Arms and Ammunition Act 1857, 28 of 1857, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section X. The Magistrate or other Officer authorized by Government may at

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

X. The Magistrate or other Officer authorized by Government may at Bf agistrate 01- othcr any time enter the premises in which Arms or Ammcnition lificer illa? inspect shall be lnaiiufactured or kept by any licensed manudcalers' premises. facturer of or dealer in Arms or Arnr~1unition, i-fi order to inspect the stock-in-trade of sucli manufadurer or dealer ; and if any sudl manufacturer or dealer shall intentionally conceal from such Magistrate or other Oficer as aforesaid ally park of his stock-in-trade, or sha,ll wilfully reruse to poilzt out where the same is kept, he shall be liable, on conviction hefore a Alagistrfite, to a penalty not exceeding five hciidred Bupees ; and `dl` ths stock-;n-tracle belonging to such person may be seized and shall be confiscated if the coavicting Magistrate shall so adjudge. XH, Any license granted under the provisions of Section V4XH niay be nevocatioll of lice,lse granted subject to such conditions as shall be thought in Arms or Ammuni- manufactnre Or necessary, and may bc revoked or suspended by the person; tion, or persons autliorized to grant such licenses.

Source: India Code