Arms Rules 1924 Summary

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THE ARMS RULES, 1924

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4, 10, 17 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1878 (Xi of 1878),
the 1[Federal] Government is pleased to make the following rules
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Short title.-(1) These Rules may be called the Arms Rules, 1924.
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[(2) They extend to the whole of Pakistan.]
2. Interpretation.(1) in these Rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context:3
[District Magistrate
Sub-divisional Magistrate]
Form means a Form as set out in Sch. VIII;
The Actmeans the Arms Act, 1878 (XI of 1878).
[Post Master includes a Sub-Post Master in charge of a Sub-Post Office;
Post-Office includes a Sub-Post Office]4
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[Resident Magistrate, Tehsildar or Makhtiarkar means a magistrate of the concerned Tehsil
Taluka especially authorised, by the 6[District Coordination Officer] to exercise the power of and perform
the functions of a Resident Magistrate, Tehsilar or Mukhtiarkar Under these rules.]
(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act X of 1897), as adapted in Pakistan shall apply for the
purpose of the interpretation of these rules in the manner as it applies for the purposes of the
interpretation of an Act of Central Government.
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1. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/ 2001. dated 21-12-2001. [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part II, page No.
dated 21-12-2001
2943,
2. Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1) /2001. dated 21-12-2001. At the time of substitution the said section was as under.
(2) They shall come into force on the Ist January, 1924.
3.In rule 2, in sub-rule (1) the first and second paragraph, defining the expressions District Magistrate and sub-Divisional
Magistrate omitted by SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 31-12-2001. [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, part II, page No. 2943, dated
21-12-2001
4. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69 published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary. 4 th August ,
1969. For N.W.F.P. Punjab and Sindh amendments to these rules see infra.
5. Subs by Notification SRO 889 (1) /2001. dated 21-12-2001.
6. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69 published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary. 4th August.
1969. For N.W.F.P. Punjab and Sindh amendments to these rules see infra.
APPLICATION OF THE ACT

3.
Exemption, exclusion application of the act and withdrawal.(1) The person and
classes of persons, the arms and ammunition, and the parts of the Provinces and the Capital of the
Federation specified or described in Sch. I to IV are, respectively, exempted excluded and withdrawn
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to the extent and subject to the conditions therein specified from the operations and directions
contained in the Act:
Provided that the exemptions specified. In Sch. I are made subject to the following conditions,
namely--(a) They shall not be deemed to render lawful the import of arms or ammunition, through the
medium of the post office;
(b) Save in the case of persons included in entry 1 (b), entry 2, or entry 6 (e) of the said
Schedule, any person so exempted shall register, in such manner as the Provincial Government may
prescribe, any fire-arm or ammunition for the same in respect of which he is exempted from the
operation of any provision of the Act;
(c) Every person shall, on the loss or theft of any arm in respect of which he is so exempted,
forthwith report the occurrence at the nearest Police Station; and
(d) The 7[Federal] Government may, by notification in the Gazette of Pakistan, direct that any
such exemption conferred on a class of persons shall cease to extend to any person included in that
class who may be named in the Notification.
(2) Any person failing to comply with any condition of exemption set out in provisos (b) to (c)
to sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to have violated these Rules.
Pakistan, Sitara-i-Shujaat. Sitara-i-Imtaiaz and Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam are exempt from taking
out arms licences for the possession of the following fire-arms:--(i)
One pistol or revolver of non-prohibited bore.
(ii)
One rifle of nonprohibited bore.
(iii)
One 22 bore rifle
(iv)
Two shot-guns.
The caliber restriction mentioned at (i) and (ii) above may be relaxed in cases where a prohibited bore
fire-arm of the above restrictions has been presented as an award or a present by the Government of a
foreign country or where Government has already permitted an individual to keep a weapon of prohibited
bore.
The 8[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District concerned has to be furnished with a list of such
weapon by the award-holders every years.9
4. Extension.--- For the purposes of the definition of military store in section 4 of the Act all
sections of the Act are extended throughout Pakistan to all
(i)
lead, sulphur and salpetre,. And
(ii)
asphyxiating, poisonus. Irritant or other gases and analogous liquids, materials or devices,
which are not used in any bona fide industrial process in Pakistan, and
(iii)
chlorates.
Import
5. Restrictions upon import of cannon and certain other articles.--- (1) A licence for the
import of--(a)
cannon,
(b)
articles designed for torpedo service,
(c)
war rockets, or
(d)
machinery for the manufacture of or ammunition,
(e)
continuous fire-arms,
may be granted in Form-1 only by the
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[Federal] Government.
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8.
Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.
9. Letter No. 8/1/59 H. & A., datd 15th June, 1961.
10. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.
(2)
A copy of every licence granted in accordance with sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent to the
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[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District in which such place is situated.
6.
Omitted].
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[7. Restriction upon import of certain rifles.- (1) A licence shall not be granted for the import by sea
or by river of land:(a)(i) Of rifles 0.303 or of 0.450 bore or muskets of 0.410 bore or of parts of or fittings for, rifles of
such bores or muskets of such bores or, save as otherwise provided by rule 38, of ammunition which can
be fired from such rifles or muskets; or
(ii) of rifles of any other bore containing the following components capable of use in rifles of 0.303 or
0.450 bore namely actions, breech blocks, breech-bolts, bodies, magazine cases, cocking pieces and
breech-bolt heads: or
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(iii) of pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.445 or any intermediate bore, or of parts of,or fittings for pistols or
revolvers of such bores; or save as otherwise provided by rule 38, of ammunition which can be fired from
such pistols or revolvers; or
(iv) Of appliances, the object of which is the silencing of fire-arms; or
(b) save with the previous sanction of the 13[Federal] Government of rifles, other than those specified in clause
(a) or of part , or fittings for, rifles, other than those so specified; or
(c) Of any arms or ammunition through the medium of the Post Office.
(2) Nothing in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any power conferred
by these rule to grant, save as otherwise provided by rule 6, a licence for the import of rifles, or parts of,
or fittings for, rifles, which, in the opinion of the authority granting the licence, are intended in good faith
for sporting purposes.
(3) Nothing in clause of sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to prohibit the import of arms from East Pakistan
or vice versa
8. Imports of arms, ammunition or military stores into ports,--- Save as otherwise provided by rules 5
to 7, a licence may be granted in Forms II for the import by sea
(a) Of arms, ammunition or military stores, at the portsby the 14[District Coordination Officer].
(b) of sulphur in reasonable quantities, at the portsby the Board of Revenue on satisfactory
proof that the sulphur is required in good faith for medical, manufacturing or agricultural
purposes; and
(c) of sulphur at the port of Chittagongby the 15[District Co- ordination Officer] on satisfactory
proof that the sulphur is required in good faith for manufacturing or agricultural purposes:
Provided that any consignment of sulphur imported at Chittagong and destined for a place outside
that town shall be unloaded under the supervision of Customs Officers direct from the ship into railway
wagons, which shall be reiterated and sealed on the jetty, and shall be despatched direct to its destination
without further handling or transshipment.
9. Omitted.
10. Import by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores.(1) Save as otherwise provided
by rules 5 to 7, a licence for the import by land or river of Arms, ammunition or military stores may be
granted in form III by the 16[District Co- ordination Officer] of the District in which such place is situated.
(2) Such a licence may be granted for import of arms which:(a) Belong to any person who resides in a State and is exempted under Sch. I from the necessity
or taking out a licence for going armed with, or for possessing, such arms, and
(b) are imported solely for the purpose of repair,
by the Political Officer for such State; and such licence shall also cover the export of such arms to the
State from which they were imported.
11. Sub. By Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.
12. Subs. by Central Government notification No. 5/104/58 Police (1), dated 9 th December. 1958
(Gazette of Pakistan, 19th December. 1958).
(3) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are imported from a State otherwise than under sub-rule (2), a
copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent to the Political Officer for such State.
(4) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are imported by road or river from anywhere and are
consigned to district not on the Frontier of Pakistan. a copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent to the
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[District Co-Ordination Officer] of the district into which they cross such frontier, and such Magistrate
may, In his discretion, require the licensee to produce them for, his inspection before allowing them to be
taken out of the district.
(5) Omitted
(6) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are imported by rail, a copy of the licence shall forthwith be
sent by the authority granting it to the railway authorities at the place to which such arms, ammunition or
stores are consigned.
11. [Omitted]
12. Scrutiny by railway authorities of consignments.---(1) The railway authorities to whom a copy of a
licence has been sent under sub-rule (6) of rule 10 shall require the consignee to produce the original
licence and shall satisfy themselves.
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(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores claimed by him correspond with the description given in
such licence, and
(b) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy sent to them
(2) Where in any case referred to in sub-rule (1)
(a) the consignee fails to produce the original licence, or
(b) the arms, ammunition or stores claimed by him do not correspond with the description given in
such licence, or
(c) the licence is not identical in substance with the copy sent to the railway authorities.
Such authorities shall not deliver the consignment and shall forthwith inform the nearest Magistrate.
13. Production and delivery of import licence,--(1) The consignee of arms, ammunition or military
stores imported under a licence from anywhere shall
(a) Where the consignment crosses the frontier by land or river, produce the licence within six days of
such crossing before the 18[District Co-ordination Officer]of the district into which the consignment so
crosses, or before such other officer as the 19[District Co-ordination Officer].
(b) in any case in which the consignment is imported by land or river, deliver the licence within six
days of the arrival of such consignment at its destination to the 20[District Co-ordination Officer].
(2) Every Officer before whom a licence is produced or to whom a licence is delivered under sub-rule (1)
shall satisfy himself
(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence; and
(b) that any deficiency is properly accounted for.
EXPORT
14. Restriction upon export by sea of cannon and certain rifles,-- (1) A licence for the export by
sea of
(a) Cannons, or
(b) Rifles, or parts or fitting for rifles.
may be granted in form IV of form V only by, or with the previous sanction of the 21[Federal] Government:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any power conferred by
these rules to grant a licence for export by sea of rifles or parts or fitting for rifles which in the opinion of
the authority granting the licences are intended in good faith for sporting purposes.
17. Subs by Notification SRO 889(1) 2001, dated. 21-12-2001.
15. Export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from and to ports.-(1). Subject to the provision of rule 14, a licence for the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military
stories may be granted in Form IV at the ports by the 22[District Co-ordination Officer].
(2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (3) every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall be for
export either:(a) to such one of the ports specified in clause (b) of sub rule (1); or
(b) to such other place in his Majestys Dominion out of Pakistan as may be specified or described in
the licence.
(3) A licence may be granted at any of ports for the export by sea of saltpeter or lead.
(4) A copy of every licence of the nature referred to in clause (a) sub-rule
(2) And in sub-rule (3) shall forthwith be sent to the 23[District Magistrate Officer] of the district in which
such place is situated.
16. Export by sea of arms ammunition or military stores from ports to ports in State or foreign
territory.--- (1) (a) A license for the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from any of the
ports to any port in a state in India or other foreign territory may be granted in Form V by the 24[Federal]
Government.
Provided that a licence shall not be granted for export to a port on the sea board of Arabia other than
a port in the political charge of the Political Resident at Aden or of the Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf.
(b) A licence for the export by sea of arms (other than arms in respect of which the restriction imposed
by rule 14 applies) ammunition or military stores may be granted in Form V by of the officers specified in
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the first column of Sch. V when the arms ammunition or stores are to be exported from a port specified
in the corresponding entry of the second column to a port specified in the corresponding entry of the third
column thereof, subject in each case to the condition specified in the fourth column.
(2) A copy of every licence issued under this rule for the export of arms ammunition or military stores
to any port in a State shall forthwith be sent by the authority granting it to Political officers or the Political
Resident concerned.
(3) The authority granting a licence under this rule shall also send a copy of such licences to the
agent or master of the vessel by which is intended that the arms, ammunition or military stores covered
by the licence shall be shipped, and such agent or master shall not received for dispatch any case or
package containing arms, ammunition or military stores unless such case or package is accompanied by
the original licence, and shall satisfy himself:
(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such a licence; and
(b) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy sent to him.
(4) Where in any case referred to in sub-rule (3)
(a) the case or packages is not accompanied by the original licence, or
(b) the licence is not identical in substance with the copy sent to him. Such agent or master shall not
receive the consignment for dispatch, and shall forthwith inform the nearest Magistrate.
22. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001.
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17. Export by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores:--- (1) A licence for the export by
land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores to any place outside the Provinces and the Capital of
the Federation may be granted in Form VI
(a) by the 25[Federal] Government; or
(b) by any of the officers specified in the first column of schedule. VI when the arms, ammunition or
stores are to be exported to a place specified in the Corresponding entry of the second column, subject in
each case to the conditions specified in the third column.
(2) A licence for the export by land or river of arms, ammunition or military stores to a State in political
relations with a Provincial Government may be granted under the signature of a Secretary to such
Government, or by such other officer as may be empowered by the 25[Federal] Government in that behalf,
(3) Where any arms, ammunition or stores are exported to a State under a licence granted under this
rule by any authority other than the Political Officer for such State, a copy of such licence shall forthwith
be sent to such Political Officer,
(4) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are exported by road or river, a copy of the licence shall
forthwith be sent to the 26[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district out of which they cross the frontier of
the Provinces and Capital of the Federation, and such Magistrate may, in his discretion, require licencee
to produce them for his inspection before allowing them to leave the district.
(5) (a) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are exported by rail, a copy of the licence shall forthwith
be sent by the authority granting it, to the 27[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district from which the
consignment is to be dispatched.
(b) The 28[District Co-ordination Officer] shall forthwith send a copy to the railway authority at the place
from which the consignment is to be dispatched; and the railway authorities shall not receive or dispatch
any case or package containing arms, ammunition or military stores unless accompanied by the original
licence and shall satisfy themselves
(i) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such licence, and
(ii) that such licence is identical in substance with the copy sent to them.
(c) Where in any case referred to in clause (b)
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(i) the case or package is not accompanied by the original licence; or
(ii) the arms, ammunition, or stores contained therein do not correspond with the description given in
such licence, or
(iii) the licence is not identical in substance with the copy sent to them,
Such authorities shall not receive the consignment for dispatch, and shall forthwith inform the nearest
Magistrate.
18. Omitted.
25. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

