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Part 1. 15 th

November, 1968 and PLD 1968 W.P. Statutes 18.

85. The words in italics inserted by GC Notification No. 5/36/57-Police (1) Dated 9th March 1958 (Gazette of Pakistan14thMarch,1958]

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Majesty’s Naval Military or Air Forces including Warrant Officer or Staff Sergeant who is an instructor of the Auxiliary Fore, or of Territorial Force.

Officers, Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officers, and persons appointed to Corps of the Auxiliary Force. Pakistan or of the Pakistan Territorial Force, become part of the equipment.4.The owner shall at the time of importation produce a certificate from the Commanding Officer of the Corps, senior Officer or Head of Department to which he belongs, to the effect that in the case of Regimental Officers, Warrant Officers, Non- Commissioned Officers and persons appointed to Corps of the

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Auxiliary Force Pakistan or of the Pakistan, Territorial Force, the weapon will be brought on the Equipment Ledger of the Corps, and in the case of Staff and Departmental all Officers will be brought on the equipment Ledger of a Crops in the Officers’ Command or Office inventory of stores, and will be accounted for in the same manner as other equipment.5. This exemption shall, in the case of persons appointed to a Corps of the Auxiliary Force Pakistan or of the Pakistan Territorial Force, cease to have effect on removal of the owner from the force.6. Any person hereby

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8. The Officer Commanding a unit in his Majesty’s Regular Forces or in any State Forces and when he is in Possession of a pass granted and signed by his Officer, Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer and soldier in His Majesty’s Regular Forces or any State Forces.

Such arms and ammunition as are provided for sporting purposes by Government or from a regimental fund under the authority of the Officer Commanding the unit.

Exempted may dispose of his rifle to another person so exempted:Provided that the rifle becomes part of the equipment of the Corps to which the latter belongs and is accounted for as such.This exemption shall apply in the case of Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and soldiers only in respect of weapons and ammunition entered in the pass and to the areas and for the dates specified in the pass and in the case of Officers Commanding only in respect of the purchase and stocking of arms and ammunition which are provided for sporting purposes by Government or regimental fund.



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9. Persons holding swords or other arms received by them as gifts from the 86[Federal] Government, or a Provincial Government, or the Commander-in-Chief

Such swards or other arms as have been so received, together with ammunition for any fire-arms so received.

The ammunition in respect of which any person is herein exempted shall be of such description only and shall not exceed such quantities as—

(a) Central Government.

(b) a Provincial Government in respect of the territories administered by it or subject to its control, may direct:

Provided that possession of the guns and ammunition is reported to the [District Co-ordination Officer] Mianwali, by the 21st

June, 1940.

All.

(10) Residents of the Isa Khel Teshil of the Main Wali District in the Punjab, who on the 21st December, 1939, were in possession of any smooth bore guns or ammunition for the same.

Such guns and ammunition as were in their possession on the date mentioned.

The exemption allowed by this in rule may be withdrawn at any time b 88[Federal] Government at its discretion

Those contained in section 13 to 15.

86. Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.



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SCHEDULE II

(See Rule 3)

Arms, Ammunition and Military Stores Excluded

Within the areas specified in the first column of the sub-joined table the arms, ammunition and military stores described in the second column are excluded from the operation of such prohibition and directions contained in the Act as are indicted by the third column.

THE TABLE

Area Arms, Ammunition orMilitary stores

Prohibitions andDirections

1. Provinces and the Capital of the Federation except the Punjab.

Provinces and the Capital of the Federation.

All arms except— (a), cannon other than of the kind

specified in head (i) of entry 2, (b), fire-arms, (c), air guns and air pistols other than

of the kind specified in head (iii) of entry 2, (d) articles designed for torpedo

service, (e) war-rockets, (f) machinery for the manufacture of

arms, and (g) appliances the object of which is

the silencing of fire-arms:Provided that the exceptions in respect

of cannon and fire-arms shall not apply in the case of arms, of those classes which are obsolete and unserviceable and of purely antiquarian value or which are in the possession of a regiment or military mess as trophies or curiosities or otherwise solely for purposes of ornament or display.

(i) Toy-cannon weighing less than 56 lbs, and having—

(a) A caliber of less than one inch,

(b) A length or bore of less than 24 inches, and

All: Provided that the Provincial Government may, by notification in the local Official Gazette, retain all or any of the Prohibitions and directions contained in the Act in respect of any areas in the case of any class of person or of any specified area.

All


Prohibitions andDirections

(c) the interior of the bore unrifled.(ii) Sight for rifles imported for the use

of, or for sale to, the person enumerated in entry 8 of sch. I or Non-Commissioned Officers and soldiers of Pakistan’s

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Regular Forces on a written permit from the Officer Commanding the regiment to which they belong.

(iii)Air-guns or air-pistols which satisfy the following test, namely, that projectiles discharged from such guns or pistols do not perforate a target of 12 inches square performed by five straw-boards of foolscap size each board being 3-64ths of an inch thick and closely held together in a frame:

Provided that in making and estimating the test the following conditions shall be observed, namely:--

(1) The gun or pistol shall be held horizontally with the muzzle at a distance of five feet from the target,

(2) The test shall be-repeated twenty times for each class of projectile which can be discharged from the gun or pistol, and

(3) Perforation shall be deemed to be effected in a case where the projectile is a dart, if the point of the dark pierces the back of the target, and in any other case if the projectile passes completely through the back of the target.

(iv) Fuses for blasting (safety or export. otherwise), tubes for firing explosives, detonators and other explosives not being of the 6th

All: provided that the Provincial Government may, by notification in the local Official Gazette, retain all or any of the prohibitions and directions contained in the act in respect of air-pistols or of any class thereof in the case of any class of persons or of any specified area.

All except those relating to export.


Prohibitions anddirections

(Ammunition) class as defined in Sch. I to the Explosives Rules 1940, and the following classes of explosives when intended bona fide for private blasting purposes---

(1) Cartridges made with gun-powder and not containing their own means of ignition, and containing in all not more than 30 lbs. of gun-powder.

(2) Percussion Caps.

Those contained in section 14.

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(3) Safety fuses.(v) Gun-wards and wire cartridges.

(vi) Omitted(vii)Arms and ammunition required for, and

not kept or used for, any purpose otherwise than the navigation less or operation of aircraft.

(viii) Recapper, Decapper and turn-over machines.

(I) Bows and arrows.(ii). Uniform swords and dirk manufactured in Europe of recognized military or official patterns, when possessed by, or intended to be supplied to, persons entitled to wear them as part of their uniforms.

(iii) Swords imported for presentation as prizes for members of the Regular or Auxiliary Forces.

(iv) Ornamental arms, and arms of an obsolete pattern possessing only antiquarian value, Masonic

Those contained in section 6.

All.All.

All.

All.

All.


Prohibitions anddirections

Swords, and theatrical and fancy dress swords: provided that they are virtually useless for offensive and defensive purpose.

(v) Arms which are in the possession of a regiment or military mess as trophies or curiosities or otherwise solely for purposes of ornament or display.

(vi) Kirpans possessed or carried by Sikhs.(vii) Swords of Honour possessed or

carried by a persons or the heirs of persons to whom they were Governor-General-in-Council or a Local Government.

(viii) Kukris possessed or carried by

All.

All. Provided that daggers and knives (other than butcher’s knives and kitchen knives) with blades exceeding 4” in length shall continue to be subject to all prohibitions and directions contained in the Act.

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pensioned Gurkha Officers, warrant Officers, Non- Commissioned Officers or soldiers of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, residing in Pakistan.89[Daggers and knives not exceeding

4” in length, butcher’s knives and kitchen knives.

3-A Punjab.(a) The district of

Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Jhang, Sialkot, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Attock, Shahpur, Sheikhupura, (Sahiwal Montgomery Lyallpur(now Faisalabad).

(b)The remainder of the Punjab.

4. Provinces and the Capital of the Federation excepting Mianwali and Muzaffargarh districts in the Punjab, and all districts on the external land

Swords other than swords sticks.The term sword stick includes any straight sword or dagger fitted in a sheath of such a type that it can conveniently be used as a walking stick irrespective of whether or not the form of the sheath completely disguises the presence of the blade within.

Swords, other than swords sticks possessed or carried by the following classes of persons:--

(a) Jagirdars enjoying a Jagir of Rs. 50 or more per annum.

(b) Persons playing Rs. 50 or more per annum as land-revenue,

(c) Income-tax-payers,(d) Title-holders, and(e) Retired Military Officers of and above

the rank of jamadar.

(i) Lead required in good faith for industrial and manufacturing purposes other than the manufacture of bullets and bird-shot up to any quantity.

(ii) Leaden bullets and birdshot in quantity not exceeding such limits as the Provincial Government may fix.

Those contained insections 13 and 15.

Those contained insections 13 and 15.

All.

All.

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ExceptKarachi,Larkana andUpper SindFrontierDistricts.5. Omitted.6. Omitted.7. Omitted.

89. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP.11/X-55/59, dated Ist October,1962.

Frontier of Provinces and Capital of the Federation.5. Provinces and the Capital of the Federation excluding all the districts on the external land frontier of those axcept the Karachi, Larkana and Upper Sind frontier districts.6. Mianwali and Muzaffargarh districts in the Punjab and all districts on the external land Frontier of the Provinces and Capital of federation.

6A. Mianwali and Muzaffargarh districts in the Punjab and all districts on the external land frontier of Provinces and the Capital of the Federation

(i) Satlpetre.(ii) Sulphur in quantities not exceeding

such limits as the Provincial Government may fix.

(i) Lead required in good faith for industrial and manufacturing Purposes (other than the manufacture of bullets and bird-shot) in quantities not exceeding such limits as the Provincial Government may fix

(ii) Leaden bullets and bird-shot in quantities not exceeding such limits as the Provincial Government may fix.

Sulphur in quantities not exceeding 10 seers.

All.

All.

All

All.

All.

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SCHEDULE III

[(See Rule 3)]

ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND MILITARY STORES EXCLUDED

The arms, ammunition and military stores described in the first column of the sub-joined table are excluded from the operation of the prohibitions and directions contained in section 6 of the Act to the extent entered in the second column.

The Table

Arms, Ammunitions and military stores Prohibitions and directions1. Any arms, ammunition or military stores

brought into any port in Pakistan and declared under manifest to be consignments for any port to which export is permitted.

II,&III. [Omitted].

All.

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SCHEDULE IV

[(See Rule 3)]

PARTS OF PROVINCES AND THE CAPITAL OF THE FEDERATION WITHDRAWN

The areas specified in the first column of the sub-joined table are withdrawn, in respect of the arms and ammunition described in the second column, from such prohibitions and directions contained in the Act as are indicated’ in third column.

THE TABLE

Areas Arms and ammunition Prohibition and directions(1) Omitted.(2) The Chittagong

Hill Tracts in Bengal.

