Arms and Explosives Act 1913
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Exemptions from operation of this Act
4 Appointment of Licensing Officer
Part 2 MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, TRANSFER, IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF UNMARKED PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES, POISONOUS OR NOXIOUS GAS OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE, ETC.
5 Prohibition on manufacture of unmarked plastic explosives
6 Prohibition on possession and transfer of possession of unmarked plastic explosives
7 Prohibition on importation and exportation of unmarked plastic explosives
8 Rules for purposes of sections 5, 6 and 7
9 Minister may prohibit exportation by notification
10 Extension of definition of explosive and prohibition as to explosives by notification
11 Power to prohibit poisonous or noxious gas or noxious substance
12 Penalty for unauthorised exportation or removal
Part 3 LICENSING OF GUNS, ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
13 Licences required in respect of guns, arms, explosives, etc.
14 (Repealed)
15 (Repealed)
16 No purchase of guns or arms from licensed dealer without licence
17 Delivery by persons other than licensed dealers
18 Provision upon death or bankruptcy, etc., of licensee
19 Guns, arms or explosives of which possession has become unlawful to be deposited with authorised person
20 Forfeiture of arms or explosives deposited with authorised person or Licensing Officer
21 Minister may authorise erection of magazines or establishment of hulks
Part 3A LICENSING OF EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS
21A Licences required in respect of explosive precursors
21B Explosive precursors of which possession has become unlawful to be deposited with authorised person
21C Forfeiture of explosive precursors deposited with authorised person or Licensing Officer
21D Licensed premises for storage of explosive precursors
21E Minister may authorise establishment of warehouses or stores
Part 3B GENERAL PROVISIONS ON LICENCES
21F Restrictions on issuing of licences
21G Conditions of licences
21H Appeal
Part 4 OFFENCES
22 Knowingly concealing arms, etc., imported without licence
23 Knowingly purchasing guns or arms from person not licensed
24 Failure to keep prescribed book or make prescribed entry or making false entry
25 Resisting person in execution of power
26 Obstructing inspection of stock-in-trade
Part 5 SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST
27 Search of premises and seizure
28 Search for arms, etc.
29 Search of vessels or aircraft
30 Persons conveying arms, etc., may be apprehended without warrant in suspicious circumstances
31 Power to arrest without warrant persons committing dangerous offences
32 Arrest by police officer without warrant
33 Persons arrested to be taken to police station
34 Power to stop and search for arms, explosives or explosive precursors in street
35 Presumption
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
36 Notice of accidents
37 Inquiry into accidents
38 Abetment and attempt
39 Jurisdiction of court
40 Consent
41 Rewards to informers
42 Forfeitures
43 Liability of employer
44 General penalty
44A Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
44B General exemption power
45 Power to amend Schedules
46 Power to make rules
Legislative History
Abbreviations