019. Delivery of export licenses.--- (1) Where any arms, ammunition or military stores are exported by
road or river, the licence shall within six days of the arrival of the consignment in the district out of which it
is to cross the frontier and before it so crosses, be delivered to the 29[District Co-ordination Officer]of such
district, or to such other officers as the 30[District Co-ordination Officer] may appoint for his purpose.
(2) Every officer to whom a licence is delivered under sub-rule (1) shall satisfy himself:---.and
(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence, and
(b) That any deficiency is properly accounted for.
Import and Re- Export

20. Import and re-export by sea of arms ammunition and military stores,--- Where a vessel
bound for a port other than a port in Pakistan calls at any port in Pakistan in the course of its voyage and
there remains for a period exceeding forty-eight hours, any arms, ammunition or military stores in the
possession, of any passenger not exempted from liability to take out a licence in respect of such
possession, shall be delivered by him to the Customs Collector to be detained until the departure by sea
of such passenger, and it shall not be necessary for such passenger to take out any licence in respect of
arms, ammunition or military stores or delivered and detrained.
TRANSPORT
21. Omitted]
22. Prohibition of transport of arms, ammunition or military stores otherwise than under
licence. (1) Save as herein otherwise provided the transport of arms, ammunition or military stores is
prohibited over all the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation except under a licence and to the
extent and in the manner permitted by such licence.
(2) Nothing in sub-role (1) shall be deemed to apply:--(a) to arms, and ammunition transported personally or as personal luggage in reasonable quantity for
his own use by any person lawfully entitled to possess arms or go armed;
(b) to arms, ammunition or military stores which are covered by a licence for their export or import and
being transported by licensed dealer in accordance with such licence:-(i) from the place of dispatch in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to the port or other
place of export or from the port or other place of import to the place of destination; or
(ii) by transshipment in the port of import for re-export by sea; or
(c) to arms, ammunition or military stores transported:--
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(I) by any person licensed to possess such articles or exempted from the liability to obtain such
licence, where such articles are transported in reasonable quantities for his own use from the premises of
a licensed dealer, or are transported for purposes of examination or repair to or from any such premises,
or are transported to any other person so licensed or exempted as aforesaid;
(ii) By a licensed dealer, where such articles are transported in a case or package legibly addressed
to such a person as is referred to in sub-clause (i) in compliance with an order given by such person for
the supply of such articles in reasonable quantities for his own use.
23. Restrictions upon transport of cannon and certain other articles.---(1) A licence for the transport
of:(a) Cannon;
(b) articles designed for torpedo service;
(c) War rockets; or
(d) machinery for the manufacture of arms or ammunition may be granted in Form 1 only by the
[Federal] Government.
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(2) A copy of every licence granted in accordance with sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent to the
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated.
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24. Transport of arms, ammunition or military stores.--- (1) Save as otherwise provided by rule
23, and subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 39, licence for the transport of arms, ammunition
or military stores may be granted in Form VII by the 33[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which
such place is situated,
(2) A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) for the transport beyond the local limits of the
authority of the officer granting shall forthwith be sent to 34[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in
which such place is situated.
(3)A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) by a 33[District Co-ordination Officer] for
transport within the limits of his district shall forthwith be sent to the Subordinate Magistrate (if any),
having authority at the place to which arms, ammunition or stores are consigned.
(4) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are transported by rail, a copy of the licence shall be
attached to the way bill or invoice, as the case may be, and telegraphic advice of every such consignment
shall be sent by the railway authorities form the forwarding to the receiving station; and the consignment
shall not be taken from the railway premises unless the railway police, or, if there are no railway police,
the railway authorities, have satisfied themselves that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the
description given in the licence.
25. Delivery of transport licences.--- (1) The consignee of any arms, ammunition or military stores
transported by land or river under a licence shall deliver the licence within six days of the arrival of the
consignment at its destination to the 35[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which the place of
destination is situated, or to such other Magistrate as 36[District Co-ordination Officer] may appoint in that
behalf.
2. Any officer to whom a licence is delivered under sub-rule (1) shall satisfy himself:-(a) that the arms, ammunition or military stores correspond with the description given in the licence,
and
(b) that any deficiency is properly accounted for,
and any Subordinate Magistrate, to whom licence is delivered under clause (b) of that sub-rule, shall
forward it to the 37[District Co-ordination Officer]
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34.
35.
36.
37.
Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

IMPORT, TRANSPORT AND RE-EXPORT

26. Licence for import, transport and re-export of arms, ammunition and military stores.--- (1)
Save as otherwise provided by rules 5; 7 and 23, a comprehensive licence for the import by sea, land or
river, of arms, ammunition or military stores and for their re-export may be granted in Form VIII:--(a)Where the arms, ammunition or stores are consigned from one state to another separated there
from by the Provinces and the Capital of the federation territory, the Political officer for either State;
(b)where they are consigned from any place in one state to any other place in the same state
separated there from by the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation territory, by the Political Officer
of such state.
(2) (a) where under the authority of the licence granted under sub-rule (1), the arms, ammunition or
stores are to be transported across the Provinces and the capital of tFederation territory entirely by rail, a
copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent by the Political Officer granting it to the other Political Officer
concerned and to the railway authorities at the place from which the consignment is to be despatched.
(b) The railway authorities shall not receive for dispatch any case or package containing arms;
ammunition or military stores unless accompanied by the original licence and shall satisfy themselves:
(i) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such licence, and
(ii) That such licence is identical with the copy sent to them.
(c) Where in any case
(i) The consignment is not accompanied by the original licence, or
(ii) The arms, ammunition or stores contained therein do not correspond with the description given in
such licence, or
(iii) The licence is not identical with the copy sent to them; the railway authorities shall not receive
consignment for dispatch and shall forthwith inform the Political Officer granting the licence.
(3) Where under the authority of a licence granted under sub-rule (1) arms, ammunition or stores are
to be transported by road or river:(i) A copy of the licence shall forthwith be sent by the Political Officer granting it to the 38[District Coordination Officer]of the district out of which the consignment is to cross the frontier of the Provinces and
the Capital of the Federation into the state to which it is exported; and
(ii) the licence shall within six days of the arrival of the consignment in the district out of which it is to
cross the frontier of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation into the state to which it is exported,
and before it so crosses, be delivered to the 39[District Co-ordination Officer] of such district, or to such
other officer as the 40[District Co-ordination Officer]may appoint for this purpose.
(4)Every officer to whom a licence is delivered under clause (ii) of sub-rule (3) shall satisfy himself:(a)
that such licence is identical in substance with the copy send to him under clause (i) of that
sub-rule, or the 41[District Co-ordination Officer]in case he is not the 42[District Co-ordination
Officer] himself:
(b)
that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in the licence,
and
(c)
that any deficiency is properly accounted for.
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42.

EXPORT AND RE-IMPORT

27. Licence for export and re-import of arms, ammunition and military stores.---(1) Save as
otherwise provided by the rules 5 and 7, a comprehensive licence for the export by the sea, land or river
of arms, ammunition or military stores and for their re-import where such arms, ammunition or stores are
consigned from any place in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to any other place in the
Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to any other place in the Provinces and the Capital of the
Federation separated therefrom by State territory, may be granted in Form VII by the licensing authority of
either such place, that is to say, by the authority empowered under these rules to grant a licence for the
export of such arms, ammunition or military stores when consigned from, or, as the case may be, for their
import, when consigned to such place.
(2) A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent by the licensing authority
granting it to the other licensing authority concerned and also:(a) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are to be transported entirely by rail, to the railway
authorities at the place from which the consignment is to be despatched, and
(b) Where the arms, ammunition or stores are to be transported by road or river to the 43[District Coordination Officer], of the district into which the consignment is to cross the frontier of the Provinces and
the Capital of the Federation for re-importation.
(3) The railway authorities shall not receive for dispatch any case or package containing arms, ammunition or
military stores unless accompanied by the original licence and shall satisfy themselves:-(a) that the arms, ammunition or stores correspond with the description given in such licence, and
(b) that such licence is identical with the copy sent to them.
(4) Where in any case:(a) the consignment is not accompanied by the original licence, or
(b) the arms, ammunition or stores contained therein do not correspond with the description given in
such licence, or
(c) the licence is not identical with the copy sent to them,
the railway authorities shall not receive the consignment for dispatch and shall forthwith inform the
nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction at the place where the consignment is tendered for dispatch.
MANUFACTURE AND SALE

28. Manufacture, convert, sale and keeping for sale of arms, ammunition, or military stores, (1)
A licence:(a) In Form IX to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale, or
(b) in Form X to sell and keep for sale any arms, ammunition or military stores may, save, as
otherwise provided by sub-rule (2) , be granted by 44[District Co-ordination Officer].
(2) A licence:(a) in Form XI to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale, or
(b) In Form XII to sell or keep for sale, breech loading rifles, parts of breech loading rifles, rifles,
ammunition or military stores for rifles shall be granted only by the Provincial Government.
(3) The Provincial Government may, by licences granted by it or him under this rule, authorise
selected dealers to sell and keep for sale a specified amount of ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or of 0.460
bore, for muskets of 0.410. bore and or pistols and revolvers of 0.44.1 and 0.445 or any intermediate
bore:
Provided that the licensee shall not sell from his stock to any person who does not hold:-(a)
a licence to possess such ammunition, or
(b)a licence for the export of balled ammunition to a State granted by a Political Officer empowered,
under sub-rule(1) of rule 16 or sub-rule (1) of rule 17 to grant licences of such State.
43. Subs. by Notification SRo 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
44. Subs. by Notification SRo 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
(4) Every Magistrate and every police Officer not below the rank of Inspector, or , if the Provincial
Government so directs, of Sub-Inspector, may within the local limits of his authority:-(a) enter and inspect any premises in which arms, ammunition or military stores are manufactured,
converted, sold, or kept for sale; and
(b) examine the stock and accounts of receipts and sale of arms, ammunition or military stores,
KEEPING FOR SAFE CUSTODY

29. Licence to keep for safe custody fire arms and ammunition.--- it licence to keep for safe
custody fire arms and ammunition deposited by their owner for that purpose may be granted in Form XIII
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to the holder of a licence, in Form IX. Form X, Form XI or Form XII by the 45[District Co-ordination
Officer] or by any 46[Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf.
POSSESSION
30. Restriction upon possession of cannon and certain other articles.(1)A licence for the
possession of--(a)
Cannon,
(b)
articles designed for torpedo service
(c)
war Rockets or
(d)
machinery for manufacture of arms or ammunition,
(e)
continuous fire-arms:
may be granted in Form 1 only by the 47[Federal]Government.
(2)A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be sent to the 48[District Coordination Officer] of the District in which such place is situated.
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[31.Possession and use of military stores.--- A licence for the Possession and use of military
stores may be grated in Form XIV by the 50[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 51[Officer] specially
empowered by the52[Federal] Government in that behalf.]
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[31-A. Licences to Government controlled organizations--- (1) Where a licence granted for
possession of any arms is granted to a Government-controlled organization for security of such
organization, such arms any may be possessed and said by the security personnel of the organization
under a written authority of the Interior Division to that organization.
(2) The security personnel who are trained to use and authorized to possess arms under the
written authority under sub-rule (1), shall be deemed to be a licensee for the purposes of the Pakistan
Arms ordinance, 1965 (W.P.Ord. XX of 1965), and these rules and any other law for the time being in
force and the rules made there under.
32.Licence for the possession and use of fire-arms for purposes of target practice.---A
licence for the possession and use of fire-arms, for the purposes of target practice, by the members of
any military mess or of any club or association may, with the sanction of the Provisional Government, be
granted in Form XV in the name of the mess, club or association by the 54[ District Co-ordination Officer]
or by any 55[ Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf.
-----------------------------------------------------45.