(3) (4) And (5) [Omitted].

(6) The following parts of the Punjab, namely:

(a) The paragana of Lahaul;

(b) The Dera Ghazi Khan District; and

(c) The Isa Khel Tehsil of the Mianwali District.

ALL.All (not being possessed by members of transborder tribes except rifles, pistols, revolvers and daggers, rifle, pistol and revolver ammunition.

Those contained in sections 13 and 14Those contained in sections 13, 14 and 15.

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SHEDULE VOFFICESRS EMPOWERED TO GRANT LICENCES FOR EXPORT BY SEA TO PORTS INSTATES OR TO FOREIGN TERRITORY.

Officers Ports fromwhich they maygrant licences toexport

Ports to which they may grant licences to export

Conditions

(1) The Chief Secretary to Government of Pakistan

(2) The Commissioner of Sind.

Dacca

Karachi

(i) Ports within the political jurisdiction of the political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and

(ii) Ports within the political, jurisdiction of the High Commissioner, Iraq.

(i) Ports within the territory of the His Highmess the Maharao of Kutch;

(ii) Ports within the political jurisdiction of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and

For sporting rifles (other than sporting rifles taking ammunition of 0.303 or 0.450 bore), sporting shot-guns and sporting ammunition (other than ammunition which can be used in rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore) nor intended for sale or for military purposes, but for the personal use of the consignee.

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Officers

Ports fromwhich they maygrant licences toexport

Ports to which they may grant licences to export

Conditions

The Commissioner Sindh

(5) The Agent to the President and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan Political Officer kalat.

Karachi

Any port in Pakistan.

(iii) Ports within the political jurisdiction of the High Commissioner, Iraq

Any port on the Makran coast which is within their respective political jurisdiction.

For sporting rifles (other than sporting rifles taking ammunition 0.303 or 0.450 bore) sporting short-guns and sporting ammunition (other than ammunition which can be used in rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore) sporting shortguns and sporting ammunition. (other than ammunition which can be used in riffle of 0.303 or 0.450 bore) not intended for sale or for military purposes, but for the personal use of the consignee.

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SCHEDULE VI[See Rule 17 (1)]

OFFICERS EMPOWERED TO GRANT LICENCES FOR EXPORT BY LAND OR RIVER TO ANY PLACE BEYOND THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCES AND THE CAPITAL OF

FEDERATIONOfficer Place Conditions

(1) A Secretary to Government of—

(a) Bengal and the 90[District Co-ordination Officer] in other place

(i) & (ii) Omitted.(iii)The 90[District Co-ordination Officer] of Karachi.

(2) To (6) [Omitted].(7)(a) [Omitted].

(b) The Chief Secretary to the Government of East Bengal.

Any State

Dacca

(i) any State and(ii) Kurram, Chitral and

Waziristan.

For the export of ammunition intended solely for the use of a public railway or other public work.

(a) no such officer may grant a licence for the export to a state in Pakistan of any arms in respect of which the prohibition imposed by rule 7 applies unless such arms have bee lawfully imported into Pakistan and are required for the personal use of person, or members of the classes specified in Sch. I.

(b)For the export of ammunition only to States; and for the export of arms, and ammunition to Kurram, Chitral and Waziristan, subject to the following conditions, namely:--

(a) The consignment for export shall consist only of sporting ammunition or sporting arms and ammunition in reasonable quantities for the personal use of the consignee;

90. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

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Officer Place Conditions

(9) The 91[District Co-ordination Officer] Rawalpindi.

Kashmir.

(b) The consignee shall be one of the persons or shall belong to one of the classes of persons specified in the proviso to clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 39;

(c) The Magistrate shall keep a list of all licences issued by him; and

(d) In the case of Chitral, when the ammunition is to be exported by way of Peshawar, the Magistrate shall send a copy of the licence to the Political Office for Dir. Swat and Chitral for communication, when necessary, to the Assistant Political Officer in Chitral. If the consignment is forwarded by way of Kashmir, a copy of the licence shall be send to the Resident. In the case of Waziristan, the Magistrate shall refer to the Political Officer, tochi, or the Political Officer, Wana, according as the consignment is for tochi or for elsewhere in Waziristan.

(a) The consignment for export shall consist only of sporting ammunition in reasonable quantities for the personal use of the consignee;

(b) The consignee shall be one of the persons or shall belong to one of the classes of persons specified in the proviso to clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 39; and

(c) The Magistrate shall keep a list of all licences issued by him.

91. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1) /2001,dated 21.12.2001.

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(10) The 92[District Co- ordination Officer] of Karachi and Lahore.

(11) All Political Officers in—

(1),(2),(3),(4) [Omitted.](5) Baluchistan.(6) Punjab States.(7) Kashmir.(8) To (13)

[Omitted.]

(14) (a) to (f) [Omitted.]

Any State with which they are in political relations and any territory within territory with in their administrative control.

(a) licencee shall be granted for the export of—(i) Cannon, or(ii) Military stores of any kind other

than sulphur or chlorates when required for the manufacture of matches, Bengal lights and paper caps for toy-pistols, or

(iii) Save as hereinafter provided, such rifles, muskets, pistols or revolvers as are specified in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 7, or

(iv) Save as hereinafter provided, ball ammunition which can be fired from rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or from muskets of 0.410 bore, or from pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.455 or any intermediate bore;

(a) Licences for the export of rifles muskets, revolvers or pistols of the bores specified in sub-head;

(iii) of head (a) may be granted to persons or members of classes, specified in sch. I who are exempted in respect thereof;

92. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1) /2001,dated 21.12.2001.

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(g) All Political Officers and Deputy Commissioner in the North-West Frontier province.(h) The Commissioners of the Rajshahi Division;

(12) (a-I) The Hon’ble the Agent to the President and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan;(b)The chief Secretary to the Government of East Bengal.(13) to (15) [Omitted.]

Any place within the political jurisdiction of her Britannic Majesty’s Majesty’s Counsel-General and Agent of the Government of Pak. In Khorasan or of Her Britannic Majesty’s Counsel for sistan, and kain.

(b) Licences for the export of cartridges may be granted to persons, or members of. the classes specified in Sch. I Who are exempted in respect thereof, subject to the following conditions namely;--

(i) that save in the case of cartridges for use with rifles, of 0.577,0.450 and 0.500,0.450 bores, the number of such cartridges

(ii) that the cartridges are for the personal use of the licensees.

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SCHEDULE VII[SEE Rule 46(5)]

PERSONS TO WHOM NO FEE IS CHARGEABLE FOR A LICENCE IN FORM XVI INRESPECT OF CERTAIN ARMSPersons Arms and Ammunition(1)(a) Any Victory’s Commissioned Officer, any

officer of the State Forces, whether in service or retired and in receipt as such of a pension;

(b) any Warrant Officer of His Majesty’s Naval, Military or Air Forces, whether in service or retired and in receipt as such of a pension;

(c) any Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer, seaman, solider or airman of His Majesty’s Naval, Military or Air Forces.

(d) any person who was enrolled as a member of a Corps of Volunteers under Volunteers Act, 1869 (XX of 1869), or who was a member of Pakistan Defense Force or was a member of the Auxiliary Force who has been awarded the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration or the Long Service Medal, and any person who was a member of the Auxiliary Force and who has been awarded the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration or the Long Service medal and any person who was a member of the territorial Force and who has been awarded the Efficiency, Decoration or the Efficiency Medal;

All

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Persons Arms and Ammunition(e) any Officer of the Auxiliary Force, who has

been awarded the Volunteer Officers Decoration or the Long Service Medal, any Officer of the Auxiliary Force, or the Territorial Force, who has been awarded the Efficiency Decoration or the Efficiency Medal, and Warrant Officer, non-Commissioned Officer, or soldier in the Auxiliary Force, the Territorial Force or the State Forces;

(f) Officer and Warrant Officer of the Eastern Frontier rifles, and Frontier Irregular Corps 93[and the Frontier Constabulary] of the North-west Frontier Province;

(g Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the Eastern Frontier Rifles, the Frontier irregular Corps 93[and the Frontier Constabulary] of the North-West Frontier Province.

(2) (a) Any person, below the rank of Warrant Officer, who has been discharged from naval, military or air force and who is in receipt as such of pension or has been transferred to the Army, Naval or Air Force Reserve and who is designated in this behalf by the Officer Commanding his unit or department, or

Such arms as were actually in a person’s possession at the time of his discharge, or transfer to reserve, together with a reasonable quantity of ammunition for the same.

------------------------------------------------------ 93.The words “and the Frontier Constabulary” added by Central Government Notification No. 5/76/51 Police, dated 4th

September 1951, Published in Gazette of 4the September 1951.

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Persons Arms and Ammunition(b) Any person below the rank of

Commissioned Officer who has been discharged from any unit of the Imperial Service Troops of State Forces and who is in receipt as such of a pension and who is designated in this behalf by the Officer Commanding the unit.

(3) Any ex-officer of naval, military or air force, so long as he is entitled to wear the uniform of such force or by any officer of the Army Reserve after, release from army service.

(4) Any Officer of a Volunteer Corps, the Defense Force, the Auxiliary force, or the, territorial force, who has been granted honorary rank on retirement and permitted to wear the uniform of such corps or force

(5) Retired Police officer who are permitted to wear on ceremonial occasions or when calling on Government officials the uniform of the rank which they held in the force at the time of retirement.

(6) The heirs or successors of persons holding sword or other arms received by them as gifts from the Governor General-in-Council or a Local Government.

(7) Government servants whose possession of arms—such possession not being exempt from the provisions of the Act under section 1(b) thereof—is declared by the Local government to be in the public interest.

Revolvers or automatic pistols which formed part of equipment when in employment as such officer together with a reasonable quantity of ammunition for the same.Arms which formed part of equipment as such officer, together with, where necessary, a reasonable quantity of ammunition for the same.

Revolvers which formed part of equipments as a police officer, together with a reasonable quantity of ammunition for the same.

Such arms as were received as gifts, together with, where necessary a reasonable quantity of ammunition for the same.

Such arms and ammunition as are specified in the declaration.

SCHEDULE VIII

(See Rule 2) FORM IFREE OF ALL FEE[(See Rule 5, 23 and 30)]

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Licence for the import, transport possession of cannon, articles designed for torpedo service, not-rockets or machinery for the manufacture of arms or ammunition

cr. Hc VOI, 1—16 94[District Co-ordination Officer]

The of 19. the--- Seal (Signature)

district

The of 19. Secretary to the Government

Home Department

Conditions

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878,and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. In cases of import or transport--(a) bulk shall not be broken before the articles reach the place of destination, and

(b) The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.3. In cases of import by land or river; or of transport, an account of contents of each package shall

be legibly ‘written thereon.4. In case of transport by rail, each package shall be marked with the word “cannon”, or as the case

may be, in such a manner as to be readily, recognizable by the railway authorities.

94. Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21.12.2001.

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The of 19 95[District Co-ordination Officer] of

The district

Conditions1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.2. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon.3. The articles shall be either—(a) deposited at Aden in such Government warehouse as the Political Resident may from time to

time appoint in this behalf, and elsewhere—(i) in a warehouse appointed under section 15 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, or(ii) subject to the general or special sanction of the Provincial Government under section 7 of the Arms Act, 1878, in a warehouse licenced under section 16 of the Sea customs Act, or

(b) forthwith dispatched to their place of destination.


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FORM III (See Rule 10)

FEE—(a) where granted under rule 10(1), TEN RUPEES;(b) where granted under rule 10(2), FREE OF ALL FEE.Licence for the import of arms, ammunition or military stores by land or river

TABLE NO. 3

Name, description and licensee and agent

(if any)

Num

ber

of P

acka

ges

ARMS

AMMUNITION

OR MILITARY

STORES

Pla

ce o

f dis

patc

h r

oute

Pur

pose

for

whi

ch a

nd r

oute

Pla

ce o

f des

tinat

ion

Nam

e de

scrip

tion

res

iden

ce o

f con

sign

ee Period for which the licence is valid

Des

crip

tion

Num

ber

Des

crip

tion

Wei

ght

in

See

rs

or

num

bers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

(Signature) The of 19. 96[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district

Political Officer for the State

Date on which a copy is sent to the --------------

The of 19. Political Officer for the-----state [rule 10(3)],-----------------------------------------------------

97[District Co-ordination Officer] of the----district [rule 10(4)] .

Station master at the-----station [rule 10(6)] .

Conditions1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms

Rules, 1924.2. The article shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 7; and

bulk not be broken , nor shall the consignment be stopped, before the article reach the place of destination.

3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written theiron; and where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression “Arms”, readily recognizable by the railway authorities.

__________________________________

96. Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.97. Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.

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FORM IV((See Rule 15)]

FEE--Ten Rupees, or in the case referred to in rule 46(2), one Rupee.

Licence for the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from theport of to the port of

TABLE NO. 4

From the

To the ____19

The of 19 98[District Co-ordination officer] of the District Signature

Is obtained [rule 39 (1)]

Date on which a copy is sent to the

Commissioner of PoliceThe of 19 ……………………………………………………

99[District Co-ordination officer] of the District [rule 15 (4)].

The of 19 Commissioner of Police100[District Co-ordination officer] of the District

Conditions

Nam

e, d

escr

iptio

n an

d re

side

nce

of

licen

ce a

nd a

gent

(if

any)

Num

ber

of p

acka

ges.

ArmsAmmunition or Military stores

Por

t to

whi

ch c

onsi

gnm

ent.

Is to

be

disp

atch

ed.

Per

iod

for

whi

ch th

e lic

ence

is v

alid

and

th

e am

ount

OF

fee

char

ged

Des

crip

tion

Num

ber

Des

crip

tion

Wei

ght

in s

eers

of

num

bers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

46

Seal

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878

and of the Armed Rules, 1924.

2. Where the consignment is to be despatched to any port, the licence shall

not be valid for export to any port other than that entered in column 7.



100.Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.

FORM V[(See Rule 16)]

FEE—TEN RUPEES

Licence of the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from the port of

TABLE NO. 5

Name,

description and

residence of

licence and

agent,

(if any).

Num

ber

of p

acka

ges

ArmsAmmunition or

Military stores.

Pla

ce o

f dis

patc

h an

d ro

ute.

Pur

pose

for

whe

n an

d ro

ute.

Pla

ce o

f des

tinat

ion.

Nam

e, d

escr

iptio

n an

d re

side

nce

of

cons

igne

e

Per

iod

for

whi

ch th

e lic

ence

is v

alid

Des

crip

tion

Num

ber

Des

crip

tion W

eigh

t i

nS

eers

o

r nu

mbe

rs.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

From the ---to

The ___19

(Signature)

Secretary to the Govt. Foreign and Political Deptt.

Officer specially empowered under rule 16.District

Date on which a copy is sent to the State

The of 19 (1) Political Officer or PoliticalResident [rule 16(2)]

………………………………………______________The of 19 (2) Agent or Master of Vessel at

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Seal

The………port of [rule 16(3)]

Conditions

1. The licence is granted subject to all the provisions of Arms Act, 1878 and of the Armed Rules, 1924.

2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 7: and bulk shall not be broken, nor shall the consignments be stopped, before the articles reach the place of destination.

3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon; and where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression “Arms”, “Ammunition” or “Military Stores”, as the case may be so as to be readily recognizable by the railway authorities.

FROM VI[(See Rule 17)]

FEE—TEN RUPEES

Arms, ammunition or military stores to-----Licence for the In the----------State.Export by land arms, ammunition or military stores to the-----Or river of ---- State in political relations with the

Government of

TABLE NO. 6

Nam

e, d

escr

iptio

n an

d re

side

nce

of li

cenc

e an

dA

gent

,(if

any)

Num

ber

of p

acka

ges.

ArmsAmmunition

or Military Stores

Pla

ce o

f des

patc

h an

dro

ute.

Pur

pose

for

whe

n re

quire

d

Pla

ce o

f des

tinat

ion.

Nam

e, d

escr

iptio

n an

d re

side

nce

of c

onsi

gnee

.

Per

iod

for

whi

ch th

elic

ence

is v

alid

Des

crip

tion.

Num

ber

Des

crip

tion

Wei

ght

i

nS

eers

o

rN

umbe

r.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

From the______to

The_____19

Date on which the previous sanction ofThe political officer for the State

The of 19. Commissioner of police(Signature,).

101[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district Is obtained {rule 39(1)].

The of 19 Date on which a copy is sent to the political officer for the ....state {rule 17(3)}

101[District Co-ordination Officer] of the.....district {rule 17(4)}.

Secy. To the Govt. ofCommissioner of Police ...Pakistan Foreign[Rule 17(5)(a)] and political Dept.

The of 19. 101[District Co-ordination Officer] Officer specially empowered underrule 17

District[rule 17(5)(a) rule 17 Secy. to Govt. ofStation Master at the ....y.Station [rule 17(5)(b)]

____________________________

101. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O 889(1) 2001 dated 21-12-2001

Condition

1. This licence is grated subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 7: and bulk shall not be broken, nor shall the consignment be stopped, before the articles reach the place of destination.

3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon; and where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with word or expression "Arms", "Ammunition" or "Military Stores"; as the case may be, so as to he recognizable by the railway authorities.

FORM VII[(See Rule 24)]

FEE- 102[FIFTEEN RUPEES]Licence for the transport of arms, ammunition or military stores

TABLE NO. 7

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Name, des-Criptionand resi-dence of licenseand agent(if any)

Num

ber

of p

acka

ges

Des

crip

tion

ARMSAMMUNITIONOR MULITARY STORES

Pur

pose

for

whe

n re

quir

ed

Pla

ce o

f de

stin

atio

n.

Nam

e, d

escr

ipti

on a

nd r

esid

ence

of

cons

igne

e.

Periodfor which the licence is valid.N

umbe

r

Des

crip

tion W

eigh

t

in

See

rs

or

num

ber.

Pla

ce o

f di

spat

ch, a

nd r

oute

.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

From the...to the... 19,

Date on which the previous sanction ofthe Commissioner o Police

..........................................................................103[District Co-ordination Officer] of the ......district is

obtained [rule 39 (1)]

The of 19. Date on which a copy is sent to the Com-missioner of Police – [rule 24 (2)(a)]

.............................................................104[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District -----

24(2) (b)] Magistrate at—[rule 24(3)].

The of 19.

__________________________________

102. Subs. by W.P. Government Notification No.H.P.11/X111/63, dated 23-07-1965. published In PLD 1966 W.P. Statutes. 23103. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated 21-12-2001104. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated 21-12-2001

Condition

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 1; and bulk shall not be broken, nor shall the consignment be stopped before the articles reach the place of destination.

3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon; and where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression "Arms", "Ammunition" or "Military Stores", as the case may be, so as to be readily recognizable by the railway

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authorities.4. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.

FORM VIII

[(See Rules 26 and 27)]

FEE..TEN RUPEES [EXCEPT FOR TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION OR MILITARY

STORES, IN WHICH CASE THE FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN RUPEES]

Import, transport and re-export

Licence for the--------------------------------------------------------------------of Arms, ammunitions or military stores.

Export and re-import

TABLE NO. 8

Name, des-Criptionand resi-dence of licenseand agent(if any)

Lice

nsee

's

Pla

ce o

f bus

ines

s if

any

bus

ines

s, if

any

.

Num

ber

of p

acka

ges

ARMSAMMUNITIONOR MULITARY STORES

Pla

ce o

f de

spat

ch, r

oute

and

mod

e of

tran

sit.

Pla

ce o

f de

stin

atio

n.

Nam

e, d

escr

ipti

on a

nd r

esid

ence

of

cons

igne

e.

Periodfor which the licence is valid.

Des

crip

tion

Num

ber

Des

crip

tion

Wei

gh in

see

rs o

r nu

mbe

rs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Date on which copy is sent to the(a) other Political Officer

Licensing Authority. (Signature)

Concerned Rule 26(2) (a)27 (2)

(b) 105[District Co-ordination Officer of the

-----------------------District

The of 19………….. Rule 26(3)

27 (2)(b)(c) Station Master at the

railway stations. [Rule 26(2)(a)

27(2)(a)

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The………………………………..19

_________________________

105. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated 21-12-2001.

Conditions

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878 (XI of 1878), and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than specified in column 8; and bulk shall not be broken nor shall the consignment be stopped before the articles reach the place of destination.

3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon. And where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression "Arms", "Ammunition" or "Military Stores", as the case may be; so as to be readily recognizable by railway authorities.

4. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.

FORM IX

{See Rule 28(1) (a)}

FEE

(a) Where granted under section 28(1)(a) Rs. 200 106[except in respect of sale or keeping for sale any arms, ammunition or military stores in which case the fee shall be three hundred rupees] or

(b) In the case referred to in R. 46(10) free of all fees.

Licence to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale arms, ammunition or military stores (other than breech-loading rifles, rifle, ammunition or military stores for rifles)

TABLE NO. 9

Description andNumber ofArm

Description andQuantity or am-Munition or mili-Try stores.

To beManufac-Tured orConver-Ted

To be sold or kept for sale.

To beManufac-tured.


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(Signature) Commissioner of

The of 19 Police

...............................................

107[District Co-ordination Officer of the district

Form of renewal of the licence

Date and yearof renewal

Date on which therenewed licenceexpires

Signature of Commissionerof Police or 107[Distract Co-ordination Officer]

106. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification NO. H.P. II/XIII463, dated 23.7.1965

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107. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.

