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:‑ III.‑IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSPORT 10. Power to prohibit transport.------The (Subs. by A. O., 1964, Art 2 and Sch., for "Central Government" which bad been subs. by A. O., 1937, for "G. G. in C.".)[appropriate Government] may, from time to time, by notification in the (Subs. by A. O., 1937, for "Gazette of India".)[official Gazette],‑ (a) regulate or prohibit the transport of any description of arms, ammunition or military stores over (See foot‑note 2 on page 396, supra.) [the whole of Pakistan] or any part thereof, either altogether or except under a license and to the extent in the manner permitted by such license, and (b) cancel any such notification. Transhipment of arms.----Explanation.‑Arms, ammunition or military stores tranship ped at a port in (See foot‑note 1 on preceding page.) [Pakistan] are transported within the meaning of this section.