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Commencement

Act: Arms Act 1878

Section Provisions

THE ARMS ACT, 1878 THE ARMS ACT, 1878 ACT No. XI OF 1878 [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 2. Commencement.------This Act shall come into force on such day(1st October 1878‑see Gazette of India, 1878, Pt. I, p. 389.) as the (Subs. by A. .O., 1937, for "G. G. in C.".)[Cen tral Government] by notification in the (Subs. ibid., for "Gazette of India".) [official Gazette] appoints.