Condition

(These conditions were submitted by the Central Government in Partial modification of Government of India, H.D. Notification No. F. 892-1-22, dated 3rd November 1923 in Forms IX and X by H.D. Notification No. 7/5/47-Police, dated 21st April, 1949.)

1. General. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. Maintenance of stock books, etc. The licensee shall maintain stock books and accounts of receipts and issues in Forms A and B respectively of the appendix to these conditions. The pages of these books shall be numbered and before any entries are made the books shall be exhibited, together with the manufacturer’s license, to the District or to a Subordinate Magistrate. The Magistrate shall sign the first and the last pages of each book and seal them with his official seal.

3. Inspection of premises stocks and registers. The licensee shall exhibit at his premises his stocks and his registers for inspection on the demand of any Magistrate or any Police officer of a rank not below that of Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police, or if there is no Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police in any district, of any inspector of Police. At the time of inspection the books shall be initialed by the inspecting officer and any irregularity or breech of the rules which may be noticed shall be reported to 108[District Co-ordination Officer] at once.

4. Signboard to be affixed.(1) The licensee shall have affixed on a conspicuous part of his place of business, factory or shop a signboard on which shall be painted in large letters in English and in the vernacular of the district, his name and the words “Licensed to manufacture” (“or Licensed to deal in” as the case may be) “arms, ammunition and military stores”.

(2) Copy of section 28 to be affixed. He shall also affix in his place of business, factory or shop a copy of section 28 of the Arms Act, 1878, either in English or in the vernacular of the district.

5. License to be endorsed at the time of sale. The licensee shall at the time of sale of any arms or ammunition endorse upon the license of every purchaser holding a license in Forms XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX or XX:-

(a) the name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold,

(b) the nature and quantity of the articles sold, and

(c ) the date of sale,

and shall sign the endorsement.

6. Number and marks to be entered in register at the time of sale. The licensee shall make a sale of a weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of manufacture.

7. Sale to be reported to the Superintendent of Police (1). Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms, ammunition or military stores, he shall within 48 hours make a report thereof to the Superintendent of Police of the district in which the licensee has his place of business, factory or shop and shall in such report states:-

(i)the name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold;(ii)the nature and quantity of the articles sold;(iii) the date of sale;

and such report shall be signed by the licensee.

___________________________________

108. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001

2. Details of sale of arms to Rulers, Chiefs, Notables and residents of States which have acceded to Pakistan be communicated by the licensee immediately after sale direct to the authorities mentioned below:--

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(1) States in N.W.F.P. Chief Secretary to N.W.F.P Government.(2) States in Baluchistan -----Secretary to the or to the Agent to Governor-General in

Baluchistan.(3) States of Bahawalpur----Secretary , Ministry of State and Foreign Regions, Pakistan

Government.(4) Inspecting officers shall check the correctness of these details by frequent surprise checks.

8. Sale not to exceed maximum fixed. The licensee shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms, rifle ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by the Central Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person's licence.

9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell arms, ammunition or military stores elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop specified in column 3 of the licence.

10. Sale to members of Defence Forces. The licensee shall not sell arms, ammunition or military stores to a Commissioned Officer, Junior Commissioned Officer or Soldier of Pakistan Force unless such person produces a written pass or permit signed by his Commanding Officer, and then only to the extent and on the conditions specified in such pass or permit.

11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms and ammunition etc. The licensee shall not keep Government arms, Government ammunition or Government military stores and such arms, as are in current use of the Government Armed Forces and the Police and have been declared as “prohibited bores”.

Explanation. For the purpose of this condition--

(c) “Government arms” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(d) “Government ammunition” and “Government military stores” mean, respectively, ammunition and military stores manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to the Government.

12. Restrictions on sale to members of hill tribes. Where the licence is granted in and for any local area in East Bengal of the licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition, without a special permit from a Magistrate, to any member of a hill tribe to which the 109[Federal Government] may from time to time by notification apply this condition.

13. Restrictions on sale to inhabitants of certain districts of the N.W.F.P. And the West Punjab. (1) Where the licence is granted in and for any local area in the N.W.F.P. or the Dera Ghazi Khan District or the Isakhel Tehsil of the Mianwali District of the West Punjab, the licensee shall not, save as herein otherwise provided, sell arms, ammunition or military stores to, or for the use of, any person without the sanction in writing of the 110[District Co-ordination Officer] in which such person resides.

(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales to, or for the use of:--(a) any person who is exempted under entry (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6)(d) of the table appended to

Schedule to the Arms Rules, 1924, from the prohibitions and directions contained in sections 13 to 15 of the Arms Act, 1878, or

(b) Any person whose name is included in any list compiIed by the 111[District Co-ordination Officer] for this purpose, and who declares that the purchases for his own use.

14 Loss or theft of arms to be reported forthwith. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station of the loss or theft of any arms, ammunition or military stores covered by the licence.

___________________________

109. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001110. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001

111. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ARMS FACTORIES

1. Provision for fire extinction. The licensee shall build his factory in concrete, fitted with fireproof material, and shall keep fire extinguishers and other appliances necessary for protection against fire.

2. Location of factory and its size. The licensee shall, as far as possible, locate his factory at sufficient distance from congested areas or thickly populated places, and shall surround it with a high compound wall. The factory shall be of a size commensurate with the number of workers employed.

3. Provision of police guard. The licensee shall apply to the District Superintendent of Police for a Police guard for guarding his factory both by day and by night. The size of the guard will depend on the

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size of the factory and the number of gates to be guarded and its costs shall be realized from the owner of the factory.

4. Anti-sabotage precautions. The licensee shall ask the District Superintendent of Police to get the antecedents of all workers in his factory verified by the police before employing them. He shall also arrange with the Police for issue of an identity card to each worker, bearing his photograph and signature or left hand thumb impression.

5. Precautions against smuggling. Workers shall be searched on entering and leaving the factory by the posted at the factory under the supervision of a security office of the Directorate of Inspection. This officer shall keep a record of the finished products and shall furnish certificates showing the actual number and description of finished products sent out of the factory in any consignment.

6. Making of numbers of arms manufactured. The licensee shall take steps to ensure that all fire-arms manufactured in his factory bear the name of the factory and a number. The number shall be marked on the barrels of guns and pistols, on barrels and breeches or rifles and on the barrels and cylinders of revolvers. The marking shall be done at the time when the component parts are ready and no arms shall be allowed to leave the factory unless they have been marked as indicated. The number shall correspond with those in the registers and in the sale book at the time of disposal. Separate registers shall be maintained for each type of fire-arms.

[Note,-- The Central Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the condition or special conditions (vide 112[Federal Govt.] Notification No. 5/23/52-Police, dated 20th January, 1954 Gazetee of Pakistan. 29th January, 1954)]

APPENDIX

FORM A

Stock book of…………………. Son of ………………… caste……………………..resident of………………..

licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition or military stores.

Dat

eD

ate

Description and number / quantity of arms, ammunitionOr military stores

Rem

arks

.

Gun

s

Rifl

es

Pis

tols

and

Rev

olve

rs.

Sw

ords

Bay

onet

s

Dag

gers

Oth

er w

eapo

nsP

arts

of a

rms

Am

mun

ition Military

Stores-including lead, sulphur and saltrepetere

Sig

natu

re o

f lic

ense

e

__________________________________

112. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001

FORM B

Daily sale book ……………..son of……….caste……………..resident of…………………

licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition or military stores.

Date

Name and father’s name of purchaser

Caste and profession of purchaser

Residence of Purchaser

Articles purchased

PriceRs.

Signature of purchaser and dealer

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FORM X

[See Rule 28(1) (b)]

FEE. 113[ONE HUNDERED AND FIFTY RUPEES]

Licence to sell and keep for sale arms, ammunition or military stores (other than breech-loading rifles, ammunition or military stores for rifles)

SerialNumberOflicence

Name, description and residenceof licensee and of duly authorized agent or agents,if any

Place of businessOf shop

Description and number of arms.

Description and quantity of ammunition or military stores

Date on which the licence expires

1 2 3 4 5 6

Dated and year of renewal Date on which the renewed licence expires.

Signature of 114[District Co-ordination Officer]

Conditions1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan

Arms Ordinance,1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms, ammunition and military stores in Stock, and of all sales, in such form as the Provincial Government may direct.

3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of any Magistrate or any Police Officer of a rank not below that of Inspector, or, if the Provincial Government so directs, of Sub-Inspectors.

4. (1) He shall affix on a conspicuous part of his place of business or shop a signboard, on which shall be painted in large letters in English and in the vernacular of the district his name and the words “Licensed to deal in arms, ammunition and military stores”.

(2) He shall also affix also in his place of business of shop a copy of section 28 of the Arms Act, in English or in the vernacular or the district.

__________________________________

113. Ins. W.P. Government Notification No.H.P.11/X111-63, dated 23-07-1965114. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001

5. He shall at the time of purchase of arms, in the North-West Frontier Province at the time of purchase of all ammunition, and else where at the time of purchase of ammunition for rifles, other than 22 bore, revolvers or pistols, endorse upon the licence of every purchaser holding a licence in Form XVI,XVII,XVIII,XIX or XX--

(a) the name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold,

(b) the nature and quantity of the articles sold, and

(c) the date of sale,

and shall sign the endorsement.

or shop specified in column 3.

6. He shall at the time of the sale of a weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if

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any, stamped on the weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of manufacture.

7. He shall give information of all sales of arms, ammunition and military stores to such person and in such manner as the local Government may direct.

8. He shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms, ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by the Central Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person’s licence.

9.He shall not sell arms, ammunition or military stores elsewhere than at the place of business, factory shall not keep Government arms, ammunition or military stores or, unless he is specially authorised in this behalf by the Local Government or, in Sind, by the Commissioner in Sind, keep or sell revolvers manufactured out of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation or magazine pistols.Explanation. - For the purposes of this condition—

(a) “Government arm” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(b) “Government ammunition” and “Government military stores” mean, respectively, ammunition and military stores manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to the Government.

11. Where licence is granted in and for any local area in East Bengal the licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition without a special permit from a Magistrate, to any arms or ammunition without a special permit from a Magistrate, to any member of a hill tribe to which the Provincial Government may from time to time by notification apply this condition.

12. (1) Where the licence is granted in and any local area in the North-West Frontier Province, or the Dera Ghazi Khan district or the Isakhel tahsil of the Mianwali district of the Punjab, the licensee shall not, save as herein otherwise provided sell arms, ammunition or military stores to, or for he use of, any person without the sanction in writing of 115[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such person resided.