Subs. by Central Government Notification No. 5/141/51/-Police (1). dated the 6 th June,1952 published in
Gazette of Pakistan 13th June. 1952.
53. Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary Part-11, 9th April, 1996.
49.
Possession and Going Armed

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[33. Possession of arms and ammunition and going armed for sport protection or display.--(1) Save as otherwise provide by the rule 30 a licence for the possession of arms and ammunition in
reasonable quantities and for going armed for the purposes of sport, protection or display may be granted
in Form XVI or Form XVI-A by 57[District Co-ordination Officer] or by any 58[Officer] specially empowered
by the Provincial Government in that behalf; and in the case of a person residing in a State by the Political
Officer for such State:
Provided that.
(i) No licence shall be granted for the possession of such rifles muskets pistols or revolvers as
specified in clause (a) of sub rule (1) or rule 7 or of ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or for
muskets of .410 bore, or for pistols or revolvers of .451..452 or any intermediate before, or for going
armed with such rifles, muskets, pistols or revolvers unless such rifles, muskets, pistols, revolvers or
ammunition have been lawfully imported into the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation;
(ii) No licence shall be granted in respect of balled ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or for
muskets of 0.410 bore or for pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.445 or any intermediate bore, unless the
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authority granting the licence is satisfied that such rifles or muskets is lawful possessed by the owner
thereof for sporting purposes, or that such pistols or revolver has been lawfully imported into the
provinces and the Capital of the Federation, as the case may be, and the of the amount of balled
ammunition which such licencee may, possess during the period of twelve months next ensuring shall be
entered in the licence; and
(iii) No licence shall be granted to a junior Commissioned Officer of the Pakistan Army or to warrant
officer, Chief Petty Officer. Petty Officer, Non- Commissioned officer, Seamen, Soldier or Airman of the
Pakistan Naval, Military or Air Force except on the recommendation of his Commanding Officer.
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[(3-A) The licence issued in East Pakistan shall be deemed to have been validly issued and renewed in
west Pakistan.
(3-B). The licence granted in Form XVI shall be printed in booklet form and shall be in red colour if the
arms licence is valid for West Pakistan and in blue colour if it is valid for a Division or a District.]
34. Temporary licence for possession of arms and for going armed by bona fide travelers.--- (1)
Save as otherwise provided by rule 30. a licence may be granted in From XVII to bona fide traveler
proceeding from a port of arrival in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to his place of
destination and for the possession of arms and ammunition in reasonable quantities during the period
occupied in so proceeding and for going armed during such period by the 60[District Co-ordination Officer],
or by any other 61[officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf:
56. Ins. by Central Government Notification No.5/33/49 Police (1), dated the 14 th June. 1951 published in the Gazette of
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
Pakistan. Extraordinary. 22nd June. 1951.

Ins. by West Pakistan Government Notification No. HP-11/1X-A-481660 (VoI. 111), dated 10.6.1967.
Provided that
(a) No licence shall be granted for the possession of such rifles, pistols or revolvers as are specified
in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 7, or of ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore or for going armed
with such rifles, pistols or revolvers unless such rifles, pistols or revolvers or such ammunition have been
lawfully imported into the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation, and
(b) No licence shall be granted in respect of balled ammunition for rifles of 0.300 or 0.450 bore or for
pistols or revolvers of 0.441, 0.445 or any intermediate bore unless the authority granting the licence is
satisfied that such rifle or that such pistol or revolvers has been lawfully imported into the Provinces and
the Capital of the Federation, as the case may be.
(2) A copy of every licence granted under sub-rule (1) shall forthwith be
(a) Where his place of destination is elsewhere in Provinces and the Capital of the Federationto the
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated:
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(b) Where his place of destination in a Stateto the Political Officer for such State.
(3) Any officer to whom a copy of such licence has been sent under sub-rule
(2) Shall satisfy himself when necessary that the licensee has complied with condition No.6 entered
on the form of licence.
35. Possession of arms and ammunition, and going armed for the destruction of wild
animals.--- A licence for the possession of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the destruction
of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle may be granted in form XV11 by the 63[District
Co-ordination Officer] or by any 64[Officer] specially empowered by the Local Government in that behalf.
(a)
(b)
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36. Possession of arms and ammunition, and going armed for the protection of corps.--- A
licence for the possession of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the destruction of wild
animals which do injury to corps or cattle may be granted in Form XIX by the 65[District Co-ordination
Officer] or by any 66[Officer] specially empowered by the Provincial Government in that behalf:
Provided that such licence:Shall only be granted to bona fide cultivators; and
Shall be valid only in the place or area specified in the licence by the licensing officer.
37. Going armed on a journey.--- (1) A licence for going armed on a journey in or through any Province
may be granted in Form XX by the 63[District Co-ordination Officer] or by 64[Officer] specially empowered
by the Local Government in that behalf; or
In the case of a person residing in a Stateby the Political Officer for such State.
(2) Where a District or 67[Officer] receives an application for a licence of the nature referred to
in sub-rule (1) from any person who:(a)
is not resident within the local limits of his authority, or
(b)
is not personally known to him, he shall, before granting the licence, ascertain
(i) When the applicant resides in a place in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federationfrom
the 68[District CO-ordination Officer] of the district in which such place is situated, or
(ii) When the applicant resides in a Statefrom the Political Officer for such State,
Whether there is any objection to the grant of the licence unless, for reasons to be recorded, he considers
this precaution to be unnecessary.
(3) A licence granted under rule 21 of the Baluchistan Arms Rules, 1927, may be countersigned by
the Secretary to the chief Commissioner, Baluchistan, as valid throughout the whole or any specified part
of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation; and if so countersigned, shall be deemed to be a
licence granted under this rule.

63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.

POSSESSION AND IMPORT OR TRANSPORT

38. Possession by dealers of certain balled ammunition with liberty to import.--- A licensed
dealer authorized by the Provincial Government under sub-rule (3) of rule 28 to sell and keep for sale a
specified amount of balled ammunition for rifles of 0.303 or of 0.450 bore, for musket of 0.410 bore and
for pistols and revolvers of 0.442, 0.455 or any intermediate bore may be permitted by the 69[District COordination Officer] to import such ammunition up to such amount.
(2) Where application is made under sub-rule (1) for permission to import balled ammunition, the
dealer shall produce his licence and, if permission is granted the authority granting it shall endorse on the
licence the quantity of balled ammunition for which, and the date on which, such permission was granted.
APPLICATION FOR, AND GRANT OF, LICENCES

