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Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious \r\ncircumstances. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nGoing Armed and Possessing Arms, etc. \r\n8. Prohibition of going armed without licence. \r\n9. Unlicensed possession of arms, etc. \r\n10. In certain cases arms to be deposited at police station or with licensed \r\ndealers. \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nLicences \r\n11. Power to make rules as to licences. \r\n11A. Cognizance and trial of offences. \r\n11B. Prohibition of keeping, carrying or displaying arms. \r\n12. Cancellation and suspension of licences. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nPenalties \r\n13. Offences and penalties. \r\n14. Certain breaches of sections 4, 5, 9 and 21. \r\n14A. Cognizance and trial of offences. \r\n15. Breach of licence. \r\n16. Knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed persons. \r\n17. Penalty for breach of rules. \r\n18. Penalty for failure to give information under section 23. \r\n19. Penalty for refusing or neglecting to produce arms. \r\n20. Power to confiscate. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMiscellaneous \r\n21. Search and seizure by Magistrate. \r\n22. Seizure and detention by Secretary. \r\n23. Information be given regarding offences. \r\n24. Searches in the case of offences how conducted. \r\n25. Operation of other laws not barred. \r\n26. Power to take census of arms. \r\n27. [Omitted]. \r\n28. Notice and limitation of proceedings. \r\n29. [Omitted] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[PUNJAB]] ARMS ORDINANCE, 1965 \r\n(XX of 1965) \r\n[8 June 1965] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto consolidate and amend the law relating to the sale, transport, bearing or \r\npossession of arms, ammunition or military stores. \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate the law relating, to the sale, \r\ntransport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores, in the \r\nmanner hereinafter appearing; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in sessi on \r\nand the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render \r\nimmediate legislation necessary; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (1) \r\nof Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakis tan is pleased to make \r\nand promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nPreliminary \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe \r\n4\r\n[\r\n5\r\n[Punjab]] Arms Ordinance, 1965. \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.] \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n7\r\n[2. Exception.– Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall apply to the sale, \r\ntransport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores by order of \r\nthe Government or the Federal Government, or by public servant or a member of \r\nany of the non -regular force of the Government or the Federal Government, in the \r\ncourse of his duty as such public servant or member.] \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on June 8, 1965 , published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated July 10, 1965, pp. 3673-84 and approved by the Provincial Assembly of W est Pakistan on July \r\n10, 1965 under clause (3) of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act, 1974, (XXXVIII of 1974), published in \r\nthe Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1974, pp. 191-213, s. 2(a). \r\n3Substituted for the word “Pakistan” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014, (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 2(a) \r\n4Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act, 1974, (XXXVIII of 1974), published in \r\nthe Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1974, pp. 191-213, s. 2(a). \r\n5Substituted for the word “Pakistan” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014, (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 2(a). \r\n6Substituted by the Act ibid., s. 2(b). \r\n7Ibid., s. 3. \r\n3. Definitions.– (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say– \r\n(a) “ammunition” includes– \r\n(i) ammunition of all types for light and heavy automatic weapons, \r\nrevolvers, pistols, rifles, carbines, muskets and shotguns; \r\n(ii) ammunition constructed and modified for firing projectiles or gas \r\nor smoke containers; \r\n(iii) gun wads, gun flints, percussion -caps, fuses, friction tubes and \r\ndetonators; \r\n(iv) all types of grenades, bombs, rockets, mines and fuels for flame \r\nthrowers; \r\n(v) all types of explosives, fu lminating material and propellants, \r\nincluding all articles specially designed for torpedo operation \r\nand depth charges; \r\n(vi) all parts of ammunition, \r\nbut does not include lead, sulphur or saltpeter; \r\n(b) “arms” includes– \r\n(i) cannon; \r\n(ii) firearms of all ty pes, such as light and