(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales to, or for the use of,--

(a) any person who is exempted under entry (1),(2),(3),(4) or 6(d) of the table appended to Sch. I to the Arms Rules, 1924 from the prohibitions and directions contained in section 13 to 15 of the Arms Act, 1878, or

(b) any villagers residing in those portions of the North-West Frontier Province which are specified in entries (8) and (9) of Schedule IV to those rules as withdrawn from the operation of certain sections of that Act, or

(c) any person whose name is included in any list complied by the 116[District Co-ordination Officer] for THIS purpose, and who declared that he purchases for his own use.

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115. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated: 21-12-2001116. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated: 21-12-2001 13. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or

theft of any arms. Ammunition or military stores covered by the licence.

117[14. (1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December.

(2) The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is by 31 st January) hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

(3)After the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of the licence (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.(4)The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the order of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the licensing Authority to the Post Master where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.(5)If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4) the licence shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled]117

FORM XI

(See Rule 28 (2) (a))

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FEE--

(a) Where the licensee holds a licence in Form IX-- FREE OF ALL CHARGES:118[(aa) Where the licence is for selling or keeping for sale breech-loading rifles, parts of breech-loading rifles, ammunition or military stores for rifles. Three hundred rupees.]

(b) In all other cases, TWO HUNDRED RUPEES.

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117 Ins. by W.P. Government Notification published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary 4th August, 1969.

118. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-6/69, dated 31st July, 1969 Published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary. 4th August. 1969. pp. 1189-1196

Licence to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale breech-loading rifles, parts of breech-loading rifles, ammunition or military stores for rifles.

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To be sold or kept for sale

To be manufactured.


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The 31st December,19

The day of 19 Secretary to the ---(Signature)

Commissioner in Sind –

Form for renewal of the licenc.

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Date and year renewal

Date on which theRenewed licenceExpires

Secretary to the Local GovernmentCommissioner in SindCommissioner [if empowered under the proviso to Rule 37(3)].

Condition.[ Note.--- This form has the same conditions and special conditions as are appended to Form or. IX.

(These conditions were substituted for the previous ones by Central Government Notification No. 7/5/47-police, dated 21st April, 1949)]

FORM XII [See Rule 28(2)

FEE---(a) where the licensee already holds a licence in Form X----- Free OR ALL

CHARGE;(b) in all other cases. 119[ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY RUPEES]

Licence to sell and keep for sale breech-loading rifles, parts of breech-loading rifles. Rifle, ammunition or military stores for rifles.

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(Signature)Secretary to the--------------

The of 19 Commissioner in Sindh._______Form of renewal of licence.

___________________________________________________________119. Ins. W.P. Government Notification No. HP/11-X111-63, dated 23.07.1965

Date and year renewal. Date on which the renewed licence expires

Secretary to the Local Government. Commissioner in Sindh.-----Commissioner [if empowered under the proviso to Rule 37 (3)]

Condition

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms, ammunition and military stores in stock and of all sales, in such form as the Provincial Government may direct.

3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of any Magistrate, or any Police Officer of rank not below that of Inspector, or if the Provincial Government so directs, of Sub-Inspectors.

4. (1) He shall affix on a conspicuous part of his place of business or shop a signboard, on which shall be painted in large letters in English and in the vernacular of the district his name and the words. “Licensed to deal in breech-loading rifles, part so breech-loading rifles, rifle ammunition and military stores for rifles”.

120(2) He shall affix also in his place of business of shop a copy of section 28 of the Arms Act, 1878,either in English or in the vernacular or the district.] 5. He shall at the time of purchase of arm, in the North-West Frontier Province and elsewhere at the time of purchase of ammunition for rifles otherThan 22 bore, revolvers or pistols, endorse upon the licence of every purchaser holding a licence in Form XVI, XVII1, , XIX, or XX:

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(a) The name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold,

(b) The nature and quantity of the articles sold, and (c )The date of sale, and shall sign the endorsement.

6. He shall at the time of the sale of a weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of manufacture.

7.He shall give information of all sales of arms, ammunition and military stores to such person and in such manner as the Provincial Government may direct.

8.He shall not sell arms, ammunition or military stores elsewhere than at the place of business or shop specified in column 3.

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120. This sub-clause has been omitted by amendment of 1965. See Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary. August 4. 1969. p.1190.

9.He shall not keep Government arms, ammunition or military stores.

Explanation. – For the purposes of his condition –

(a) “Government arm” mean a fire-arms or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(b) “Government ammunition” and “Government military stores mean, respectively, ammunition and military stores manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to Government.

10. (1) Where the licence is granted in and for any local area in the North West Frontier Province, or the Dera Ghazi Khan District or the Isakhel tehsil of the Mianwail district of the Punjab, the licensee shall not, save as herein otherwise provided, sell breech-loading. Rifles, parts of breech-loading rifles, rifle ammunition or military stores for rifles to, or for the use of, any person without the sanction in writing of the 121[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such person resides.

(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales to , or for the use of –

(a) any person who is exempted under entery (1), (2),(3),(4) or 6 (d) of the table appended to Schedule I to the Arms Rules, 1924, from the prohibition and directions contained in sections 13 to 15 of the Arms Act, 1878, or

(b) any person whose name is included in any list compiled by the 122[District Co-ordination Officer]for this purpose, and who declares that he purchases for his own use.

11. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms, ammunition or military stores covered by the licence.

123[12.(1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st

December.

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(2) The licensee may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is by 31st

January) hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

(3) After the expiry of the grace period, before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of the licence (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of late-fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.

121 Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889 (1) 12001. dated:21.12.2001.

122 Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889 (1) 12001. dated:21.12.2001.

123 Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4, 1969, 9.1189.

(4) The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Post master Where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post office.

(5) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4) the licence shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled].

[Note,--- From the conditions of Forms IX,X,XI and XII. Condition No. 10 has been deleted and the subsequent condition remembered accordingly by the 124[Federal Government] Notification No.5/33/49-Police, dated 28th April 1950.]

Form XIII(See Rule 29)

FREE Of All FEE

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Licence for the possession by holders of licences in Form IX, X,XI or XII of fire-arms and ammunition deposited by their owners for safe keeping.

Name, description and residence oflicensee and of duly authorised agent or agents, if any

DescriptionOffire-arms.

Place (with descript-tion, where articlesare to be kept).

Period for whichthe licence isvalid

1 2 3 4

Note,---A licence in this Form will be granted for a period ending on the day on which the licensee’s licence in Form IX,X, XI or XII, as the case may be, is due to expire.

The of 19. 125[District Coordination Officer of the _______ district.__________________________________

126[Officer ]of the ____district.

Conditions

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. It covers only fire-arms and ammunition of the description given in column 2 so long as they are kept in the place described in column3, but does not authorize the licensee----

(a) to go armed, or(b) to keep Government arms or mmunition.Explanation.--- For the purposes of this condition—(a) “Government arms” means a fire-arms or other weapon which is the property of

the Government; and(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in any Government

factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.

124.Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)12001. dated: 21.12.2001125.Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)12001. dated: 21.12.2001126.Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)12001. dated: 21.12.2001

3. The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms and ammunition in his possession under this licence in such forms as the Provincial Government may direct.

4. He shall exhibit such arms and ammunition and his register on the demand of any Magistrate or any Police Officer of a rank not below that of Inspector, or if the Provincial Government so directs, of Sub-Inspector.

5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms or ammunition covered by the licence.

127[6.(1) The licence may be renewed with a period of one year ending on 31st December.2. The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that by 31ist January)

hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee. 3. After the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of

the licence (that is by 31 March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the lience.

4. The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster where the license was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office. 5. if a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall; on the expiry of the said period , stand cancelled].

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Form XIV[(See Rule 31)]

FREE OF ALL FEES.

Licence fin-possession and use of military stores

Name, descriptionand residence oflicensee and agent,(if any)

Military Stores Place (with description where stores are to be kept and used)

Period forwhich thelicence isvalid.

Description Quantity

1 2 3 4 5

(Signature)

The of 19. 128[District Co-ordination Officer of the_____district 129[ Officer] of the district

127 Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No.11p-11-X-A/69, dated 31st July. 1969. published in (Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary August 4. 1969, 9. 1189.

128. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001

129. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001

Conditions

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. It covers only the military stores specified in columns 2 and 3 so long as they are kept and used in the place described in column 4.3. The licence shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any

military stores covered by the licence.4. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time during the

continuance of the licence, whether the military stores for which it has been granted is still in the possession of the licensee.

Note:- A licence in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three years.130[5.(Where a licence in this form is granted for the possession and use of potassium chlorate by an educational institution the following further conditions shall apply.--

(a) The quantity of chlorate stored should be the minimum required for laboratory purposes as certified by the Head of the Institution to the licensing authority.

(b) The stock of chlorate possessed should be kept in a well-made cupboard or almirah under lock and key under the control and supervision of a responsible member of the staff and the place where the chemicals are kept should be adequately secured.

(c) Account of issues and balances of chlorate possessed should be kept and checked with the actual stock at frequent intervals by a responsible member of the staff. The account book should be available for inspection on demand by any Magistrate or any Police Officer of rank not below that of Inspector.]

131[6. (1) The licence may be renewed within a period of one year ending on 31st December.

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(2) The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is, by 31st

January hereinafter referred to as the grace period) without the period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

(3) After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of the licence (that is, by 31st March) it may he renewed at the Post Officer on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the dated of renewal of the licence.

(4) The licnece may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at the such Post Office.

(5) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4) the licence shall on the expiry of that said period, stand cancel led.132

130.Subs by Central Government Notification No.5/141/51- police (1) dated the 6th july, 1952. published in Gazette of Pakistan

31st July, 1952.131.Subs. by Central Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69 dated the 31st july, 1969 published in Gazette of West

Pakistan Extraordinary August 4, 1969, p.1189.132.Ibid.

FORM XV[(See Rule 32)]

FEE.

(a) for each breech-loading pistol or revolver – Fifteen rupees:]

(b) for any other breech-loading weapon -- [seven rupees fifty paisa:]

(c) for other weapon – [seven five paisa] in a disarmed districts, and 133[thirty-seven paisa] elsewhere, for each weapon.

The above-mentioned fees are for licences granted for periods of one year or less. A licence in this form may be granted for any period exceeding one year and not exceeding three years, in which case a compounded fee shall be levied.

Licence for the possession and use, for the purpose of target practice, of fire-arms and ammunition.

Name, des-cription and location of mess, club or association.

Arms or ammuni-tions that licenseeis entitled toposses

Place within which the licence is valid

Date on which the licence expires unless previously ceasing to be in force under the proviso134

to sub-rule (1) of rule 42.

Date on which the licence or the arms or both shall be produced for inspection before the licensing authority under sub-rule (1) of rule 42.

Description Quantity

1 2 3 4 5 6

(Signature)The of 19

135[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District.____________________________________

136[Officer] of the ------ district.

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Conditions.1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance,

1965, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. It covers only the mess, club or association named and the arms and ammunition described therein.