39. Previous sanction in certain cases.--- (1) Save as provided by rule 26, a licence, having effect
beyond the local limits of the authority of the officer granting it, shall not be granted:-(a) for the export of any arms, ammunition or military stores to a State without the Previous
sanction of the Political Officer for such State:
Provided that the previous sanction of such Political Officer shall not be necessary in cases where the
consignee is:-(i) a Ruling Prince or Chief;
(ii) a gazette officer in civil employ or an officer holding Commission in Pakistans naval, military or air
forces;
(iii) a member of the family is a Ruling prince or Chief or a noble or an official of a State who has been
designed in this behalf by the Provincial Government or Political Officer concerned, or
(iv) one of the persons or a person belonging to one of the classes of persons specified in sch.1,
and the consignment is intended for the personal use only of the consignee; or
(b) For the import or transport of any arms, ammunition or military stores:(i) to any place without the previous sanction of the 69[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in
which such place is situated; or
(2) A licence shall not be granted under rule 24 for the transport of any breech-loading rifle or balled
ammunition to any place in
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(a) the North-West Frontier, or
(b) the Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Mianwali or Attock Districts of the Punjab, without the previous
sanction of the Provincial Government.
(3) The previous sanction referred to in this rule may be obtained either
(a) by the application for the licence, or
(b) by the officer to whom application for the grant of such licence is made.
(4) Where the previous sanction is sought by the officer to whom application for the grant of the
licence is made, he shall send a copy of the proposed licence to the authority whose previous sanction is
required, and, on receipt of the reply of such authority, they shall either grant the licence or inform the
applicant that his application is refused,
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[40. Application for licence.--- (1) Every person who wished to obtain a licence under these rules,
shall apply in writing through the medium of a Post Office or otherwise at his option to the nearest
authority empowered to grant licence and shall in such application furnish all such particulars as may be
necessary to enable such licence to be granted, together with, the name of the Post Office, in the case of
a licence in Form X, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVI-A, XVIII or XIX where he will get his licence renewed.]
(2) Without prejudice to generality of sub-rule (1) every person applying for a licence:(a) for the import by land or river,
(b) for the export, or
(c) for the transport,
70. Subs. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A6-69, dated 31.7-1969. Published in Gazette of
West Pakistan. Extraordinary. August 4. 1969. p.1189.
of any arms, ammunition or military stores shall specify in his application:(i) the place of destination,
(ii) the route,
(iii) the time likely to be occupied in the journey, and
(iv) the quantity, description and price of each kind of arms, ammunition or stores in respect of which
the licence is required and the purpose for which they are intended.
(3) Where the grant of the licence requires the previous sanction of some other authority specified in
rule. 39, the application shall state where such previous sanction has been obtained and, if so, shall be
supported by evidence thereof.
41. Form and language of licence.--- (1) Every licence shall be granted or renewed in the
appropriate form, and subject to the conditions set forth in such form, and save as therein otherwise
expressly provided, the arms, ammunition or military stores specified and the person named in the licence
shall alone be covered thereby.
(2) Every such licence shall be written or printed:(a) where it is granted in a district and is intended for use beyond the limits of such district, in English
and, if the licensing officer so direct, in the vernacular, or
(b) where it is granted in a district and is intended for use only within the limits of such districts, in
English, or in the vernacular, as the licensing officers may direct.
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[41-A. (1) Where a licence in Forms X, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVI-A, XVIII or XIX is granted, the licensee
shall, within fifteen days of the receipts thereof by him, present it at the Post Office mentioned in the
application under sub-rule (1) of rule 41, for registration.
(2) If the licensee fails to get his licence registered at such Post Office within the period specified in
sub-rule (1) his licence shall, on the expire of that period, stand cancelled.
(3) On presentation of the licence, the post Master shall:(a) allot a registration number to the licencee,
(b) Open an account in the Proforma set forth in Appendix; I; in respect of the licencee and thereafter
return the licence him.
(4) The postmaster shall, at the close of each month, send a report in the Proforma set forth in
Appendix; II; to the Licence Issuing Authority concerned about the registration of the licenses at his Post
Office during the month].
42. Duration and renewal of licence.--- (1) Save as herein otherwise provided, every licence under
these rules, shall, unless previously cancelled be in force for such period and expire on such day as,
subject to, any, restrictions or limitations provided in the appropriate form, the authority granting it may
enter thereon:
Provided that where a licence is granted in Form XV, XVI, XVIII or XIX for the possession of arms to
be acquired by the licensee subsequently to the grant of the licence the authority granting the licence
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shall at the time of granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf which he
may from time to time extend the arms covered by the licence shall be acquired and that the licence or
the arms or both shall be produced for his inspection, and if within period so specified or extended the
licencee fails to acquire the arms and to produce the licence or the arms or both as the case may be, the
licence shall cease to be in force.
(2) A licence for transport of arms, ammunition or military stores shall not, save for special reason to
be recorded by the authority granting it, be granted for a period longer than twice the time likely to be
occupied in the journey to the place of destination by the route indicated in the licence.
(3) Every licence may at its expiration and subject to the condition (if any) as to previous sanction as
would apply in the granting thereof, be renewed by the authority empowered to grant a licence of the
description in question.
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71.
Added by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-6/69, published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary, August 4. 1969,
p. 1189.
Provided as fallows:
(a) licences in Form XI,
(b) licences in form X, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVI-A, XVIII and XIX may be renewed at the post office
where it is registered under rule 41- A by the Post master in the manner hereinafter prescribed in
rule 42-A.
(c) any Resident Magistrate, Tehsildar or Makhitarkar may renew a licence in Form XVI; and
(d) the authority issuing a licence will-ordinarily be responsible for watching all future renewals of the
licence. Where a licence is renewed by a authority other than the authority who granted it, the former
shall forthwith inform the latter of the fact of renewal and the period for which such renewal is valid. The
applicant for the renewal of the licence under this proviso should, however, always be required to state
his permanent residence, and if he notifies a change in his permanent residence, to the district in which
the renewal is sought, the licensing authority of such district shall thence onward become responsible for
watching all future renewals, of his licence and shall inform the original issuing authority accordingly. The
procedure shall be repeated on each subsequent occasions of renewal of the licence, the necessary
Intimation being sent by the renewing authority to the original issuing authority or to the authority who last
renewed the licence on a permanent change of address, as the case may be.
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[42 produce for renewal of licence at post offices.--- (1) A licencee who desires to have his licence in
a form referred to in clause (b) of the Proviso under the sub- rule (3) of rule 12 renewed shall present his
licence for renewal along with the prescribed renewal fee to the window clerk or other postal clerk
authorized in this behalf by the postmaster of the Post, Office where his licence has ben registered-under
rule 41-A: provided that a licence who was issued a licence in such form prior to 1 st August 1969 may
present his licence for renewal at any Post office in West Pakistan and thereupon his licence shall be
registered at such Postal office, in accordance with provisions of sub rule (3) of rule 41-A
(2) The window Clerk or other authorized Postal Clerk shall affix at the appropriate place of the
licence the Special Adhesive Stamp of the required denomination and also make necessary entries in the
account of the licensee maintained under the provision of sub-rule (3) of rule 41-A.
(3) The Post master shall check the necessary entries in licence, cancel the special Adhesive Stamp
by means of a canceller, write in indelible ink the date up to which the licence is renewed and after putting
his signature and affixing the date-seal of the post Office thereon, return the licence to the licensee. At the
end of each month the post Master shall furnish a statement to the licence issuing Authority in Proforma
set forth in Appendix III.
(4) where a licence has been registered at a post office in according with the provisions of rule 41-A
or the proviso to sub rule (1) of this rule, the holder of the licence shall not be entitled to have the licencee
renewed at any other Post office Provided that if the licence takes up permanent residence within the
area of another post office, he may, after giving notice in writing by registered post of the change of his
address to the Post Office where his licence was registered (so as the enable it to transfer the record
relating to his licence to the post office for the area to which he was midgrade have his licence renewed
at the Post Officer for the area where he has migrated.
(5) The Post Master shall as soon as may be after 31st January of each year, submit to the licence
issuing Authority, a list of defaulters in the pro brow set forth in Appendix IV,]72
43. Description and control of authorities empowered to grant licences.--- (1) Every authority
empowered to grant or renew a licence or to give his previous sanction to such grant or renewal may in
his discretion:(a) refuse to grant or renew such licence or to give, such sanction
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[(aa) cancel or suspend al licence, or
(b) where the authority is subordinate to a local Government, refer the application for orders to such
local Government:
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Provided that in any case in which such authority refuses to grant or renew a licence, or cancels or
suspends a licence, the applicant for such grant or the holder
72 . Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-111X-A6-6. dated 31.07.1969. published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary,
August 4. 1969, on P. 1190
73. Clause (aa) and the proviso subs. by Government of Pakistan Notification No. 5/36/60- Police 1(2) S.R.O. dated 11 th July. 1962.
of the licence so cancelled or suspended, may appeal to the immediate official superior to the authority
so refusing cancelling or suspending.]
(2) Every such authority shall exercise all powers and perform all duties, conferred or imposed by
these rules, subject to the control of the executive authorities to whom he is a subordinate.
44. Obligation to produce licence.--- (1) Any person who
(a) holds a licence granted or renewed or a pass granted under these rules, or
(b) is action under colour of such licence or pass,
Shall forthwith produce such licence or pass upon the demand of any Magistrate or any Police Officer
of rank not below that of Officer-in-Charge of a Police Station.
(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the power of any authority
empowered to grant or renew a licence to grant or renew it upon any condition, not inconsistent with that
sub-rule, with respect to the production of such licence.
45. Production of arms.--- The authority by whom any licence has been granted under rule 31. Rule
32, rule 33, rule35 or rule 36 or by whom any such licence has been renewed under sub-rule (3) of rule
42, may, for the purpose of satisfying himself that any arms covered by such licence are still in the
possession of the licensee, at any time while the licence is in force, by order in writing, require the
licensee to produce the arms at such time and place and for the inspection of such person as may be
specified in the order.
FEES
46. Fee payable for licence.--- (1) Every licence granted or renewed under these rules shall, save as
herein otherwise expressly provided, be chargeable with the fee (if any) indicated in the Form in which it
is granted or renewed.
(2) When any arms, other than
(a) Cannon, or
(b) rifles, revolvers or pistols in respect of which the prohibition imposed by rule 7 applies.
Or any ammunition or military stores are imported under a licence into any British port and re-exported
thence and re-imported into any of the ports specified in rule 8 or in rule 9 the necessary licence of such
re-import under rule 15 and for such re-import under rule 8 or rule 9 shall respectively be chargeable with
a fee of one rupee only.
(3) The Central Government may, by general or special order, grant exemption from, or reduction of,
the fee payable in respect of any licence.
(4) The local Government may, by general or special order, remit or reduce the fee payable in respect
of the grant or renewal of any licence-(a) for the import, transport or possession of sulphur in reasonable quantities proved to the
satisfaction of the Local Government to be required in good faith for medicinal, agricultural, manufacturing
or industrial purposes other than the manufacture of ammunition; or
(b) granted under rule 10 to any person for the import of any arms, ammunition or military stores in
reasonable quantities proved to the satisfaction of the authority granting the licence to be required in good
faith for the protection of person or property.
(5) Any Political Officer authorized under rule 17 to grant licences in Form VI may remit the fee
payable in respect of the grant or renewal of any such licence in the case of arms and ammunition
exported for personal use or in the case of ammunition exported for the use for blasting purposes,
whether on a public work or not, of the Government of the State for which he is the political Officer.
(6) The fee payable in respect of the grant or renewal of any licence in Form VI shall be remitted in
the case of all licences in that form granted under rule 17 by the 74[District Co-ordination Officer], Lahore,
Rawalpindi or Karachi.
(2) No fee shall be chargeable in respect of the grant or renewal of any licence in Form XVI to any
member or any of the classes of persons specified in the first column of sch. VII for possession of and
going armed with the arms and ammunition specified in the corresponding entry in the second column
thereof; provided that if application for renewal is not made within one month of the date on which the
licence expires, the licensing authority may, in his discretion, levy renewal fees at the rate specified in
Form XVI.
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74.
Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
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[(8) No fee shall be chargeable in respect of a licence in Form IX granted under rule 28 (1) (a) for
the conversion of chlorate for industrial purposes other than the manufacture of fire-works. ]
47. Fees payable for duplicates.--- Where a licence granted or renewed under these rules is lost or
accidentally destroyed, the authority, empowered to grant such licence may grant a duplicate
(a) where the original licence was granted without payment of any fee, free of all fee; or
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(b) in any other case, on payment of a fee of one rupee or of the fee with which the original licence
was chargeable, whichever is less.
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[48. Collection of Fee.The fees prescribed in these rules shall be paid in advance in the form of
special Adhesive Stamps meant for the purpose.]
CANCELLATION AND SAVINGS

49. Cancellation of the Indian Arms rules. 1920.---The
cancelled:
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[.]Arms Rules, 1920, are hereby
Provided that all exemptions, exclusions and withdrawals made, all licences or duplicates granted or
renewed, all fees imposed levied, remitted or reduced, and all powers conferred, by or under those rules
shall, so far as they are consistent with these rules, be deemed to have been respectively, made,
granted, renewed, imposed, levied, remitted, reduced or conferred hereunder.
75. Sub-rule (8) to rule 46 added by Notification No. 2/38/39, dated the 20th May, 1941
76. Subs. by W.P Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69. dated 31.07.1969 published in Gazette of West Pakistan,
Extraordinary, August 4, 1969, 9. 1190.
77.
Omitted by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
SCHEDULE 1
(See Rule 3)
PERSONS EXEMPTED
The persons or classes of persons specified or described in the first column of the sub-joined table
are subject to the provisions of provisos (b) and (c) to rule 3. exempted, in respect of the arms and
ammunition described in the second column, when carried or possessed (save where otherwise
expressly stated) for their own personal use, from such prohibitions and directions contained in the Act as
are indicated in the fourth column, subject to the proviso and restrictions entered in the their column.
THE TABLE
Persons or classes of Arms and
persons
ammunition
1 (a) The President of All except
the Islamic Republic of (a) cannon,
Provisions
restriction
and Prohibitions
and
directions
Those contained in
sections 13 to 15.
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Pakistan
the
Commander-inChief
of
Pakistan
Armed Forces and the
Governors of Provinces
For life77
Privy
Councilors, Ministers
of the
78[Federal
Government, Ministers
Governors Provinces,
Advisers
to
the
Governor to the Punjab
and Member of the
Constituents Assembly
of
Pakistan
during
office and six months
thereafter,
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(b) articles designed for

torpedo service;
(c) war rockets;
(d)such rifles, muskets,
pistols or revolvers as
are specified in clause
(a) of sub-rule (1) of
rule 7 and ammunition
Which can be fired
from a rifle of 0.303 or
0.450 bore or form a
musket of 0.410 bore,
or from a pistol or
revolvers of 0.441,
0.455
or
any
intermediate
Persons or classes of
persons
Presidents,
Deputy
President, Speaker and
Deputy Speaker of
Provincial Legislatures
during their tenure of
office and for six
months thereafter Chief
justice and Judges of
the Supreme Court
Chief Justices, judges
and temporary and
Additional Judges of
the Courts deemed to
be High Courts under
section 219 of the
Government of 79[xxx]
Act, 1935, members of
Arms and
Provisions and restriction
ammunition
Bore) notlawfully
Imported into the
Provinces and the
Capital
of
the
Federation.
(e) machinery for the
manufacture of arms
or ammunition; and;
(f) appliances the
object of which is the
silencing of firearms;
(g)
appliances
(including pistol pen,
pistol pencils, handgrenades, cartridges,
etc.) for discharging
gas.
Prohibition
directions
and
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Boards of Revenue,
Members of Tribunals
appointed under subsection (2) of Section
296 of the government
of 80[xxx] Act, 1935 and
Financial
Commissioners.
(b) Every Ruling Prince
or Chief having a salute Ditto
of guns, and every
legitimate son of such
Ruling Prince or Chief
who is not less than 16
years of age and had
been nominated by
such Ruling Prince or
Chief.
(c) the retinues of any
Ruling Prince or Chief
referred to in sub- head
(b) above. When such
Prince or Chief is Ditto
entering or Passing
through or residing in
the Pakistan
(d) servants of Ruling
Prince or Chief referred
to in sub- head (b)
above. when carrying
arms for but not
accompanying
their
masters.
Ditto
Those contained
sections 13 to 15.
in
Ditto
The exemption shall be
subject to the following
conditions:
(i)
the
number
of
servants entitled in the
exemption in the case of
each such Prince or
Chief shall not exceed 4, Ditto
and
(ii) their names shall be
specified in a general
authorization
to
be
issued by the Political
Officer concerned to the
Prince or Chief.
79. omitted. By Notification SRO 889(1) /2001, dated 21.12.2001.