heavy automatic and \r\nsemi-automatic weapons, rifles, carbines, muskets, shotguns \r\n(whether single or double barrelled), revolvers, pistols and \r\nappliances the object of which is the silencing of fire arms; \r\n1\r\n[(iii) air pistols, bayonets, swords, sword-sticks, daggers, knives with \r\nblades of four inches or more (but not kitchen knives or knives \r\nused in good faith for the carrying on of a profession), and flick -\r\nknives irrespective of the size of the blade;] \r\n(iv) knuckle-dusters, spears, spea r-heads, bows and arrows and \r\nparts of arms; \r\n(c) “cannon” includes– \r\n(i) all types of artillery, mortars, machine and sub-machine guns; \r\n(ii) silencers for all machines and sub-machine guns; \r\n(iii) anti-tank rifles and recoil-less guns or rifles and bazookas; \r\n(iv) revolvers or pistols over 46 inches bore; \r\n(v) nuclear weapons of all types; \r\n(vi) projectors, guided missiles, and dischargers for grenades, \r\nrockets, bombs and gas or smoke containers; \r\n(vii) flame throwers of all types; \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated July 10, 1969, pp. 1109-1110, s. 2(a). \r\n(viii) all carriages, platforms and appliances for mounting or \r\ntransporting cannon; and \r\n(ix) parts of cannon; \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(d) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;] \r\n 2[(da) “gun shooting club” means a specialized facility, comprising of \r\n ranges, designed specifically to practice target shooting of non- \r\n prohibited bore arms; \r\n3\r\n[(dd) “flick-knife” means a knife which has a blade which opens automatically \r\nby hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in, or \r\nattached to, the handle of the knife, and includes any k nife which has a \r\nblade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof by the force \r\nof gravity or by the application of centrifugal force and which, when \r\nreleased, is locked in place by means of a button, spring lever or other \r\ndevice;] \r\n(e) “licence” means a licence granted under this Ordinance; \r\n(f) “military stores” means any stores which the \r\n4\r\n[Federal Government] \r\nmay, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be military stores; \r\n(g) “rules” means rules made under this Ordinance 5[; and] \r\n6[(h) “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Government, Home \r\nDepartment.] \r\n (2) 7[Secretary] may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any \r\narticle or substance not specified in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of sub -\r\nsection (1), to be, as the case may be, ammunition, arms or cannon for the purposes \r\nof this Ordinance, and on the publication of such notification, such article or \r\nsubstance shall be deemed to be specified in the said clause ( a) or clause ( b) or \r\nclause (c), as may be notified. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 4, which had earlier been substituted by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) \r\nAct, 1974 (XXXVIII of 1974), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1974, pp. 191-213, s. 3. \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 \r\nMay, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s. 2(a)(i). \r\n3Inserted by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XI of 1969), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated July 10, 1969, pp. 1109-1110, s. 2(b). \r\n4Substituted for the words “ Central Government ” by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act , 1974 (XXXVIII of 1974), \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1974, pp. 191-213, s. 2(b). \r\n5Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s. 2(a)(ii). \r\n6Added by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 \r\nMay, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s. 2(a)(iii). \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s. 2(b). \r\n \r\n \r\nCHAPTER II \r\n1[Sale, Repair, Manufacturing and Running of Gun Shooting Club] \r\n4. 2[Unlicensed sale, repair, manufacturing of arms and ammunition and \r\nrunning of gun shooting club prohibited ].– (1) No person shall sell, or keep, offer \r\nor expose for sale, any arms, ammunition, or military stores, or undertake the repairs \r\n3[and manufacturing of any arms, ammunition and running of gun shooting club] \r\nexcept under a licence and in the manner and to the extent permitted thereby. \r\n (2) Nothing herein contained shall preve nt any person from selling any \r\narms or ammunition which he lawfully possesses for his own private use to any \r\nperson who is not by any enactment for the time being in force prohibited from \r\npossessing the same; but every person so selling arms or ammunition to any person \r\nshall, without unnecessary delay, give to the \r\n4\r\n[5[Deputy Commissioner] ], or to the \r\nofficer in charge of the nearest police -station, notice of the sale and of the \r\npurchaser’s name and address. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nTransport \r\n5. Power to prohibit transpo rt.– Government may, from time to time, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, regulate or prohibit the transport of any description \r\nof arms, ammunition or military stores over the whole of the Province or any part \r\nthereof either altogether or except und er a licence and to the extent and in the \r\nmanner permitted by such licence. \r\nExplanation.– Arms, ammunition or military stores transhipped at a port in the \r\nProvince are transported within the meaning of this section. \r\n6. Power to establish searching posts .– Government may, at any place along \r\nthe boundary line \r\n6\r\n[of the Province] and at such distance within such line as it deems \r\nexpedient, or at any place in the Province that it may deem proper establish \r\nsearching posts at which any person, vessel, vehicle or any other type of transport or \r\nany type of package or container in transit, may be stopped and searched for arms, \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s. 3. \r\n2Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.4(a). \r\n3Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.4(b). \r\n4Substituted for the words “Magistrate of the District” by the Arms Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (LXVI of 2001), \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 2001, pp. 1545-1546, s. 3 read with Schedule , Serial \r\nNo. 2. \r\n5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.4(c). \r\n6Substituted for the words “between the Province and an Acceding State” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII \r\nof 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 4. \r\nammunition and military stores by any officer empowered by Government in this \r\nbehalf by name or in virtue of his office. \r\n7. Arrest of persons c onveying arms, etc., under suspicious \r\ncircumstances.– (1) When any person is found carrying or conveying any arms, \r\nammunition or military stores, whether covered by a licence or not, in such manner \r\nor under such circumstances as to afford just grounds of s uspicion that the same are \r\nbeing carried or conveyed by him with intent to use them, or that the same may be \r\nused for any unlawful purpose, any person may without warrant apprehend him and \r\ntake such arms, ammunition or military stores from him. \r\n (2) Any pe rson so apprehended, and any arms , ammunition or military \r\nstores so taken by a person not being a 1[Deputy Commissioner] or a Police Officer, \r\nshall be delivered over as soon as possible to a Police Officer. \r\n (3) All persons apprehended by, or delivered to, a Police Officer and all \r\narms, ammunition and military stores seized by or delivered to any such officer under \r\nthis section shall be taken without unnecessary delay before a Magistrate. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nGoing Armed and Possessing Arms, etc. \r\n8. Prohibition of going armed without licence.– (1) No person shall go armed \r\nwith any arms except under a licence and to the extent and in the manner permitted \r\nthereby. \r\n (2) Any person so going armed without a licence or in contravention of its \r\nprovisions may be disarmed by a ny 2[Deputy Commissioner], Police Officer or other \r\nperson empowered by Government in this behalf by name or by virtue of his office. \r\n (3) Nothing in sub -sections (1) and (2) shall apply to a person carrying \r\narms under a written authority issued in accordance with the rules. \r\n9. Unlicensed possession of arms, etc .– No person shall have in his \r\npossession or under his control any arms, or any ammunition or military stores, \r\nexcept under a licence and in the manner and to the extent permitted thereby. \r\n10. In certain cases arms to be deposited at police station or with licensed \r\ndealers.– (1) Any person possessing arms, ammunition or military stores the \r\npossession whereof, has, in consequence of the cancellation or expiry of a licence or \r\nof an exemption or the death of the licencee or otherwise, become unlawful, shall \r\nwithout unnecessary delay deposit the same either with the officer incharge of the \r\nnearest police-station or, at his option and subject to such conditions as Government \r\nmay by rule prescribe, with a licensed dealer: \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the word “Magistrate” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.5. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Magistrate” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.6. \r\n \r\n Provided that where, within one month of the expiry of a licence an application \r\nfor its renewal has been made by registered post or by hand, the retention by the \r\nholder of such licence of the arms, ammunition or military stores covered by th e \r\nlicence shall be deemed to be lawful until such time as the licence has been \r\nrenewed or its renewal refused. \r\n (2) When arms, ammunition or military stores have been deposited under \r\nsub-section (1), the depositor, or in the case of his demise, his legal h eirs, shall, at \r\nany time before the expiry of such period as Government may by rules prescribe, be \r\nentitled– \r\n(a) to receive back anything so deposited the possession of which by him \r\nor his legal heirs has become lawful; and \r\n(b) to dispose, or authorise the disposal, of anything so deposited by sale \r\nor otherwise to any person whose possession of the same would be \r\nlawful, and to receive the proceeds of any such sale: \r\n Provided that nothing in this sub -section shall be deemed to authorise \r\nthe return or disposa l of anything the confiscation of which has been directed \r\nunder section \r\n1\r\n[20]. \r\n (3) All things deposited under sub-section (1) and not returned or disposed \r\nof under sub -section (2) within the prescribed period therein referred to shall be \r\nforfeited to Government. \r\n (4)(a) Government may make rules consistent with this Ordinance for \r\ncarrying into effect the provisions of this section. \r\n(b) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\nprovision Government may by rules prescribe– \r\n(i) the conditions subject to which arms, ammunition or military \r\nstores may be deposited with a licensed dealer, and \r\n(ii) the period after the expiry of which things deposited as aforesaid \r\nshall be forfeited under sub-section (3). \r\nCHAPTER V \r\nLicences \r\n11. Power to make rules as to licences .– Government may, from time to time, \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, make rules to determine the officers by whom, \r\nthe form in which, and the terms and conditions on and subject to which any licence \r\nshall be granted, or renewed, and may by such rules among other matters– \r\n(a) fix the period for which such licences shall continue in force; \r\n(b) fix a fee payable by stamp or otherwise in respect of any such licence; \r\n2\r\n[(c) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the figure “19” by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Ordinance, 1969 (XI of 1969), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated July 10, 1969, pp. 1109-1110, s. 3. \r\n2Omitted by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act, 1974 (XXXVIII of 1974), publi shed in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1974, pp. 191-213, s. 4. \r\n(d) direct that the holder of a ny such licence shall keep a record or \r\naccount, in such form as Government may prescribe, of anything done \r\nunder such licence, and exhibit such record or account when called \r\nupon to do so by an officer of Government authorized in this behalf; \r\n(e) empower any officer of Government to enter and inspect any premises \r\nin which arms, ammunition or military stores are kept by any person \r\nholding a licence of the description referred to in section 4; \r\n(f) direct that any such person shall exhibit the entire stock of arms, \r\nammunition and military stores in his possession or under his control to \r\nany officer of Government so empowered; and \r\n(g) require the person holding any licence or acting under any licence to \r\nproduce the same and to produce or account for the arms, am munition \r\nor military stores covered by the same when called upon to do so by an \r\nofficer of Government so empowered. \r\n1\r\n[11A. Power of the \r\n2\r\n[3[Secretary]].– (1) The \r\n4\r\n[\r\n5\r\n[Secretary]] may, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, specify the description, calibre or bore of arms and ammunition \r\nwhich are to be prohibited bores for the purpose of this Ordinance. \r\n (2) No licence for the arms and ammunition notified under sub -section (1) \r\nshall be issued except by the \r\n6\r\n[7[Secretary]]. \r\n (3) The \r\n8\r\n[9[Secretary]] shall hav e the power to issue licences for non -\r\nprohibited bore weapons valid for the whole or any part of Pakistan. \r\n \r\n10\r\n[(4) * * * * * * * * * ]] \r\n11\r\n[11B. Prohibition of keeping, carrying or displaying arms .– \r\n1\r\n[(1) The \r\n2[Secretary] may, by general or special order, pr ohibit the keeping, carrying or \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act, 1974 (XXXVIII of 1974), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated May 25, 1974, pp. 191-213, s. 5. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Federal Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 6. \r\n3Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s7. \r\n4Substituted for the words “Federal Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 6(a). \r\n5Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.7. \r\n6Substituted for the words “Federal Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 6. \r\n7Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.7. \r\n8Substituted for the words “Federal Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 6. \r\n9Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.7. \r\n10Omitted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nDecember 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 6(b). \r\n11Inserted by the Pakistan Arms (Second Amendment) Act, 1976 (LXXX of 1976), publis hed in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1976, pp. 635-636, s. 2. \r\ndisplay of arms at such places or times or on such occasions, as may be specified in \r\nthe order.] \r\n (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of sub -section (1), \r\nan order issued thereunder may prohibit– \r\n(a) the keeping of arms within the premises of educational institutions and \r\nthe premises of the hostels or boarding and lodging houses relating or \r\naffiliated thereto; and \r\n(b) the carrying or display of arms at fairs or in gatherings or processions \r\nof a politica l, religious, ceremonial or sectarian character or in the \r\npremises of courts of law or public offices. \r\n (3) Any person keeping, carrying or displaying any arms in contravention \r\nof an order issued under sub -section (1) may be disarmed by any 3[Deputy \r\nCommissioner], Police Officer or other person empowered by Government in this \r\nbehalf.] \r\n12. Cancellation and suspension of licences .– (1) Any licence may be \r\ncancelled or suspended– \r\n(a) by the officer by whom the same was granted or by any authority to \r\nwhich he m ay be subordinate, or any \r\n4\r\n[5[Deputy Commissioner]] within \r\nthe local limits of whose jurisdiction the holder of such licence may be, \r\nwhen, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and after giving the holder \r\nof the licence an opportunity of showing cause aga inst the proposed \r\ncancellation or suspension, such officer , \r\n6\r\n[or authority] deems it \r\nnecessary for the security of the public peace to cancel or suspend \r\nsuch licence; or \r\n(b) by any Judge or Magistrate before whom the holder of such licence is \r\nconvicted of an offence against this Ordinance or against the rules and \r\n7[Secretary] may, by a notification in the official Gazette, cancel or \r\nsuspend all or any licences throughout the Province or any part \r\nthereof. \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 7. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.8(a). \r\n3Substituted for the word “Magistrate” by the Punjab Arms (Amendme nt) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.8(b). \r\n4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 8, which had already been made by the Arms \r\nLaws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (LXVI of 2001), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 3, \r\n2001, pp. 1543-1546, s. 2 read with Schedule, Serial No. 2. \r\n5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in \r\nthe Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.9(a)(i). \r\n6Substituted for the words “authority or Magistrate” by the Arms Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (LXVI of 2001), published \r\nin the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 3, 2001, pp.1545-1546, s. 3 read with Schedule, Serial No. 2. \r\n7Substituted for the wo rd “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.9(a)(ii). \r\n (2) An appeal against an order of cancellation or su spension under clause \r\n(a) of sub-section (1) may be made by the person whose licence has been cancelled \r\nor suspended to the immediate official superior to the authority making the order, \r\nwithin sixty days of the receipt by him of a copy of the order where appeal lies to \r\n1[Chief Secretary], and where appeal lies to any other authority, within thirty days of \r\nthe receipt by him of a copy of the order. \r\nCHAPTER VI \r\nPenalties \r\n2\r\n[13. Offences and penalties .– (1) A person shall be liable to punishment under \r\nsubsection (2) if he commits any of the following offences: \r\n(a) sells, or keeps, offers or exposes for sale, any arms, ammunition or \r\nmilitary stores, or undertakes the repairs 3[and manufacturers any \r\narms, ammunition and runs a gun shooting club] in contravention o f \r\nsection 4; \r\n(b) fails to give notice of the sale of arms and ammunition and of the \r\npurchaser’s name and address as required by section 4; \r\n(c) transports any arms, ammunition or military stores in contravention of a \r\nregulation or prohibition issued under section 5; \r\n(d) goes armed in contravention of section 8; \r\n(e) has in his possession or under his control any arms, ammunition or \r\nmilitary stores in contravention of section 9; \r\n(f) fails to deposit arms, ammunition or military stores as required under \r\nsection 10; \r\n(g) intentionally makes any false entry in a record or account which by a \r\nrule made under clause (d) of section 11 he is required to keep; \r\n(h) intentionally fails to exhibit anything which by a rule made under clause \r\n(f) of section 11 he is required to exhibit; or \r\n(i) 4[*] carries or displays any arms in contravention of an order issued \r\nunder section 11-B 5[; or] \r\n 6[(j) keeps any arms in contravention of an order issued under section 11A.