3. The mess, club or association, at the time of purchasing any new arms, and in the North-West Frontier Province and in Assam at the time of purchasing ammunition, and elsewhere at the time of purchasing ammunition for rifles other than 22 bore, revolvers or pistols shall cause the following particulars to be enclosed upon its licence under the vendor’s Signature, namely:--______________________________________________ 133. Subs by W.P. Notification No. HP-II-XIII/63, dated the 31st July, 1969.134. Provided that where a licence is granted in Form XV for the possession of arms, to be acquired by the licensee subsequently to the grant of the licence, the authority granting the licence shall at the time of granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf which he may from time to time extend, the arms covered by the licence shall be acquired and that the licence or the arms or both shall be produced for its inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended the licensee fails to acquire the arms or toe produce the licence of the arms or both, as the case may be, the licence shall cease to be in force.135. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001136. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001

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(a) The name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles purchased on behalf of the mess, club or association;

(b) The nature and quantity of the articles purchased; and

(c) The date of purchase.

And if the arms or ammunition are purchased from any person other that a licensed dealer, shall also cause the particulars specified in clauses (b) and (c) to be furnished in writing to the authority who granted this licence within such period as may be prescribed by the authority for this purpose.

4. The mess, club or association shall not purchase ammunition in excess of the maximum, which may, from time to time, be fixed by the Local Government.

5. The mess, club or association shall forthwith give information at the nearest police Station of the loss or theft of any arms covered by the licence.

6. The licence does not authorize any member of the mess, club or association to keep government arms or ammunition.

Explanation.—for the purposes of this condition ---

(a) “Government arms” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government;

(b) “ Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in a Government factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.

7. The local Government may require any fire-arm or ammunition possessed by the mess, club or association to be registered in such manner as the Local Government thinks fit.

8. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time during the currency of the licence whether the weapons for which it has been granted are still in the possession of the mess, club or association and to require the production of such weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.

Note- Licences are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act) they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or the Officer incharge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both.

137[9 (1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December.

(2) The licence may renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is, by 31st January) hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

(3). After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of the licence (that is, by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5/- for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.

137. Subs. by Central Government Notification No.5/141/51-police(1) sated the 6th July. 1952. published in the Gazette of Pakistan. 13th June. 1953.

(4)The licence may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Post Master where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at the Post Office.

(5) If a licence is not renewed with in the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled].138

RENEWAL FORM139

L.NCANCELLED

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1969P.O.REGISTRATION NO.

Renewed up to

Date

Seal Signature

of Post Master

140[FORM XVI][(See Rule 33)]

FEE

139 Fee-I-The fee payable in respect of initial grant and on subsequent renewal of the licence in this Form shall be at the following annual rates:--

Name of weapons For initial grant For each renewal

A 1. Pistol revolver.(prohibited bore)

2. Rifle(prohibited Bore)3. Carbines/ automatic

(prohibited Bore)

Rs. 1500 2000 3000

Rs. 600.00 800. 00 1200.00

(b).Non-prohibited bore weapons (valid for whole of Pakistan or more than on Province).

Nature of WeaponFor initial grant

For each renewal

1. Breach loading pistol/Revolver, Rifle.

2. Breach- loading Shot- gun.

3. Any weapon other than a breach loading weapon.

Rs 1000.00

1000.00

1000.00

Rs 300.00

200.00

100.00

138. Subs. by Central Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69. dated the 31st July. 1969. published in Gazette of

West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th 1969 p. 1192.139. Ins. by W.P. Ibid.140. Ins. by West Pakistan Government Notification No.HP-11/IX/A-48/66-(Vol.III. Dated 10.03.1967.

C Non-prohibited bore weapons (valid for Punjab only)

1. Brach-loading pistol revolver, rifle.

Rs. 1000.00 Rs. 200.00

2. Breach-loading shot-guns. Rs. 1000.00 Rs. 100.003. Any weapon other than breach loading weapon

Rs. 250.00 Rs. 50.00

Provided that:--

1(1) in the Divisions of Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan--

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(a). In the case of a breach loading shot gun kept for the purposes of protection only, the licensee not being allowed to possess more than 25 cartridges for the whole year, the fee for the initial grant of licence shall be three rupees and the fee for each subsequent renewal shall be one rupee and fifty paisa; and

(b). In respect of licences for muzzle loading guns and swords no fee for initial grant or renewal shall be charged; and

(ii) In the Districts of Campbellpur and Mianwali, no fee shall be charged in respect of licences granted for the purposes of village defense.141[1-A,--The fees payable in respect of the initial grant and each renewal, of licences in this Form

issued by the Federal Government for the following weapons shall be at the following rates specified in the table below:---

TABLE

Type of weapon For initial grant For each renewal.(1) Breach loading shotgun 12/.14/.16. bore including pump action non-automatic.

Rs. 2500/- Rs. 500/-

(2) Breach loading pistol/ revolver/ rifle.22 bore non-automatic

Rs. 2500/- Rs. 500/-

(3) G.III, Carbine Stengun, 0.303 rifle, Rifle 7.62.

Rs. 2500/- Rs. 1000/-

(4) Other e.g. daggers, Swords. Rs. 200/- Rs. 100/-

II. A fee of one rupee shall be charged in respect of licencee granted for ammunition of the kind referred to in clause (ii) of the proviso to sub-rule (i) of rule 33.

142[III. (1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of the year ending on 31st December.

(2) The licence may be renewed within a period or one month of its expiry (that is by 31st January) hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

(3)After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of the licence (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 of every month or part of month that intervene between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence:

143[Provided that Government /Commissioner may condone delay and waive payment of penalty in a case where the licence could not be renewed for the reason that the weapon and the licence remained in the custody of a Court or Police.]

141. Paragraph IA inserted by SRO 38 (KE)/2004, dated 12.2.2001.142. Paragraph IA inserted by SRO 38 (KE)/2004, dated 12.2.2001.143. Subs. by W.P. Government notification No. HP-II-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette of West

Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th 1969 p.1189.

(2) The licence may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Post Master where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.

(3) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the said period, stand cancelled.]144[IV.A licence in this Form may be granted or renewed for any period not exceeding ten years at a time and the fee shall in all cases be calculated at the annual rates prescribed in paragraph 1 fractions of a year being taken as one whole year:]

[Provided that Government/First Magistrate may condone delay and waive payment of penalty in a case where the licence could not be renewed for the reason that the weapon and the licence remained in th6’ custody of a Court or Police.]

ARMS LICENCE

No. Date. Name

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and parentage of the licensee

Profession-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Address--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PoliceStation…………………………………………………………………………………………………Tehsil-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name and parentage of the retainer: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Profession-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Address--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Police Station-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tehsil-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name and parentage of the retainer-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WEAPON/WEAPON, COVERED BY THIS LICENCE.

Shot gun Revolver

Pistol Rifle

Stengun Sword

Spear Sword-stick

Note- The issuing authority should initial in the box against the weapon covered by this licence.Description ofArms including caliber

Quantity and description of ammunition that licensed retainer is entitled to possess

144 This paragraph was added by W.P. Government Notification dated 31.07.1969 published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189.

Maximum to be possessed at a time

Maximum quantity to be purchased during the year:

Area within which the licence is valid

Date on which the licence expires (unless previously ceased to be in force under the proviso to sub-rule 42).

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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RENEWAL OF ARMS LICENCE

Form To Signature of D.M/A.D.M/S.D.M/resident Magistrate/Tehsildar/Mukhtiar kar.

145[(V) 1. One time fee of Rs. 1000/ for extending the validity to the whole of Pakistan of non-prohibited bore arms licence and Rs.2000/- for extending the validity to the whole of Pakistan of a prohibited bore arms licence shall be charged.

2. An application for extending the licences to whole of Pakistan shall be made to the Deputy Commissioner concerned who may allow the same where after the applicant shall deposit the requisite fee in the State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank/ Government Treasury in the Head of the Account No. “1300-Misc. Receipt 139-fees, Fines Forfeitures-Arms Licence-Fee” within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order of the sanction, failing which the application shall be deemed to have been rejected.]

Conditions 1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. It covers only the persons named and the arms and ammunition described therein and such retainer (if any) as may be entered in column 5.

3. This licence is valid to the extent specified in column 8, subject in the case of a licence having effect outside the Province in which it is granted or renewed subject to any restriction which may be imposed by any general or special order of the Provincial Government.

4. The licensee or any retainer acting under this licence shall not go armed with any arms covered thereby otherwise than in good faith for the purpose of sport/protection/display and save where lie is specially authorised in this behalf by the 146[District Co-ordination Officer] or a 147[Officer], he shall not take any such arms to a fair, religious procession or other public assemblage.

145.Added by Notin. Pb. Gaz. Extra 02.07.1987. p.2456146. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.147. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

5. The licensee at the time of purchasing arms or ammunition shall cause the following particulars to be endorsed upon his licence under the vendor's signature, namely:--

(a) The name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles purchased

(b) The nature and quantity of the articles purchased; and

(c) The date of purchase;

And if the arms or ammunition are purchased from any person other than a licensed dealer, shall also cause the particulars specified in clause (b) and (c) to be furnished in writing to the authority who granted this licence within such period as may be prescribed for this purpose by such authority.

No purchase of ammunition shall, however, be permitted except on a written certificate from the licensee certifying that with the amount proposed to be purchased that total quantity of ammunition in his possession will not exceed the maximum which he is entitled to posses any one time, or his total allowance for this year.

6. He shall not purchase ammunition of any kind in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be fixed by the Provincial Government. Such maximum may be prescribed both for the amount purchasable in a calendar year and for the amount that may be possessed at any one time. If, however, a licencee exhausts the total quantity of ammunition purchasable in a year, earlier than the close of the year, he may for good and sufficient reasons be given a temporary increase in the total purchasable at the discretion of the licensing authority.

7. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms or ammunition covered by the license.

8. He shall not possess Government arms and ammunition.

Explanation.-- For the purpose of this condition--

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(a) "Government Arms" means a fire-,arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(b) "Government ammunition" means ammunition manufactured in any Government Factory, or prepared for and supplied to Government.

9. Condition 8 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence if empowered to do. so by the Provincial Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which the licensee is authorised to possess.

10. Where the licence is granted for the purpose of sport, the licensee or any retainer acting under the licence shall observe such close season as may be prescribed by the Provincial Government in respect of the game birds and animals hereinafter set forth below.

11. The licensee shall report any change of his permanent residence either to the authority who granted him the licence, or in the event of the licence having been renewed by some other authority on a previous occasion of change of permanent residence, then to such authority. In case of any change of residence, whether permanent or temporary, he may, as his option, apply to the nearest licensing authority for renewal of his licence, if it is necessary.148

12. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time during the currency of the licence whether the weapons for which it has been granted is or are still in the possession of the licensee, and to require its or their production for the purpose of such inquiry._________________________________

148. Section 24 of the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (supra).

Note-- (1) Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both

(2) Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms, ammunition and Military store covered by the licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person. Exempted under section 27 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance) they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or the officer- in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or both.