80. omitted. By Notification SRO 889(1) /2001, dated 21.12.2001.
Persons or classes of
Persons
Arms
and Provision and restrictions
ammunition
Ditto
2 (a) Every ruling Chief not

having a salute of guns:.
(b) such members of the
families of Ruling Princes, or
Chiefs and such nobles,
officials, or accredited agents,
of a State as may be
designated by the Local Officer
concerned;
(c) the retinues of any
Ruling Chief or other person Ditto
referred to in sub-heads (a)
and (b) when such Ruling Chief
or person is entering, passing
through or residing in the
provinces and the Capital of
the Federation, subject to such
limitation of numbers as may
be fixed by the Political Officer
This exemption shall be subject

to such conditions (if any) as
may be prescribed by the Local
Government or the Political
Officer, as the case may be,
and necessary, be of a general
nature dispensing with the
necessity of a fresh order for
each occasion.
The arms or ammunition carried

or possessed by a person
herein exempted shall be of
such descriptions only and shall
not exceed such quantities, if
any. as--
Prohibition
and direction
Those
contained
in
sections 13 to
15.
Those
contained
in
sections 13 to
15.
19
concerned under the special or
general orders of
(I) the Governor-Generalin-Council or,
(II) in respect of Ruling
Chiefs not having a salute of
guns whose political relations
are with a Local Government,
concerned; and
(d) all officials of State
Passing through the Province
and the Capital of the
federation on duty.
20
Persons or classes Arms and

of persons
Ammunition
81
(2-A Princess
Sultana Abida)
Provisions and
Restrictions
Prohibition and
Directions
(b) the
President or (c )
(b)
a Provincial
Government in
respect of the
territories
administered by it
or subject to its
control,
may
declare
to be
The
arms
and reasonable
for Ditto
ammunition carried or such person to
possessed
by
the carry or possess
Princess shall be of
such descriptions only
and shall not exceed
such quantities as the
Central
Government
may declare to be
reasonable for her to
carry
______________________________
81. Ins by CG Notification No 5/43/58-Police dated 24th June 1958 (Gazette of Pakistan.) 5th July 1958
Persons or classes Arms and

of persons
ammunition
Provisions and
Restrictions
Prohibition and
directions
21
(3). Every Maharaja Ditto

Raja or Nawab whose
title has been conferred
or recognized by the
Government
every
Peer baronet,kniuht.
Bachelor, and knight of
any the Crown. And
order established by
Khans of the Teri and
Pulera in the North
west Frontier region.
4. Every Counsel and
Agent,
82
[The Deputy High
Commissioners
of
countries of the British
Commonwealth
of
Nation in Pakistan].
5. Omitted.
6. The following
persons
and
their
retainers, namely
(a) [Omitted.]
Ditto
82. Ins. by Pakistan Government Notification No. 5/20/52- Police. Dated 27th March, 1952.
Those contained
sections 13 to 15.
in
22
Persons
persons
or
classes
of Arms and
ammunition
Provisions and
Restrictions
Prohibition and
Directions
83
[(b) The first class Sardars

of Gujrat, Hazrat saifuddin Pir
syed Ahmad Shah Jilani,
Sajjada
Nashin,
Durgah
Ranipur, District Khairpur Mirs,
and such members of the Talpur
family, such Jagirdars and
Zamindars in Sind.]
84
(c) Officer and Members of the
public who are awarded the
Sitarai-Quaid-i-Azam or higher
awards of are holders of unoperational Military award of
Sitar-i-Basalat]
(d) Such Sardars and Jagirdars
of Punjab and North-West
Frontier Province 85[Mukhdumul
Mulk Syed Ghulam Miran Shah
as the Provincial Government
may designate in this behalf.
(e), (f) (g) and (h) omitted.
7. Every officer holding a
Commission from His Majesty,
every officer of His Majestys
Naval, Military or Air Force or of
State forces or of the Pakistan
Territorial Force, every person
enrolled under the Auxiliary
Force, every person enrolled
under the Auxiliary Force Act,
1920 (XLIX of 1920). And every
Warrant Officer or Chief Petty
Officer
(British).
of
Staff
Sergeant or Flight Sergeant of
Flight Sergeant of her
Single-barrel
bore required
rifles of 0.303
for
matchshooting
purposes.
1, Only one such shall

be imported rifle at a time
be used by any person
hereby exempted.
2, The rifle shall be
sighted to a range of over
1,000 .
3, The rifle shall, in the
case of the Regimental
__________________________________________________
83. The words in italics inserted by C. G. Notification No. 5/83/56-Police, (Gazette of Pakistan, 22 nd February, 1957) dated
14th February. 1957.
84. Subs. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP.11/X-A-40/61. published in Gazette of West Pakistan. Part 1. 15 th
November, 1968 and PLD 1968 W.P. Statutes 18.
85. The words in italics inserted by GC Notification No. 5/36/57-Police (1) Dated 9 th March 1958 (Gazette of
Pakistan14thMarch,1958]
23
Persons
persons
or
classes
of Arms and
ammunition
Majestys Naval Military or Air

Forces including Warrant
Officer or Staff Sergeant who
is an instructor of the
Auxiliary Fore, or of Territorial
Force.
Provisions and
Restrictions
Officers, Warrant
Officer,
NonCommissioned
Officers,
and
persons appointed
to Corps of the
Auxiliary
Force.
Pakistan or of the
Pakistan Territorial
Force,
become
part
of
the
equipment.
4.The owner shall
at the
time of
importation
produce
a
certificate from the
Commanding
Officer
of
the
Corps,
senior
Officer or Head of
Department
to
which he belongs,
to the effect that in
the
case
of
Regimental
Officers, Warrant
Officers,
NonCommissioned
Officers
and
persons appointed
to Corps of the
Prohibition and
directions
24
Persons
persons
or
classes
of Arms and
ammunition
Provisions and
Restrictions
Auxiliary
Force
Pakistan or of the
Pakistan, Territorial
Force, the weapon
will be brought on
the
Equipment
Ledger
of
the
Corps, and in the
case of Staff and
Departmental
all
Officers will be
brought on
the
equipment Ledger
of a Crops in the
Officers Command
or Office inventory
of stores, and will
be accounted for in
the same manner
as
other
equipment.
5. This exemption
shall, in the case of
persons appointed
to a Corps of the
Auxiliary
Force
Pakistan or of the
Pakistan Territorial
Force, cease to
have effect on
removal of the
owner from the
force.
6. Any person
hereby
Prohibition and
directions
25
Persons
persons
or
classes
of Arms and
ammunition
8. The Officer Commanding a

unit in his Majestys Regular
Forces or in any State Forces
and when he is in Possession of
a pass granted and signed by
his Officer, Warrant Officer,
Non-Commissioned Officer and
soldier in His Majestys Regular
Forces or any State Forces.
Such
arms
and
ammunition as are
provided for sporting
purposes
by
Government or from
a regimental fund
under the authority
of
the
Officer
Commanding
the
unit.
Persons or classes of Arms and

persons
ammunition
Provisions and
Restrictions
Prohibition and
directions
Exempted
may
dispose of his rifle to
another person so
exempted:
Provided that the
rifle becomes part of
the equipment of the
Corps to which the
latter belongs and is
accounted for as
such.
This exemption shall
apply in the case of Those contained in
Warrant
Officers, sections 13 to 15.
Non-Commissioned
Officers and soldiers
only in respect of
weapons
and
ammunition entered
in the pass and to
the areas and for the
dates specified in the
pass and in the case
of
Officers
Commanding only in
respect
of
the
purchase
and
stocking of arms and
ammunition
which
are provided for
sporting purposes by
Government
or
regimental fund.
Provisions and
Restrictions
Prohibition and
Directions
26
9. Persons holding swords
or other arms received by
them as gifts from the
86
[Federal] Government, or
a Provincial Government,
or the
Commander-inChief
Such swards or other arms as

have been so received,
together with ammunition for
any fire-arms so received.
(10) Residents of the Isa Such guns and ammunition as

Khel Teshil of the Main were in their possession on the
Wali District in the Punjab, date mentioned.
who on the 21st December,
1939, were in possession
of any smooth bore guns
or ammunition for the
same.
86.
87.
88.
The ammunition in
respect of which any
person is herein
exempted shall be
of such description
only and shall not
exceed
such
quantities as
(a)
Central
Government.
(b) a Provincial
Government
in
respect
of
the
territories
administered by it or
subject to its control,
may direct:
Provided
that possession of
the
guns
and
ammunition
is
reported
to
the
[District
Coordination
Officer]
Mianwali, by the 21st
June, 1940.
All.
The exemption Those contained

allowed by this in in section 13 to
rule
may
be 15.
withdrawn at any
time b 88[Federal]
Government at its
discretion
27
SCHEDULE II
(See Rule 3)
Arms, Ammunition and Military Stores Excluded
Within the areas specified in the first column of the sub-joined table the arms, ammunition and
military stores described in the second column are excluded from the operation of such prohibition and
directions contained in the Act as are indicted by the third column.
THE TABLE
Area
Arms, Ammunition or
Military stores
1. Provinces and the All arms except

Capital of the
(a), cannon other than of the kind
Federation except specified in head (i) of entry 2,
the Punjab.
(b), fire-arms,
(c), air guns and air pistols other than
of the kind specified in head (iii) of entry 2,
(d) articles designed for torpedo
service,
(e) war-rockets,
(f) machinery for the manufacture of
arms, and
(g) appliances the object of which is
the silencing of fire-arms:
Provided that the exceptions in respect
of cannon and fire-arms shall not apply in the
case of arms, of those classes which are
obsolete and unserviceable and of purely
antiquarian value or which are in the
possession of a regiment or military mess as
trophies or curiosities or otherwise solely for
purposes of ornament or display.
(i) Toy-cannon weighing less than 56 lbs, and
Provinces and the having
Capital of the
(a)
A caliber of less than one
Federation.
inch,
(b)
A length or bore of less than 24
inches, and
Area
Arms, Ammunition or
Military stores
(c) the interior of the bore unrifled.
(ii) Sight for rifles imported for the use
of, or for sale to, the person enumerated
in entry 8 of sch. I or Non-Commissioned
Officers and soldiers of Pakistans
Prohibitions and
Directions
All: Provided that the
Provincial
Government
may, by notification in the
local Official Gazette,
retain all or any of the
Prohibitions
and
directions contained in
the Act in respect of any
areas in the case of any
class of person or of any
specified area.
All
Prohibitions and
Directions
28
Regular Forces on a written permit from
the Officer Commanding the regiment to
which they belong.
(iii)Air-guns or air-pistols which
satisfy the following test, namely, that
projectiles discharged from such guns or
pistols do not perforate a target of 12
inches square performed by five strawboards of foolscap size each board being
3-64ths of an inch thick and closely held
together in a frame:
Provided that in making and
estimating the test the following
conditions shall be observed, namely:-(1) The gun or pistol shall be held
horizontally with the muzzle at a distance
of five feet from the target,
(2) The test shall be-repeated twenty
times for each class of projectile which
can be discharged from the gun or pistol,
and
(3) Perforation shall be deemed to be
effected in a case where the projectile is
a dart, if the point of the dark pierces the
back of the target, and in any other case
if the projectile passes completely
through the back of the target.
(iv) Fuses for blasting (safety or
export. otherwise), tubes for firing
explosives,
detonators
and
other
explosives not being of the 6th
Area
Arms, Ammunition or
Military stores
(Ammunition) class as defined in Sch. I
to the Explosives Rules 1940, and the
following classes of explosives when
intended bona fide for private blasting
purposes--(1) Cartridges made with gun-powder and
not containing their own means of
ignition, and containing in all not more
than 30 lbs. of gun-powder.
(2) Percussion Caps.
All: provided that the