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.9(b). \r\n2Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Ordinance 2015 (III of 2015) , published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), \r\ndated January 9, 2015, pp. 2087-2089, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted for the words “of any arms” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.10(a)(i). \r\n4Omitted the expression “Keeps,” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.10(a)(ii)(a). \r\n5Substituted for the full stop “.” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.10(a)(ii)(b). \r\n6Added by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.10(a)(iii). \r\n \r\n 1[(2) The offences provided in sub -section (1) shall be non -bailable and \r\nfor: \r\n(a) keeping or possessing of a non-prohibited bore weapon, ammunition \r\nof non -prohibited bore weapons or military stores, shall be \r\npunishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five \r\nyears but shall not be less t han three years and with fine not less \r\nthan one million rupees, and in case of default of payment of fine, \r\nthe offender shall undergo further imprisonment for six months; or \r\n(b) carrying or displaying of a non -prohibited bore weapon, ammunition \r\nof non -prohibited bore weapons or military stores, shall be \r\npunishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven \r\nyears but not less than three years and with fine not less than two \r\nmillion rupees, and in case of default of payment of fine, the offender \r\nshall undergo further imprisonment for six months; or \r\n(c) keeping or possessing of a prohibited bore weapon or ammunition of \r\nprohibited bore weapons, shall be punishable with imprisonment for \r\na term which may extend to seven years but not less than four y ears \r\nand with fine not less than two million rupees, and in case of default \r\nof payment of fine, the offender shall undergo further imprisonment \r\nfor one year; or \r\n(d) carrying or displaying of a prohibited bore weapon or ammunition of \r\nprohibited bore weapon s, shall be punishable with imprisonment for \r\na term which may extend to ten years but shall not less than seven \r\nyears and with fine not less than two million rupees, and in case of \r\ndefault of payment of fine, the offender shall undergo further \r\nimprisonment for one year; or \r\n(e) carrying or possessing of two or more prohibited bore weapons or \r\nfive or more non -prohibited bore weapons or one prohibited bore \r\nweapon and two non -prohibited bore weapons, shall be punishable \r\nwith imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years but \r\nnot less than ten years and with fine which shall not be less than \r\nthree million rupees, and in case of default of payment of fine, the \r\noffender shall undergo further imprisonment for two years; or \r\n(f) undertaking repairs or ma nufacturing any arms, ammunitions or \r\nrunning a gun shooting club, shall be punishable with imprisonment \r\nfor a term which may extend to seven years but not less than five \r\nyears and with fine which shall not be less than three million rupees \r\nand in case of d efault of payment of fine, the offender shall undergo \r\nfurther imprisonment of two years.] \r\n14. Certain breaches of sections 4, 5, 9 and 21.– Whoever– \r\n1\r\n[(a) * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.10(b). \r\n(b) on any search being made under section 21, conceals or attempts to \r\nconceal any arms, ammunition or military stores, \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven \r\nyears 2[and with fine not less than one million rupees, a n d in case of default \r\nof payment of fine, the offender shall undergo further imprison ment for six \r\nmonths]: \r\n \r\n3\r\n[Provided that the punishment for an offence committed in respect of \r\nany– \r\n(a) cannon, grenade, bomb or rocket; or \r\n(b) light or heavy automatic weapon, rifle of .303 bore or over, \r\nmusket of .410 bore or over or pistol or revolver of .441 bore or \r\nover, or ammunition which can be fired from such weapon, rifle, \r\nmusket, pistol or revolver, \r\nshall be imprisonment for a term 4[not less than three] years.] \r\n5\r\n[6[14A. Cognizance and trial of offences .- All offences under this Ordinance shall \r\nbe cognizable and shall be tried in accordance with the provisions of the Code of \r\nCriminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898).] \r\n \r\n7\r\n[(2) * * * * * * * * * ]] \r\n15. Breach of licence .