Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
6. No person shall bring or take by sea or by land into or out of British India any arms, ammunition or military stores except under a license and in the manner and to the extent permitted by such license.
Importation and exportation of arms and ammunition for private use.
Nothing in the first clause of this section extends to arms (other than cannon) or ammunition imported or exported in reasonable quantities for his own private use by any person lawfully entitled to possess such arms or ammunition; but the Collector of Customs or any other officer empowered by the Local Government in this behalf by name or in virtue of his office may at any time detain such arms or ammunition until he receives the orders of the Local Government thereon.
Explanation.—Arms, ammunition and military stores taken from one part of British India to another, by sea or across intervening territory not being part of British India, are taken out of and brought into British India within the meaning of this section.
7. Notwithstanding
1878.] Arms. 213
Source: India Code