Provincial
Government
may, by notification in the
local Official Gazette,
retain all or any of the
prohibitions
and
the act in respect of airpistols or of any class
thereof in the case of any
class of persons or of any
specified area.
All except those relating

to export.
Prohibitions and
directions
Those contained
in section 14.
29
(3) Safety fuses.
(v) Gun-wards and wire cartridges.
(vi) Omitted
(vii)Arms and ammunition required for, and
not kept or used for, any purpose
otherwise than the navigation less or
operation of aircraft.
(viii) Recapper, Decapper and turn-over
machines.
(I) Bows and arrows.
(ii).
Uniform
swords
and
dirk
manufactured in Europe of recognized
military or official patterns, when
possessed by, or intended to be supplied
to, persons entitled to wear them as part
of their uniforms.
(iii) Swords imported for presentation as
prizes for members of the Regular or
Auxiliary Forces.
(iv) Ornamental arms, and arms of an
obsolete
pattern
possessing
only
antiquarian value, Masonic
Those contained
in section 6.
All.
All.
All.
All.
All.
Area
Arms, Ammunition or
Military stores
Swords, and theatrical and fancy dress
swords: provided that they are virtually
useless for offensive and defensive
purpose.
(v) Arms which are in the possession of a
regiment or military mess as trophies
or curiosities or otherwise solely for
purposes of ornament or display.
(vi) Kirpans possessed or carried by Sikhs.
(vii) Swords of Honour possessed or
carried by a persons or the heirs of
persons to whom they were GovernorGeneral-in-Council
or
a
Local
Government.
(viii) Kukris possessed or carried by
Prohibitions and
directions
All.
All.
Provided that
daggers and knives (other
than butchers knives and
kitchen
knives)
with
blades exceeding 4 in
length shall continue to
be
subject
to
all
prohibitions
and
the Act.
30
pensioned Gurkha Officers, warrant
Officers, Non- Commissioned Officers
or soldiers of Her Majestys Regular
Forces, residing in Pakistan.
89
[Daggers and knives not exceeding
4 in length, butchers knives and kitchen
knives.
3-A Punjab.
Swords other than swords sticks.
(a) The
district
of
The term sword stick includes any straight
Mianwali, Dera Ghazi
sword or dagger fitted in a sheath of such
Khan, Muzaffargarh,
a type that it can conveniently be used as
Jhang,
Sialkot,
a walking stick irrespective of whether or
Jhelum, Gujranwala,
not the form of the sheath completely
Gujrat,
Attock,
disguises the presence of the blade
Shahpur,
within.
Sheikhupura,
(Sahiwal
Montgomery
Swords, other than swords sticks possessed
Lyallpur(now
or carried by the following classes of
Faisalabad).
persons:-(a) Jagirdars enjoying a Jagir of Rs. 50 or
(b)The remainder of the
more per annum.
Punjab.
(b) Persons playing Rs. 50 or more per
annum as land-revenue,
(c) Income-tax-payers,
(d) Title-holders, and
(e) Retired Military Officers of and above
the rank of jamadar.
4. Provinces and the Capital

of
the
Federation
excepting Mianwali and
Muzaffargarh districts in
the Punjab, and all
districts on the external
land
Those contained in
sections 13 and 15.
Those contained in
sections 13 and 15.
(i) Lead required in good faith for All.

industrial and manufacturing purposes
other than the manufacture of bullets
and bird-shot up to any quantity.
(ii) Leaden bullets and birdshot in All.
quantity not exceeding such limits as
the Provincial Government may fix.
31
Frontier
of
Provinces
and
Capital
of
the
Federation.
5. Provinces and
the Capital of the
Federation
excluding all the
districts
on
the
external
land
frontier of those
axcept the Karachi,
Larkana and Upper
Sind
frontier
districts.
6. Mianwali
and
Muzaffargarh
districts
in
the
Punjab
and
all
districts
on
the
external
land
Frontier
of
the
Provinces
and
Capital
of
federation.
6A.
Mianwali and
Muzaffargarh
districts
in
the
Punjab and all
districts on the
external
land
frontier
of
Provinces and the
Capital
of
the
Federation
(i) Satlpetre.
(ii) Sulphur in quantities not exceeding All.
such
limits
as
the
Provincial
Government may fix.
All.
(i) Lead required in good faith for industrial

and manufacturing Purposes (other
than the manufacture of bullets and
bird-shot) in quantities not exceeding All
such
limits
as
the
Provincial
Government may fix
(ii) Leaden bullets and bird-shot in
quantities not exceeding such limits as All.
the Provincial Government may fix.
Sulphur in quantities not exceeding 10
seers.
All.
Except
Karachi,
Larkana
and
Upper
Sind
Frontier
Districts.
5. Omitted.
6. Omitted.
7. Omitted.
89. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP.11/X-55/59, dated Ist October,1962.
32
SCHEDULE III
[(See Rule 3)]
ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND MILITARY STORES EXCLUDED
The arms, ammunition and military stores described in the first column of the sub-joined table are
excluded from the operation of the prohibitions and directions contained in section 6 of the Act to the
extent entered in the second column.
The Table
Arms, Ammunitions and military stores
Prohibitions and directions
1.
Any arms, ammunition or military stores All.
brought into any port in Pakistan and
declared under manifest to be consignments
for any port to which export is permitted.
II,&III. [Omitted].
33
SCHEDULE IV
[(See Rule 3)]
PARTS OF PROVINCES AND THE CAPITAL OF THE FEDERATION WITHDRAWN

The areas specified in the first column of the sub-joined table are withdrawn, in respect of the arms
and ammunition described in the second column, from such prohibitions and directions contained in the
Act as are indicated in third column.
THE TABLE
Areas
(1) Omitted.
(2) The Chittagong
Hill Tracts in
Bengal.
(3) (4)
And
(5)
[Omitted].
(6) The
following
parts of the Punjab,
namely:
(a) The paragana of
Lahaul;
(b) The Dera Ghazi
Khan
District;
and
(c) The Isa Khel
Tehsil of the
Mianwali
District.
Arms and ammunition

ALL.
All (not being possessed by members of
transborder tribes except rifles, pistols,
revolvers and daggers,
rifle, pistol and
revolver ammunition.
Prohibition and directions

Those
contained
in
sections 13 and 14
Those
contained
in
sections 13, 14 and 15.
34
SHEDULE V
OFFICESRS EMPOWERED TO GRANT LICENCES FOR EXPORT BY SEA TO PORTS IN
STATES OR TO FOREIGN TERRITORY.
Officers
(1)
The
Secretary
Government
Pakistan
(2)
The
Commissioner
Sind.
Ports from
which they may
grant licences to
export
Chief Dacca
to
of
Karachi
of
Ports to which they may

grant licences to
export
(i)
Ports within the
political jurisdiction of the
political Resident in the
Persian Gulf; and
(ii) Ports within the
political,
jurisdiction
of
the
High
Commissioner,
Iraq.
Conditions
For
sporting
rifles (other than
sporting
rifles
taking
ammunition of
0.303 or 0.450
bore), sporting
shot-guns and
sporting
ammunition
(other
than
ammunition
which can be
used in rifles of
0.303 or 0.450
bore)
nor
intended
for
sale
or
for
military
purposes,
but
for the personal
use
of
the
(i) Ports within the consignee.
territory of the
His
Highmess
the Maharao of
Kutch;
(ii) Ports within the
political
jurisdiction
of
the
Political
Resident in the
Persian
Gulf;
and
35
Officers
The
Commissioner
Sindh
Ports from
which they may
grant licences to
export
Karachi
(5) The Agent to the Any port in Pakistan.

President and Chief
Commissioner
in
Baluchistan Political
Officer kalat.
Ports to which they may

grant licences to
export
Conditions
(iii)
Ports within the For sporting rifles
political jurisdiction of the (other
than
High Commissioner,
sporting
rifles
Iraq
taking
ammunition
0.303 or 0.450
bore)
sporting
short-guns and
sporting
ammunition
(other
than
ammunition
which can be
used in rifles of
0.303 or 0.450
bore)
sporting
shortguns
and
sporting
ammunition.
(other
than
ammunition
Any port on the Makran which can be
coast which is within their used in riffle of
respective
political 0.303 or 0.450
jurisdiction.
bore)
not
intended for sale
or for military
purposes, but for
the personal use
of the consignee.
36
SCHEDULE VI
[See Rule 17 (1)]
OFFICERS EMPOWERED TO GRANT LICENCES FOR EXPORT BY LAND OR RIVER TO ANY
PLACE BEYOND THE CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCES AND THE CAPITAL OF
FEDERATION
Officer
Place
Conditions
(1) A Secretary to Any State
Government of
For the export of ammunition

intended solely for the use of a public
railway or other public work.
(a) Bengal and the

90
[District
Coordination
Officer] in other Dacca
place
(i) & (ii) Omitted.
(iii)The 90[District Coordination Officer] of
Karachi.
(2) To (6) [Omitted].
(7)(a) [Omitted].
(i) any State and

(ii) Kurram,
Chitral
(b) The
Chief
Waziristan.
Secretary to the
Government of
East Bengal.
90.
(a) no such officer may grant a

licence for the export to a state in
Pakistan of any arms in respect of
which the prohibition imposed by
rule 7 applies unless such arms
have bee lawfully imported into
Pakistan and are required for the
personal use of person, or members
of the classes specified in Sch. I.
(b)For the export of ammunition only

to States; and for the export of arms,
and and ammunition to Kurram, Chitral and
Waziristan, subject to the following
conditions, namely:-(a) The consignment for export
shall consist only of sporting
ammunition or sporting arms
and ammunition in reasonable
quantities for the personal use
of the consignee;
37
Officer
Place
Conditions
(b)
(c)
(d)
(a)
(9) The 91[District Co- Kashmir.

ordination
Officer]
Rawalpindi.
(b)
(c)
91. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1) /2001,dated 21.12.2001.
The consignee shall be one of

the persons or shall belong to
one of the classes of persons
specified in the proviso to clause
(a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 39;
The Magistrate shall keep a list
of all licences issued by him;
and
In the case of Chitral, when the
ammunition is to be exported by
way of Peshawar, the Magistrate
shall send a copy of the licence
to the Political Office for Dir.
Swat
and
Chitral
for
communication,
when
necessary, to the Assistant
Political Officer in Chitral. If the
consignment is forwarded by
way of Kashmir, a copy of the
licence shall be send to the
Resident. In the case of
Waziristan, the Magistrate shall
refer to the Political Officer,
tochi, or the Political Officer,
Wana,
according
as
the
consignment is for tochi or for
elsewhere in Waziristan.
The consignment for export shall
consist
only
of
sporting
ammunition
in
reasonable
quantities for the personal use of
the consignee;
The consignee shall be one of
the persons or shall belong to
one of the classes of persons
specified in the proviso to clause
(a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 39; and
The Magistrate shall keep a list
of all licences issued by him.
38
Officer
Place
Conditions
(10) The 92[District Coordination Officer] of