– Whoever, in violation of a condition subject to which a \r\nlicence has been granted, d oes or omits to do any act shall, when the doing or \r\nomitting to do such act is not punishable under section 13 or section 14, be punished \r\nwith fine which 8[shall not be less than one hundred thousand \r\n9\r\n[**]] rupees. \r\n16. Knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed persons.– Whoever– \r\n \r\n1Omitted by the West Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act, 1973 (LII of 1973), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), \r\ndated July 5, 1973, pp. 543-544, s. 3. \r\n2Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: \r\n30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.11(a). \r\n3Substituted by the Pakistan Arms (Second Amendment) Act, 1976 (LXXX of 1976), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1976, pp. 635-636, s. 4. \r\n4Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: \r\n30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.11(b). \r\n5Inserted by the Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Act, 1976 (L of 1976), published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated \r\nJuly 21, 1976, pp. 423-428, s. 2. \r\n6Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: \r\n30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.12. \r\n7Omitted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordi nary), dated \r\nDecember 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 9 \r\n8Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.13. \r\n9Substituted for the words “five hundred” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2014 (XXVIII of 2014), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 17, 2014, pp. 1895-1896, s. 10. \r\n(a) knowingly purchases any arms, ammunition or military stores from any \r\nperson not licensed or authorised under sub -section (2) of section 4 to \r\nsell the same; or \r\n(b) delivers any arms, ammunition or military stores into the possession of \r\nany person without previously ascertaining that such person is legally \r\nauthorised to possess the same, \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment for a term which 1[shall not be less than \r\nthree years and with fine not less than five hundred thousan d rupees, and in \r\ncase of default of payment of fine, the offender shall undergo further \r\nimprisonment for six months]: \r\n \r\n2\r\n[Provided that the punishment for an offence committed in respect of \r\nany– \r\n(a) cannon, grenade, bomb or rocket; or \r\n(b) light or heavy au tomatic weapon, rifle of .303 bore or over, \r\nmusket of .410 bore or over or pistol or revolver of .441 bore or \r\nover, or ammunition which can be fired from such weapon, rifle, \r\nmusket, pistol or revolver, \r\nshall be imprisonment for a term 3[not less than five years, and with \r\nfine not less than five hundred thousand rupees, and in case of the default of \r\npayment of fine, the offender shall undergo fu rther imprisonment for one \r\nyear.]] \r\n17. Penalty for breach of rules .– Any person violating any provision of any ru le \r\nmade under this Ordinance for the violation of which no penalty is provided by this \r\nOrdinance, shall be punished with fine which 4[shall not be less than one hundred \r\nthousand rupees, and in case of default of payment of fine, the offender shall \r\nundergo further imprisonment for three months]. \r\n18. Penalty for failure to give information under section 23 .– Any person who \r\nin the absence of reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon \r\nsuch person, fails to give information to the nearest Poli ce Officer or 5[Deputy \r\nCommissioner] in respect of any offence under sub -section (1) or sub -section (2) of \r\nsection 23 of which he becomes aware or which he has reason to suspect, shall be \r\npunished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months , 6[and fine \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.14(a). \r\n2Substituted by the Pakistan Arms (Second Amendment) Act, 1976 (LXXX of 1976), published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1976, pp. 635-636, s. 5. \r\n3Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.14(b). \r\n4Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated \r\n30 May, 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.15. \r\n5Substituted for the word “Magistrate” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.16(a). \r\n6Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: \r\n30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.16(b). \r\nnot less than one hundred thousand rupees, and in case of default of payment of \r\nfine, the offender shall undergo further imprisonment for three months]. \r\n19. Penalty for refusing or neglecting to produce arms .– Any person refusing \r\nor neglecting to produce any arms when so required under section 26 shall be \r\npunished with imprisonment for a term which 1[shall not be less than six months, and \r\nwith fine not less than one hundred thousand rupees, and in case of default of \r\npayment of fine, the offender shall undergo further imprisonment for three months]. \r\n20. Power to confiscate .