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THE ARMS ACT, 1878 THE ARMS ACT, 1878 ACT No. XI OF 1878 (For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1877, Pt. V, p. 650; for discussions in Council, see ibid., 1877, Supplement, pp. 3016 and 3030; ibid., 1878, Supplement, pp. 435 and 453. The functions of the Central Government under certain provisions of this Act, subject to certain conditions, were entrusted to‑ (a) Provincial Governments with their consent, for a period of three years (with effect from the 1st April, 1951), see Gaz. of P., 1951, Pt. I, p. 181; and (b) The Chief Commissioner of Karachi, for the period 28th April, 1952 to 31st March, 1957, see Gaz. of P., 1954, Pt. I, p. 136. The Act has been applied to‑ (i) Baluchistan by Regulation III of 1940 with certain restrictions and modifications. (ii) Phulera in the Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal to the extent the Act is applicable in the N.‑W.F.P., subject to certain modifications; see N.‑W.F.P. (Upper Tanawal) (Excluded Area) Laws Regulation, 1950. (iii) Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal other than Phulera, by the N: W. F.P. (Upper Tanawal) (Excluded Area) Laws Regulation, 1950 and declared to be in force in that area with effect from 1st June, 1951; see N: W.F.P. Gazette, Ext., dated 1st June, 1951 ;and (iv) The Leased Areas of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950); and applied in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan; see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 1499. It has been extended to the Baluchistan States Union by the Baluchistan States Union (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 (G. G. O. 4 of 1953), as amended. The Act has been and shall be deemed to has been brought into force in Gwadur with effect from the 8th September, 1958 by the Gwadur (Applica tion of Central Laws) Ordinance, 1960 (37 of 1960), s. 2. It is in force throughout the province of Assam except the Lushai Hills, see Notification No. 2443‑T., dated the 1st June, 1914, Assam Gazette, 1914, Pt. II, p. 843. A license granted under the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), for the manufacture, possession, sale, transport or importation of an explosive may be given the effect of a like license granted under the Arms Act, 1878 (11 of 1878), see Act 4 of 1884, s. 15. As to the possession, manufacture and export of arms, ammunition and gun‑powder in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, see the Chittagong Hill Tracts Re gulation, 1900 (1 of 1900), ss. 11 and 12. As to further law relating to unlawful manufacture and possession of explo sive substances, see the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (6 of 1908), ss. 4 (b) and 5. This Act has been repealed in its application to the Province of West Pakistan except certain provisions by West Pakistan Ordinance 20 of 1965, s. 29 (with effect from the 8th June, 1965). The Act has been amended in Bengal by the Bengal Criminal Law (Arms and Explosives) Act, 1932 (Ben. 21 of 1932), and the Bengal Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1934 (Ben. 7 of 1934); and in the N.‑W.F.P. by the Indian Arms (N.‑W.F.P. Arndt.) Act, 1934 (N.‑W.F.P. 1 of 1934) and Sind Act 10 of 1953 s. 12.) [15th March, 1878] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Arms, Ammunition and Military Stores. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms, ammunition and military stores ; It is hereby enacted as follows:‑ I.‑PRELIMINARY 1. Short title. Local extent. Savings.------This Act may be called the (The word "Indian" omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch.)* Arms Act, 1878 ; and it extends to (Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for "all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation" which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for "the whole of British India".)[the whole of Pakistan]. But nothing herein contained shall apply to‑ (a) arms, ammunition or military stores on board any sea going vessel and forming part of her ordinary armament or equipment, or (b) the manufacture, conversion, sale, import, export, transport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores by order of (Subs. by A. O., 1949, Sch., for "any Govt. in British India", which had been subs. by A. O., 1937, for "the Govt.".)[the Central Government or any Provincial Government], or by a public servant or (Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and III Sch., for "a member of either of the forces constituted by the Indian Territorial Force Act, 1920 or the Auxiliary Force Act, 1920", which had been subs. for "a Volunteer enrolled under the Indian Volunteers Act, 1869" by the Auxiliary Force Act, 1920 (49 of 1920), s. 35.)[a member of the forces constituted by the Pakis tan Territorial Force Act, 1950] in the course of his duty as such public servant or (Subs. ibid., for "Volunteer".)[member].