Karachi and Lahore.
(11)
All
Political Officers
in
(1),(2),(3),(4) [Omitted.]
(5) Baluchistan.
(6) Punjab States.
(7) Kashmir.
(8) To (13)
[Omitted.]
Any State with which they are

in political relations and any
territory within territory with in
their administrative control.
(a) licencee shall be granted for the

export of
(i)
Cannon, or
(ii) Military stores of any kind other
than sulphur or chlorates when
required for the manufacture of
matches, Bengal lights and paper
caps for toy-pistols, or
(iii) Save as hereinafter provided,
such rifles, muskets, pistols or
revolvers as are specified in
clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 7,
or
(iv) Save as hereinafter provided, ball
ammunition which can be fired
from rifles of 0.303 or 0.450 bore
or from muskets of 0.410 bore, or
from pistols or revolvers of 0.441,
0.455 or any intermediate bore;
(a) Licences for the export of rifles
muskets, revolvers or pistols of the
bores specified in sub-head;
(iii) of head (a) may be granted to
persons or members of classes,
specified in sch. I who are
exempted in respect thereof;
(14)
(a)
(f) [Omitted.]
to
92. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1) /2001,dated 21.12.2001.
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Officer
Place
(g)
All
Political
Officers and Deputy
Commissioner in the
North-West Frontier
province.
(h)
The
Commissioners of the
Rajshahi Division;
Conditions
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(12)
(a-I)
The
Honble the Agent to
the President and
Chief Commissioner
in Baluchistan;
(b)The chief Secretary
to the Government of
East Bengal.
(13) to (15) [Omitted.]
Any place within the political

jurisdiction of her Britannic
Majestys Majestys CounselGeneral and Agent of the
Government
of
Pak.
In
Khorasan or of Her Britannic
Majestys Counsel for sistan,
and kain.
Licences for the export of

cartridges may be granted to
persons, or members of. the
classes specified in Sch. I Who
are exempted in respect thereof,
subject to the following conditions
namely;-that save in the case of cartridges
for use with rifles, of 0.577,0.450
and 0.500,0.450 bores, the
number of such cartridges
that the cartridges are for the
personal use of the licensees.
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SCHEDULE VII
[SEE Rule 46(5)]
P ERSONS TO WHOM NO FEE IS CHARGEABLE FOR A LICENCE IN FORM XVI
IN
RESPECT OF CERTAIN ARMS
Persons
Arms and Ammunition
(1)(a) Any Victorys Commissioned Officer, any All
officer of the State Forces, whether in
service or retired and in receipt as such of a
pension;
(b) any Warrant Officer of His Majestys Naval,
Military or Air Forces, whether in service or
retired and in receipt as such of a pension;
(c) any Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, NonCommissioned Officer, seaman, solider or
airman of His Majestys Naval, Military or
Air Forces.
(d) any person who was enrolled as a member
of a Corps of Volunteers under Volunteers
Act, 1869 (XX of 1869), or who was a
member of Pakistan Defense Force or was
a member of the Auxiliary Force who has
been awarded the Volunteer Officers
Decoration or the Long Service Medal, and
any person who was a member of the
Auxiliary Force and who has been awarded
the Volunteer Officers Decoration or the
Long Service medal and any person who
was a member of the territorial Force and
who has been awarded the Efficiency,
Decoration or the Efficiency Medal;
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Persons
(e) any Officer of the Auxiliary Force, who has
been awarded the Volunteer Officers
Decoration or the Long Service Medal, any
Officer of the Auxiliary Force, or the Territorial
Force, who has been awarded the Efficiency
Decoration or the Efficiency Medal, and
Warrant Officer, non-Commissioned Officer,
or soldier in the Auxiliary Force, the Territorial
Force or the State Forces;
(f) Officer and Warrant Officer of the Eastern
Frontier rifles, and Frontier Irregular Corps
93
[and the Frontier Constabulary] of the Northwest Frontier Province;
(g Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the
Eastern Frontier Rifles, the Frontier irregular
Corps 93[and the Frontier Constabulary] of the
North-West Frontier Province.
(2) (a) Any person, below the rank of Warrant
Officer, who has been discharged from naval,
military or air force and who is in receipt as
such of pension or has been transferred to
the Army, Naval or Air Force Reserve and
who is designated in this behalf by the Officer
Commanding his unit or department, or
Arms and Ammunition

Such arms as were actually in a persons
possession at the time of his discharge, or
transfer to reserve, together with a
reasonable quantity of ammunition for the
same.
-----------------------------------------------------93.The words and the Frontier Constabulary added by Central Government Notification No. 5/76/51 Police, dated 4th
September 1951, Published in Gazette of 4the September 1951.
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Persons
Arms and Ammunition
(b)
Any person below the rank of
Commissioned Officer who has been
discharged from any unit of the Imperial
Service Troops of State Forces and who is
in receipt as such of a pension and who is
designated in this behalf by the Officer
Commanding the unit.
(3)
Any ex-officer of naval, military or air force,
so long as he is entitled to wear the uniform
Revolvers or automatic pistols which
of such force or by any officer of the Army
formed part of equipment when in
Reserve after, release from army service.
employment as such officer together with
(4)
Any Officer of a Volunteer Corps, the
a reasonable quantity of ammunition for
Defense Force, the Auxiliary force, or the,
the same.
territorial force, who has been granted
Arms which formed part of equipment as
honorary rank on retirement and permitted
such officer, together with, where
to wear the uniform of such corps or force
necessary, a reasonable quantity of
(5) Retired Police officer who are permitted to
ammunition for the same.
wear on ceremonial occasions or when
calling on Government officials the uniform
of the rank which they held in the force at the
Revolvers which formed part of
time of retirement.
equipments as a police officer, together
(6) The heirs or successors of persons holding
with a reasonable quantity of ammunition
sword or other arms received by them as
for the same.
gifts from the Governor General-in-Council
or a Local Government.
(7) Government servants whose possession of
Such arms as were received as gifts,
armssuch possession not being exempt
together with, where necessary a
from the provisions of the Act under section
reasonable quantity of ammunition for the
1(b) thereofis declared by the Local
same.
government to be in the public interest.
Such arms and ammunition as are specified in
the declaration.
SCHEDULE VIII
(See Rule 2)
FORM I
FREE OF ALL FEE
[(See Rule 5, 23 and 30)]
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cr. Hc VOI, 116

The of 19.
Use to which the articles are to be put
Period for which the licence is valid
Name description and residence of consignee
Place of destination
Place of dispatch and route
Columns to be filled up in
case of import or transport
Number of articles
Description with specification of caliber of cannon or other articles
licensee and agent, (if any).
Number of packages
Name, description and residence of
Licence for the import, transport possession of cannon, articles designed for torpedo service,
not-rockets or machinery for the manufacture of arms or ammunition
94
[District Co-ordination Officer]
the---
Seal
(Signature)
district
The of 19.
Secretary to the Government

Home Department
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878,and of the Arms Rules,
1924.
2. In cases of import or transport-(a) bulk shall not be broken before the articles reach the place of destination, and
(b)
The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.
3. In cases of import by land or river; or of transport, an account of contents of each package shall
be legibly written thereon.
4. In case of transport by rail, each package shall be marked with the word cannon, or as the case
may be, in such a manner as to be readily, recognizable by the railway authorities.
94.
Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21.12.2001.
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FORM II
[(See Rules 8 and 9)]
FEE
(a) where granted under rule 1.
FREE OF ALL FEE;
(b) Where granted under rule 9, ONE RUPEE;
(c) In any other case,
TEN RUPEES.
Period for which the licence is

valid.
Value of the fire-arms per piece
Weight
in seers
numbers.
Description
Number.
(if any)
Description.
Number of packages.
Name,
description and
licensee, and
agent
Purpose for which required
Ammunition or
Military Stores
`ARMS
Place where articles are to be

deposited or to which they are to
be dispatched.
TABLE NO.2
10
(Signature)
Commissioner of Police,
The of 19
95
of
The district
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms Rules,
1924.
2. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon.
3. The articles shall be either
(a) deposited at Aden in such Government warehouse as the Political Resident may from time to
time appoint in this behalf, and elsewhere
(i)
in a warehouse appointed under section 15 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, or
(ii) subject to the general or special sanction of the Provincial Government under section 7 of the
Arms Act, 1878, in a warehouse licenced under section 16 of the Sea customs Act, or
(b) forthwith dispatched to their place of destination.
95.
Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21.12.2001.
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FORM III
(See Rule 10)
FEE
(a) where granted under rule 10(1),
TEN RUPEES;
(b) where granted under rule 10(2),
FREE OF ALL FEE.
Licence for the import of arms, ammunition or military stores by land or river
Purpose
Period
for which
the
licence
is valid
numbers
Description
Seers
2
Number
Description
1
Name description residence of consignee
Place of destination
STORES
which and route
OR MILITARY
for
Place of dispatch route
ARMS
or
(if any)
AMMUNITION
in
Name,
descripti
on and
licensee
and
agent
Weight
Number of Packages
TABLE NO. 3
10
11
(Signature)
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the
district
Political Officer for the
State
96
The of 19.
Date on which a copy is sent to the --------------
The of 19.
Political Officer for the-----state [rule 10(3)],

----------------------------------------------------97
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the----district [rule 10(4)] .
Station master at the-----station [rule 10(6)] .
Conditions
This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms
1.
Rules, 1924.
2.
The article shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 7; and
bulk not be broken , nor shall the consignment be stopped, before the article reach the place of
destination.
3.
An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written theiron; and where the
articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression Arms, readily
recognizable by the railway authorities.
__________________________________
96. Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.
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FORM IV
((See Rule 15)]
FEE--
Period for which the licence is valid and

the amount OF fee charged
Port to which consignment. Is to be

dispatched.
Weight
in seers
numbers
Description
Number
or
of
Ammunition
Military stores
Arms
Description
Name, description and residence of

licence and agent (if any)
Number of packages.
Ten Rupees, or in the case referred to in rule 46(2), one Rupee.

Licence for the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from the
port of to the port of
TABLE NO. 4
From the
To the ____19
[District Co-ordination officer] of the
The of 19
98
District
Signature
Is obtained [rule 39 (1)]

Date on which a copy is sent to the
The of 19
Commissioner of Police
99
District [rule 15 (4)].
Sea
l
The of 19
Commissioner of Police
100
Conditions
District
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1.
This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878
and of the Armed Rules, 1924.
2.
Where the consignment is to be despatched to any port, the licence shall
not be valid for export to any port other than that entered in column 7.

100.Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.
FORM V
[(See Rule 16)]
FEETEN RUPEES
Licence of the export by sea of arms, ammunition or military stores from the port of
10
Seers
1
Place of destination.
or numbers.Weight
Description
Number
agent,
(if any).
Description
Number of packages
in
residence
of
licence
and
Purpose for when and route.
Ammunition or
Military stores.
Arms
Place of dispatch and route.
Name,
description and
consigneeName, description and residence of
TABLE NO. 5
11
From the ---to

The ___19
(Signature)
Secretary to the Govt. Foreign and Political Deptt.
Officer specially empowered under rule 16.District
Date on which a copy is sent to the State
The of 19
______________
The of 19
(1) Political Officer or Political

Resident [rule 16(2)]
(2) Agent or Master of Vessel at
Sea
l
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Theport of [rule 16(3)]
Conditions
1. The licence is granted subject to all the provisions of Arms Act, 1878 and of the Armed Rules,
1924.
2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 7: and bulk
shall not be broken, nor shall the consignments be stopped, before the articles reach the place of
destination.
3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon; and where the
articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression Arms,
Ammunition or Military Stores, as the case may be so as to be readily recognizable by the railway
authorities.
FROM VI
[(See Rule 17)]
FEETEN RUPEES
Licence for the

Export by land
Or river of ----
Arms, ammunition or military stores to----In the----------State.

arms, ammunition or military stores to the----State in political relations with the
Government of
licence is validPeriod for which the
Purpose for when required
route.Place of despatch and
in
orWeight
Number.Seers
Description
Number
Description.
or Military Stores
Name, description and residence of consignee.
Ammunition
Arms
Number of packages.
Agent,(if any)Name, description and residence of licence and
TABLE NO. 6
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1
10
11
From the______to
The_____19
The of 19.
Date on which the previous sanction of

The political officer for the State
Commissioner of police
(Signature,).
101
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district
Is obtained {rule 39(1)].
The of 19
Date on which a copy is sent to the

political officer for the ....state {rule 17(3)}
101
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the.....district {rule 17(4)}.
Secy. To the Govt. of

Commissioner of Police ...Pakistan Foreign
[Rule 17(5)(a)] and political Dept.
The of 19.
101