– When any person is convicted of any offence \r\npunishable under this Ordinance, committed by him in respect of any arms, \r\nammunition or military stores, it shall be in the discr etion of the committing Court or \r\nMagistrate further to direct that the whole or any portion of such arms, ammunition or \r\nmilitary stores, and any vessel, vehicle or any other type of transport used to convey \r\nthe same, and any type of package or container in which the same may have been \r\nconcealed, together with the other contents of such package or container shall be \r\nconfiscated: \r\n Provided that where such conviction is in respect of an offence punishable \r\nunder this Ordinance with imprisonment for not less than twelve months, the Court or \r\nthe Magistrate convicting such person shall direct that the whole or any portion of \r\nsuch arms, ammunition or military stores shall be confiscated. \r\nCHAPTER VII \r\nMiscellaneous \r\n21. Search and seizure by Magistrate .– Whenever any M agistrate or an officer \r\nin charge of a police-station has reason to believe that any person residing within the \r\nlocal limits of his jurisdiction– \r\n(a) has in his possession any arms, ammunition or military stores for any \r\nunlawful purpose; or \r\n(b) that such p erson cannot be left in the possession of any such arms, \r\nammunition or military stores without danger to the public peace; \r\nsuch Magistrate or such Police Officer having first recorded the grounds of his belief, \r\nmay cause a search to be made of the house or premises occupied by such person \r\nor in which such Magistrate or such Police Officer has reason to believe such arms, \r\nammunition or military stores are or is to be found, and may seize and detain the \r\nsame, although covered by licence or exemption, in safe custody for such time as he \r\nthinks necessary. \r\n22. Seizure and detention by 2[Secretary].– 3[Secretary] may at any time order \r\nor cause to be seized any arms, ammunition or military stores in the possession of \r\nany person, notwithstanding that such person is lawfully entitled to possess the \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: \r\n30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.17. \r\n2Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.18. \r\n3Substituted for the word “Government” by the Punjab Arms (Amendment) Act 2025 (XLI of 2025), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 30 May 2025, pp. 4783-4787, s.18. \r\nsame, and may detain the same for such time as it thinks necessary for the public \r\nsafety. \r\n23. Information be given regarding offences .– (1) Every person aware of the \r\ncommission of any offence punishable under this Ordinance shall, in the absence of \r\nreasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie upon such person, give \r\ninformation of the same to the nearest Police Officer or 1[Deputy Commissioner]. \r\n (2) Every person employed upon any Railway or by any public carrier \r\nshall, in the absence of reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie \r\nupon such person, give information to the nearest Police Officer or Magistrate \r\nregarding any package or container in transit which he may have reason to suspect \r\ncontains arms, ammunition or military stores in respect of which an offence against \r\nthis Ordinance has been or is being committed. \r\n24. Searches in the case of offences how conducted.– When a search is to be \r\nmade for any of the purposes of this Ordinance, such search sh all be made under \r\nthe provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898). \r\n25. Operation of other laws not barred .– Nothing in this Ordinance shall be \r\ndeemed to prevent any person from being prosecuted under any other law for any \r\nact or omission which constitutes an offence against this Ordinance or the rules or \r\nfrom being liable under such other law to any higher punishment or penalty than that \r\nprovided by this Ordinance: \r\n Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence. \r\n26. Power to take census of arms .– (1) Government may, from time to time, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, direct a census to be taken of any arms in any \r\narea, and empower any person by name or in virtue of his office to take such \r\ncensus. \r\n (2) On the issue of any such notification, all persons possessing any such \r\narms in such area shall furnish to the person so empowered such information as he \r\nmay require in reference thereto, and shall produce such arms to him if he so \r\nrequires. \r\n2[* * * * * * * * * *] \r\n28. Notice and limitation of proceedings .– No suit, prosecution or other \r\nproceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done in pursuance of this Ordinance. \r\n3\r\n[29. 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