FORM XVI-A(See Rule 33)FREE OF ALL FEE.

Licence for the possession by a retainer of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the purpose of sport, protection display.

TABLE NO. 1

Ser

ial n

umbe

r

Arms or ammunition that licensee is entitled to possess

Ext

ent o

f val

idity

Brief description of each weapon with details, e.g. Distinguishing marks, Register No., etc.

Quantity and description of each kind of ammunition

(Signature)The of 19 Officer]…..

149[District Co-ordination..............150[District Co-ordination Officer.............

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151[District Co-ordination Officer ……….

152[Officer] of the …….district

Conditions

1. This license is granted subject to all provisions of West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. It covers only the person named in column 3 of this license and the arms and ammunition described in columns 5 and 6.

3. This license is valid to the extent specified in columns 7, subject to the case of a license having effect outside the province in which it is granted or renewed to any restrictions which may be imposed by any general or special order of Provincial Government in respect of the territories administered by it or subject to its control.

149. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.150. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.151 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.152 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

4. This license shall only be granted to a person nominated in that behalf and certified to be his own retainer by a person exempted under Article 1(a) of sch. I to these rules, and it shall only be granted in respect of the arms and ammunition specified in this behalf by and being the property of such exempted person.

5. This license may be granted or renewed for any period not exceeding one year, provided, that is shall expire on the date on which the person specified in column 2 of this license ceases to be exempted under Article 1(a) of Sch. I to these rules, where such date is prior to the date on which it would ordinarily expire.

6. The licensee shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license otherwise than in good faith for the purpose of sport, protection, display; and save where he is specially authorized in this behalf, in any place, by the 153[District Co-ordination Officer] or 154[Officer] he shall not take any such arms to a fair, religious procession or other public assemblage.

7. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms covered by the licence.

8. He shall not possess Government arms and ammunition.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this condition—

(a) “Government arms means a five-arm or other weapon, which is the property of the Government; and

(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to Government

9. Condition 8 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence if empowered to do so by the Provincial Government, and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which the licensee is authorized to possess.

(10).Where the license is granted for the purpose of sport, the licensee shall observe such close season as may be prescribed by the Provincial Government in respect of the game-birds and animals hereinafter set forth below.

(11) The licnesee shall report any change of his permanent residence to the authority who granted him the licence, or in the event to of the licence having been renewed by the some other authority on previous occasion of change of permanent residence, then to such authority, in case of any change whether permanent or temporary, he may, at his option, apply to the nearest licensing authority for renewal of his licence, should it be necessary….

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12.The authority granting or renewing the license has the right to enquire at any time during the currency of the license whether the weapon or weapons for which it has been granted is or are still in the possession of the licensee, and to require its or their production for the purpose of such inquiry.

Note---(1) any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500, or with both (Section 21 of the Arms Act, 1878). licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person exempted under Section 27 of the Act) they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particular as to the name and address of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or to the Officer-in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a tern which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

154[13. (1) the licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December.

___________________________________________

152 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.153 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.154. Ins. By W.P. Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, punishable in Gazette of West

Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189

(2) The license may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is by 31 st January) hereinafter, referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

(3) After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of expiry of the license (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5/- for every month or that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license.

(4) the license may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of the expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be spent by the Licensing Authority to the Post Master where the license was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.

(5) If a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the license shall, on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.]155

FORM XVII[See Rule 34]

156[FEE FOR EACH WEAPON-ONE RUPEE AND FIFTY PAISA]Temporary licence of the possession of arms and going armed during the period occupied in journeying from the port of other place of arrival in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to place of destination.

Name and description of licensee.

Arms or ammunition that licensee is entitled to possess.

Place of destination Period for which the licence is valid

Brief description of each weapon

Quantity and description of each kind of ammunition

1 2 3 4 5

Date on which copy is sent to the ------Commissioner of Police---------------------------------------------------------------157District Coordination officer------

The of 19 Seal--- districts.

Political Officer of --------State.(Sd)-------------

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Commissioner of Police--------------------------------------------------------

The of 19 158(District Co-ordinationOfficer]--------------District

155 Subs. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69,dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969. p.1189

156 Subs. By W.P. Notification No. HP-11/X111-/63, dated 23.07.1965157. Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001

158 Subs. by Notification S.R.O.889 (1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001

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Condition

1. The licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. It covers only the persons named, and the arms and ammunition described therin.

3. The licensee shall not, unless especially empowered in this behalf by the authority granting the licence, go armed to a fair, religious procession or other public assemblage.

4. The licensee shall not go armed with Government arms or ammunition.

Explanation.-----For the purposes of this condition—

(a) “Government arms” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(b) Government ammunition” means ammunition manufacture in any Government factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.

5. Condition 4 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence, if empowered to do so by the Provincial Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which the licensee is authorized to possess.

6. The licensee shall on arrival at his destination, if such places is situated in the Provinces or the Capital of the Federation, forthwith apply to the nearest licensing authority for a licence in Form XIV or Form XVI in respect of the arms and ammunition described herein and shall at the same time deliver this licence in original to that authority.

Note—(1) Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both (Section 21 of the Arms Act, 1878)

2. Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms, or ammunition covered by the licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act) they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the District or to the Office-in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three yeas, or with fine, or with both.

FORM XVIII(See rule 35)FREE OF ALL FEE.

Licence for the Possession of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the destruction of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle.

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the

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and

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e 15

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and

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Note. A licence in this form may be granted for any period not exceeding three years.

Provided that where a licence is granted in form XVIII for the possession of arms to be acquired by the license subsequently to the grant of the licence, the authority granting the licence shall at the time of granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf, which he may from time to time extend, the arms covered by the licence shall be acquired and that the licence or the arms or both shall be produced for his inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended the licensee to fails to acquire the arms and to produce the licence or the arms or both, as the case may be, the licence shall cease to be in force.

(Signature)The of 19 159[District Co-ordination Officer] of the -------District

----------------------------------------------------------------160[ Officer] of the---------------district

Conditions

1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

2. Once every year, between the 15th November and the 31st December the licensee shall produce this license and every weapon covered hereby before the Magistrate referred to in column 7.

3. He shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license otherwise than in good faith for the description of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle; nor shall he take any such arms to a fair, religious procession or other public assemblage, or to any considerable distance beyond the place or area entered in column 4.

4. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms covered by the license.

__________________________________

159. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001


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5. He shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this condition.

(a) “Government arms” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to Government.

6. Condition 5 may be cancelled by the authority granting the license if empowered to do so by the Provincial Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which the licensee is entitled to possess.

7. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol ammunition or in Assam ammunition of any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be fixed by the Provincial Government.

8. At the time of purchasing any new arms, in the North-West Frontier Province and in Assam at the time of purchasing ammunition, and elsewhere at the time of purchasing ammunition for rifles, other than 22 bore, revolvers and pistols, he shall cause the following particulars to be endorse upon his license under the vendor’s signature, namely:--

(a)the name, description and residence of the person who, take delivery of the articles purchased;

(b) the nature and quantity of the articles purchased; and

(c) the date of purchase;

And if the arms are purchased from any person other than a licensed dealt shall also cause the particulars specified in clauses (b) and (e) to furnished, in writing, to the authority who granted this license within such period as may be prescribed for this purpose by such authority.

9. Without prejudice to the voidance of this license for breach of any of the foregoing condition, it shall be void if—

(a) the licensee dies, or

(b) any weapon covered thereby

(i) is sold, or

(ii) is attached in execution of a decree.

10. The authority granting or renewing the license has the right to enquire at any time during the currency of the license whether any weapon for which it has been granted is still in the possession of the licensee and to require the production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.

Note. 1.___Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both (see section 21 of the Arms Act, 1878).

Note 2.______Licensees are wanted that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the licences possessed by them to any persons other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or to the Officer-in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

161[10. (1) The license may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December

(2) The license may be renewed within a period of one month, of its expiry (that is, by 31st January) hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.

161. Subs. by Central Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette or West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189

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(3)After the expiry of the grace period but the lapse of three months of the date of expiry of the licence (that is, by 31st March) is may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewed of the licence.

(4) The licence may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee with the pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.

(5) If licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.].

FROM XIX

[see Rule 36]

FREE OF ALL FEE

Licensing for the provision of arms and for ammunition and for going armed for the destination of wild animals doing injury in corps or cattle.

TABLE NO. 3

Nam

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side

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of li

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the

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Arms and ammunition

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Per

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for

whi

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Note:- A licence in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three years:

Provided that where a licence is granted in Form XIX for possession of arms to be acquired by the licensee subsequently to the grant of licence, the authority granting the licence shall at the time of granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf, which he may from time to time extend, the arms covered by the licence shall be acquitted and that the licence or the arms or both shall be produced for his inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended that licensee fails to acquire the arms and to produce the licence or arms or both, as the case may be, the licence shall cease to be in force.

162[District Co-ordination Officer] of the ________district

-----------------------------------------------------------The of 19 163[Officer] of _______district

______________________

162. Subs. by notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001

163 Subs. by notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001

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Conditions

(1) The licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.

(2) The licence shall not go armed with any arms covered by this licence otherwise than in good faith for the destruction or driving away of wild animals which do injury to the corps or cattle situated in the area specified in the licence.

(3) He shall not use any arms covered by this licence, otherwise than in the place or area in which the licence in valid.

(4) He shall not lend any arms or ammunition covered by this licence to any person, other than a member of his family, or servant who may be employed by him to protect corps or cattle situated on the area specified in the licence and who is mentioned in column 2 of the licence.

(5) He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms covered by the licence.

(6) The licensee shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.Explanation-- For the purposes of this condition--

(a)"Government arms” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government; and

(b)Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to Government

7. Condition 6 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence if empowered to do so by the Local Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which the licensee is entitled to possess.

8. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol ammunition or in Assam ammunition of any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be fixed by the Local Government.

9.The licence shall be void if the licensee commits a breach of any of the above conditions or if the licensee dies, or if any weapon covered thereby--

(i)is sold,(ii) is attachéd in execution of decree.

10. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time during the currency of the licence whether any weapon for which it has been granted is still in the possession of the licensee, and to require production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.

Note. 1.___Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both (see section 21 of the Arms Act, 1878).

Note 2.______Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by licences possessed by them to any persons other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act) they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address of the purchase to the Magistrate of the district or to the Officer-in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, with fine, or with both.

164[11. (1)The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st

December.

(2) The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is,by 31 st

January) hereinafter referred to as the grace, period without the payment of any penalty or late fee. _______________________________

164. Subs. by Central Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette or West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189

(3)After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of expiry of the licence (that is, by 31st March) is may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.

