Chapter I — PRELIMINARY

Section 1Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

1. Short title, extent and commencement

(1)

This Act may be called the Arms Act, 1959.

(2)

It extends to the whole of India.

(3)

It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. . 1st October, 1962, vide notification No. G.S.R. 992, dated 13th July, 1962, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i)