Section 5. In section 25 of the principal Act,

5. In section 25 of the principal Act,— (a) in sub-section (1), clause (c) shall be omitted; (b) sub-section (1A) shall be renumbered as sub-section (1AAA) thereof, and before sub-section (1AAA) as so renumbered, the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely:— "(1A) Whoever acquires, has in his possession or carries any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine. (1AA) Whoever manufactures, sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves, or exposes or offers for sale or transfer | Short title and commencement. | | --- | | Amendment of section 2. | | Amendment of section 5. | | Amendment of section 7. | | Amendment of section 25. | 440 Arms (Amendment) [ACT 42 OF 1988] or has in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof, any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.". Substitution of new section for section 27. Punishment for using arms, etc.