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Sanction required to certain proceedings under section 19, clause (f)

Act: Arms Act 1878

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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:‑ VII.‑MISCELLANEOUS 29. Sanction required to certain proceedings under section 19, clause (f) .------( This section has been rep in its application to the N: W.F.P. by the Indian Arms (N.‑W.F.P. Amdt.) Act, 1934 (N.‑W.F.P. 1 of 1934).) Where an offence punishable under section 19, clause (f), has been committed within three months from the date(The 1st October, 1878.) on which this Act comes into force in any province, district or place .to which section 32, clause 2, of Act XXXI of 1860 (Act 31 of 1860 was rep. by s. 3 of this Act.) applies at such date, or where such an offence has been committed in any part of (See foot‑note 1 on page 397, supra.)[Pakistan] not being such a district, province or place, no proceed ings shall be instituted against any person in respect of such offence without the previous sanction of the Magistrate of the district (The words "or, in a presidency‑town, of the Commissioner of Police" omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch.)* * *