Section 5
Unlicensed manufacture, conversion and sale prohibited
Act: Arms Act 1878
💡 Section Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
| Statute Name | Arms Act 1878 |
| Section Identifier | 5 |
| Provision Title | Unlicensed manufacture, conversion and sale prohibited |
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Q1: What does Section 5 of Arms Act 1878 cover?
It covers: "Unlicensed manufacture, conversion and sale prohibited". You can read the full text of the provisions on this page.
Q2: Are there court cases citing Section 5?
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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:‑ II.‑MANUFACTURE, CONVERSION AND SALE 5. Unlicensed manufacture, conversion and sale prohibited.-------No person shall manufacture, convert or sell, or keep, offer or expose for sale, any arms, ammunition or military stores, except under a license and in the manner and to the extent per mitted thereby. Nothing herein contained shall prevent any, person from selling any arms or ammunition which he lawfully possesses for his own private use to any person who is not by any enactment for the time being in force prohibited from possessing the same ; but every person so selling arms or ammunition to any person other than a person entitled to possess the same by reason of an exemption under section 27 of this Act shall, without unnecessary delay, give to the Magistrate of the district, or to the officer in charge of the nearest police‑station, notice of the sale and of the purchaser's name and address.
How to cite this provision:
Section 5 of Arms Act 1878 ("Unlicensed manufacture, conversion and sale prohibited"), Pakistan Law Portal, available at: https://paklawportal.com/statute/section/5901