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(4) The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six month of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall the pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.

(5) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled]

--------------FORM XX

[ (See Rule 37)] FEES

(i) When granted under Rule 37 (1)(a) and (b)—165[THIRTY SEVEN PAISAS for each weapon].(ii) When granted under Rule 37(1)(c) FREE OF ALL FEE.Explanation –A fee of TEN RUPEES IS CHARGED for a licence in this form in respect of a pistol or a

revolver in provinces other than the North-West Frontier Province.Licence for going armed on a journey in or through any province.

Nam

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if an

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Retainers (if any) covered by the licence.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

(Signature)The of 19.

________________________________

165. Subs .by W.P. Government Notification dated 23.07.1965

Commissioner of

Police_____________________

166(District Co- ordination Officer)

of the district

80

167(Officer)___________________

District

Political Officer for

The State

Conditions

1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of Arms Rules, 1924

2. It covers only the person named, and the arms and ammunition described therein and such retainers, (if any) as may be entered in column 4.

3. The licensee of any retainer acting under this licence shall not, unless specially empowered in this behalf by the authority granting the licence, go armed to a fair, religious procession or other public as assemblage.

4. He shall not go armed with Government arms of ammunition.

Explanation. For the purposes of this condition.

(a) “Government arms” means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the Property of the Government; and

(b) ”Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to Government.

5. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms covered by this licence.

Note 1. Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs.500 or with both (see section 21 of the Arms Act, 1878).

Note 2. Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the licence possessed by them to any person ( other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act )they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name of address of the purchaser to magistrate of the district or the Officer- in- charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment of a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

166 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001,dated 21.12.2001

167. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001,dated 21.12.2001

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APPENDIX I168

ARMS LICENCE

No. ….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Date of issue ______________________________________________________________________________

Licence Issuing Authority ___________________________________________________________________

Name and parentage of the licensee______________________________________________________

Description of the arms_____________________________________________________________________

Renewed up to____________________________________________________________________________

Post Office Registration No_________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________

Signature of Postmaster

1. Renewed up to with/without penalty.

2. Renewed up to with/without penalty.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

………….

APPENDIX II169

From

The post Master

Subject:- Registration of Arms Licences in the post Office for purposes of Renewal.

No. Dated.

______________________________________________

168 Appendix I was added by W.P. Government Notification, dated 31.07.1969, published in Gazette of West Pakistan Extraordinary August 4. 1969

169. Appendix I was added by W.P. Government Notification, dated 31.07.1969, published in Gazette of West Pakistan Extraordinary August 4. 1969

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Following licences have been registered in the Post office for purposes of renewal.Name and father’s name of the licensee

Designation of licence Issuing Authority

Licence No. with date

Description of weapon

Registration No. of the post Office

1 2 3 4 5

Signature of Post Master

Date &Seal

To

(1) 170[ District Co-ordination Officer]

APPENDIX III171

Monthly Statement of Receipts of Fee/Penalty Charges, etc., no Account of Renewal of arms Licences.Table no. 5

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171 Appendix III was added by W.P. Government Notification, dated 31.07.1969, published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary August 4. 1969.

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APPENDIX V

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PROVINCIAL AMENDMENTS IN ARMS RULES (A)N.W.F.P Amendments

ARMS RULES, 1924(AMENDMENTS)

(Gazette of N.W.F.P Extraordinary), 24the April, 1971)

Notification No So(LG)11 Arms/ 20/HD-70-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section of the West Pakistan Arms ‘Ordinance,1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), as continued in force by Article 19 of the West Pakistan (Dissolution) Order, 1970, the Governor of the North-West-Frontier Province is pleased to District that in the Arms Rules, 1924 in their application to the North-West Frontier Province the following amendments shall be made, namely:__

1. In Rule 41-A in sub-rule (1) for the words “within fifteen days” he words “within one month” shall be substituted.

2. In Schedule VIII, paragraph III of Forms, X,XII,XIV, XV, XVI, (VIA, XVIII and XIX for the existing Clause (5) the following clause shall be substituted, namely:_

“(5) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), it shall on the expiry of the said period stand cancelled, provided that the District Magistrate may renew the llicence with or without penalty in addition the fee prescribed in clause (4), when the renewal thereof, has been delayed for some valid reason”

(B) PUNJAB AMENDMENTS (1) ARMS, RULES, 1924- AMENDMENTS(Punjab Gazette, Extraordinary, 6th January, 1971)

Notification No.HP.II/X-23/70-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance No. XX of 1965) in its application to the Province of the Punjab the Governor of the Punjab, is pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the following further amendment shall be made namely:-

In Schedule VIII, the Licence I From XVI, for clause (5) of paragraph III, the following shall be submitted:-

“5. (i) The licence may be renewed after six months but before the lapse of one year of the date of its expiry under the orders of the commissioner of the Division concerned on the payment of such penalty if any not exceeding six times the renewal fee subject to the condition that the licensee by an application made in this behalf shows good and sufficient sons for his failure to get his licence renewed within the period specified clause (4)

(ii) If the licensee does not avail of the period or subsequent extension in the period for renewal of licence as specified in clauses (3), (4) and (5) (i) has licence shall on the expiry of such periods, stand cancelled.

(iii) A person whose licence is cancelled under the proceeding sub-clause (ii) may make an application to the Provincial Government which on good and sufficient cause having been shown against the cancellation of licence may allow the renewal of the licence on the payment of such penalty if any, not exceeding twelve time the renewal fee, as it may deem fit.

(iv) The order passed under the sub-clauses (i) and (ii) accepting or rejecting an application for the renewal of a licence shall be intimated to the Postmaster through the Licensing Authority concerned and the Postmaster shall renew the licence according.

(II) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)(Punjab Gazette, Extraordinary, 1st July, 1971)

NotificatioNo.25/12-HPJudi-11/71__In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965(West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), as applicable to Province of Punjab, the Governor of the Punjab and Martial Law Administrator is pleased to direct that in Schedule VIII of the Arms Rules, 1924 the following further amendment shall be made, namely:_

In Form XVI, in paragraph I relating to”FEE”, the following shall be substituted for the co-rresponding entries, namely:_

“FEE”—Name of weapon For initial grantFor each renewal

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1. Breach-loading pistol revolver RS RsOr rifle. 50.00 25.00

2. Breach-loading shot gun 30.00 15.003. Any weapon other than breach 600.00 3.00 Loading weapon.

The above amendment shall take effect from Ist July, 1971.

(III) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)(Gazette of Punjab, Part 1, 17 the September, 1971)

Notification No.25/8.H-Judi.11/71__In exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), as applicable to the Province of Punjab, the governor of the (Punjab and Martial Law Administrator, Zone ‘C’ is pleased to direct that the following further amendment in the Arms Rules, 1924, shall be made as under.

In rule 22, after rule (3-A), the following new sub-rule shall be Provincial Amendments in Arms Rules 257

“(3-AA). The licence issued in any Province in Pakistan to serving personnel of Defence Force, Government Servants of Provincial and central Government and Semi-autonomous bodies shall be deemed to have been validly issued and renewal in the Province of Punjab.

(IV) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS) (Gazette of Punjab, Part I, 28th January, 1972)Notification No. 256/19/H-Judl.11/71_In exercise of the powers conferred be

Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965) in its application to the Province of the Punjab the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the following further amendments shall be made:

In Schedule 1, the entries in all the four columns thereof against; (i) Items (b), (c) and (d) of serial No. 1;(ii) Items (b), (c) and (d) of serial No.(2)(iii) Serial No. (2-A) and (3); and (iV) Item (d) of serial No. (4);Shall be omitted.

(v) ARMS RULES 1924 (AMENDMENTS)(PUNJAB, GAZETTE, EXTRA, 20.03.1975)

Notification No Judi.1-22 (187/73)- In exercise of the powers conferred by Secdtion11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, in their application to the Province of the Punjab, the following amendments shall be made, namely:-

In Schedule VIII, in Form XVI for paragraph 1, relating to “FEE” Except the proviso occurring thereunder¸ the following shall be substituted: “FEE:. (A) The fee payable for the prohibited bore weapons, other than the prohibited bore weapons, in respect of the initial grant and each subsequent renewal of licence in this form, shall be at the following annual rates:

Name of weapon For initial grant For each renewal1. Breach-loading pistol revolver or rifle.

RS. 100.00 Rs. 50.00

2. Breach-loading shotgun 60.00 30.003. Any weapon other than breach loading weapon.

12.00 6.00

(B) The fees payable for prohibited bore weapons in respect of the initial grant and each subsequent renewal of licences in this form, shall be at the following annual rates:-

Name of weapon For initial grant For each renewalPistol, Revolver (Prohibited bore) RS. 200.00 Rs. 100.00Rifles (Prohibited Bore) 300.00 150.00Carbines /automatic (Prohibited Bore)

500.00 250.00

(C) SINDH (AMENDMENTS)(1) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)(Gazette of Sindh, Part IV-A, 21st December, 1972)

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Notification No.6/110-H-1 (Sp1.11)/72-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), and in Suppression of Government of Sindh, Home Department Notification No.6/110-H (Spl.11) 72, dated 27 th October. 1972, the Government of Sindh are pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the following further amendments shall be made, namely:--

In Schedule VIII, in Licence from XVI, paragraph III--- (a)After clause (4) the following new clause shall be added, namely:- “(4)-A. The licence may be renewed after six months but before the lapse of twelve months of the date of expiry thereof, by Government on the payment of eight times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by Government to the Licensing Authority, who in turn shall send intimation to the Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay renewal fee at such Post Office”; and (b) in clause 5;

(i) for the word, brackets and figure “Clause (4)” the word, brackets and figure “Clauses (4) and (4-A)” shall be substituted; and

(ii) the full-stop appearing at the end shall be replaced by the colon and thereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely:--

“Provided that a person displaced on account of war and repatriation from India may/within a period of three months of such repatriation or cooling into effect of this proviso whichever is later, get his licence renewed from District Magistrate, Tharparker, notwithstanding the expiry of the period fixed for renewal, on payment of normal renewal fee. The District Magistrate shall send such intimation to the Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Officer.”

(11) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)(Gazette of Sindh, Extraordinary, Part IV-A, 25th January, 1972).

Notification No.6/40-H (Spl. 11) 72- In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965) the Government of the Sindh are pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the following further amendments shall be made namely:--

In Schedule VIII. In Licence Form XVI, in paragraph XXI in clause (5) at the end following further proviso shall be added, namely:“Provided further that a person of Tharparkar District displaced on account of war, who had not crossed over to India, may within three months of coming into effect of this proviso, get his licence renewed from District Magistrate, Tharparkar, notwithstanding the expiry of the period and fixed for renewal without payment of any fees for renewal.”

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