Officer specially empowered under
rule 17
District[rule 17(5)(a)
rule 17
Station Master at the ....y.
Station [rule 17(5)(b)]
Secy. to Govt. of
____________________________
101. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O 889(1) 2001 dated 21-12-2001
Condition
1.
This licence is grated subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878 and of the Arms
Rules, 1924.
2.
The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 7: and
bulk shall not be broken, nor shall the consignment be stopped, before the articles reach the place of
destination.
3.
An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon; and where the
articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with word or expression "Arms",
"Ammunition" or "Military Stores"; as the case may be, so as to he recognizable by the railway
authorities.
FORM VII
[(See Rule 24)]
FEE- 102[FIFTEEN RUPEES]

Licence for the transport of arms, ammunition or military stores
TABLE NO. 7
.Place of dispatch, and route
Purpose for when required
in
or number. Weight
Seers
AMMUNITION
OR MULITARY
STORES
ARMS
Number
Name, desCription
and residence
of
license
and agent
(if any)
Description
Number of packages
Description
50
10
Period
for
which
the
licence
is valid.
11
From
the...
to the...
19,
Date on which the previous sanction of

the Commissioner o Police
..........................................................................
103
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the ......district is
obtained [rule 39 (1)]
The of 19.
Date on which a copy is sent to the Commissioner of Police [rule 24 (2)(a)]

.............................................................
104
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the District ----24(2) (b)]
Magistrate at[rule 24(3)].
The of 19.
__________________________________
102.
103.
104.
Subs. by W.P. Government Notification No.H.P.11/X111/63, dated 23-07-1965. published

In PLD 1966 W.P. Statutes. 23
Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated 21-12-2001
Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated 21-12-2001
Condition
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms Rules,
1924.
2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified in column 1; and bulk
shall not be broken, nor shall the consignment be stopped before the articles reach the place of
destination.
3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon; and where the
articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression "Arms",
"Ammunition" or "Military Stores", as the case may be, so as to be readily recognizable by the railway
51
authorities.
4. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.
FORM VIII
[(See Rules 26 and 27)]
FEE..TEN RUPEES [EXCEPT FOR TRANSPORT OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION

STORES, IN WHICH CASE THE FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN RUPEES]
OR
MILITARY
Import, transport and re-export

Licence for the--------------------------------------------------------------------of Arms, ammunitions or military
stores.
Export and re-import
Description
Weigh in seers or numbers
Date
(a) other
on
which
copy
Political Officer
Licensing Authority.
Number
Description
and mode of transit.Place of despatch, route
AMMUNITION
OR
MULITARY
STORES
ARMS
business, if any.
Licensee's
Name,
desCription
and residence of
license
and agent
(if any)
Number of packages
Place of business if any
TABLE NO. 8
Period
for
which
the
licence
is valid.
10
is
11
sent
to
(Signature)
Concerned Rule
26(2) (a)
27 (2)
105
(b) [District Co-ordination Officer of the
-----------------------District
The of
Rule
19..
26(3)
27 (2)(b)
(c) Station Master at the

railway stations.
[Rule 26(2)(a)
27(2)(a)
the
52
The..19
_________________________
105.
Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated 21-12-2001.
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878 (XI of 1878), and of the
Arms Rules, 1924.
2. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than specified in column 8; and bulk shall
not be broken nor shall the consignment be stopped before the articles reach the place of destination.
3. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written thereon. And where the
articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall be marked with the word or expression "Arms",
"Ammunition" or "Military Stores", as the case may be; so as to be readily recognizable by railway
authorities.
4. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to receive them.
FORM IX
{See Rule 28(1) (a)}
FEE
(a) Where granted under section 28(1)(a) Rs. 200 106[except in respect of sale or keeping for
sale any arms, ammunition or military stores in which case the fee shall be three hundred
rupees] or
(b) In the case referred to in R. 46(10) free of all fees.
Licence to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale arms, ammunition or military stores
(other than breech-loading rifles, rifle, ammunition or military stores for rifles)
TABLE NO. 9
Description and
Number of
Arm
Description and
Quantity or amMunition or miliTry stores.
To be
ManufacTured or
ConverTed
To be sold To be
or kept for Manufacsale.
tured.
To be sold
or kept for
sale.
(Signature) Commissioner of
The of 19
Police
...............................................
107
[District
Co-ordination Officer
of the district
Form of renewal of the licence
Date and year

of renewal
106.
Date on which the

renewed licence
expires
Signature of Commissioner
of Police or 107[Distract
Co-ordination Officer]
Ins. by W.P. Government Notification NO. H.P. II/XIII463, dated 23.7.1965
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107.
Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001.
Condition
(These conditions were submitted by the Central Government in Partial modification of Government of
India, H.D. Notification No. F. 892-1-22, dated 3rd November 1923 in Forms IX and X by H.D. Notification
No. 7/5/47-Police, dated 21st April, 1949.)
1. General. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the
Arms Rules, 1924.
2. Maintenance of stock books, etc. The licensee shall maintain stock books and accounts of
receipts and issues in Forms A and B respectively of the appendix to these conditions. The pages of
these books shall be numbered and before any entries are made the books shall be exhibited, together
with the manufacturers license, to the District or to a Subordinate Magistrate. The Magistrate shall sign
the first and the last pages of each book and seal them with his official seal.
3. Inspection of premises stocks and registers. The licensee shall exhibit at his premises his
stocks and his registers for inspection on the demand of any Magistrate or any Police officer of a rank not
below that of Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police, or if there is no Assistant or Deputy
Superintendent of Police in any district, of any inspector of Police. At the time of inspection the books shall
be initialed by the inspecting officer and any irregularity or breech of the rules which may be noticed shall
be reported to 108[District Co-ordination Officer] at once.
4. Signboard to be affixed.(1) The licensee shall have affixed on a conspicuous part of his place
of business, factory or shop a signboard on which shall be painted in large letters in English and in the
vernacular of the district, his name and the words Licensed to manufacture (or Licensed to deal in as
the case may be) arms, ammunition and military stores.
(2) Copy of section 28 to be affixed. He shall also affix in his place of business, factory or shop a copy
of section 28 of the Arms Act, 1878, either in English or in the vernacular of the district.
5. License to be endorsed at the time of sale. The licensee shall at the time of sale of any arms or
ammunition endorse upon the license of every purchaser holding a license in Forms XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX
or XX:(a) the name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold,
(b) the nature and quantity of the articles sold, and
(c ) the date of sale,
and shall sign the endorsement.
6. Number and marks to be entered in register at the time of sale. The licensee shall make a sale
of a weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of
manufacture.
7. Sale to be reported to the Superintendent of Police (1). Whenever a licensee makes a sale of
arms, ammunition or military stores, he shall within 48 hours make a report thereof to the Superintendent
of Police of the district in which the licensee has his place of business, factory or shop and shall in such
report states:(i)the name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold;
(ii)the nature and quantity of the articles sold;
(iii) the date of sale;
and such report shall be signed by the licensee.
___________________________________
108.
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2. Details of sale of arms to Rulers, Chiefs, Notables and residents of States which have acceded to
Pakistan be communicated by the licensee immediately after sale direct to the authorities mentioned
below:--
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(1) States in N.W.F.P.
Chief Secretary to N.W.F.P Government.
(2) States in Baluchistan
-----Secretary to the or to the Agent to Governor-General in
Baluchistan.
(3) States of Bahawalpur----Secretary , Ministry of State and Foreign Regions, Pakistan
Government.
(4) Inspecting officers shall check the correctness of these details by frequent surprise checks.
8. Sale not to exceed maximum fixed. The licensee shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or
carry arms, rifle ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by the Central Government for
such person and which is endorsed on such person's licence.
9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell arms, ammunition or
military stores elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop specified in column 3 of the licence.
10. Sale to members of Defence Forces. The licensee shall not sell arms, ammunition or military
stores to a Commissioned Officer, Junior Commissioned Officer or Soldier of Pakistan Force unless such
person produces a written pass or permit signed by his Commanding Officer, and then only to the extent
and on the conditions specified in such pass or permit.
11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms and ammunition etc. The licensee shall not keep
Government arms, Government ammunition or Government military stores and such arms, as are in
current use of the Government Armed Forces and the Police and have been declared as prohibited
bores.
Explanation. For the purpose of this condition-(c)
Government arms means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the
Government; and
(d)
Government ammunition and Government military stores mean, respectively,
ammunition and military stores manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
the Government.
12. Restrictions on sale to members of hill tribes. Where the licence is granted in and for any local
area in East Bengal of the licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition, without a special permit from a
Magistrate, to any member of a hill tribe to which the 109[Federal Government] may from time to time by
notification apply this condition.
13. Restrictions on sale to inhabitants of certain districts of the N.W.F.P. And the West Punjab. (1)
Where the licence is granted in and for any local area in the N.W.F.P. or the Dera Ghazi Khan District or
the Isakhel Tehsil of the Mianwali District of the West Punjab, the licensee shall not, save as herein
otherwise provided, sell arms, ammunition or military stores to, or for the use of, any person without the
sanction in writing of the 110[District Co-ordination Officer] in which such person resides.
(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales to, or for the use of:-(a) any person who is exempted under entry (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6)(d) of the table appended to
Schedule to the Arms Rules, 1924, from the prohibitions and directions contained in sections 13 to 15 of
the Arms Act, 1878, or
(b) Any person whose name is included in any list compiIed by the 111[District Co-ordination Officer] for
this purpose, and who declares that the purchases for his own use.
14 Loss or theft of arms to be reported forthwith. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the
nearest police station of the loss or theft of any arms, ammunition or military stores covered by the
licence.
___________________________
109. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ARMS FACTORIES

1. Provision for fire extinction. The licensee shall build his factory in concrete, fitted with fireproof
material, and shall keep fire extinguishers and other appliances necessary for protection against fire.
2. Location of factory and its size. The licensee shall, as far as possible, locate his factory at
sufficient distance from congested areas or thickly populated places, and shall surround it with a high
compound wall. The factory shall be of a size commensurate with the number of workers employed.
3. Provision of police guard. The licensee shall apply to the District Superintendent of Police for a
Police guard for guarding his factory both by day and by night. The size of the guard will depend on the
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size of the factory and the number of gates to be guarded and its costs shall be realized from the
owner of the factory.
4. Anti-sabotage precautions. The licensee shall ask the District Superintendent of Police to get the
antecedents of all workers in his factory verified by the police before employing them. He shall also
arrange with the Police for issue of an identity card to each worker, bearing his photograph and signature
or left hand thumb impression.
5. Precautions against smuggling. Workers shall be searched on entering and leaving the factory by
the posted at the factory under the supervision of a security office of the Directorate of Inspection. This
officer shall keep a record of the finished products and shall furnish certificates showing the actual
number and description of finished products sent out of the factory in any consignment.
6. Making of numbers of arms manufactured. The licensee shall take steps to ensure that all firearms manufactured in his factory bear the name of the factory and a number. The number shall be
marked on the barrels of guns and pistols, on barrels and breeches or rifles and on the barrels and
cylinders of revolvers. The marking shall be done at the time when the component parts are ready and no
arms shall be allowed to leave the factory unless they have been marked as indicated. The number shall
correspond with those in the registers and in the sale book at the time of disposal. Separate registers
shall be maintained for each type of fire-arms.
[Note,-- The Central Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the condition or
special conditions (vide 112[Federal Govt.] Notification No. 5/23/52-Police, dated 20th January, 1954
Gazetee of Pakistan. 29th January, 1954)]
APPENDIX
FORM A
Stock book of. Son of caste..resident
of..
Remarks.
Military
Storesincluding
lead, sulphur
and
saltrepetere
Signature of licensee
Ammunition
Parts of armsOther weapons
Daggers
Bayonets
Swords
Pistols and Revolvers.
Rifles
Guns
Description and number / quantity of arms, ammunition

Or military stores
Date
Date
licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition or military stores.
__________________________________
112.
Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001
FORM B
Daily sale
book ..son of.caste..resident of
licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition or military stores.
Date
Name
and
fathers
name
of
purchaser
Caste and
Residence
profession
of
of
Purchaser
purchaser
Articles
purchased
Price
Rs.
Signature
purchaser
dealer
of
and
56
FORM X
[See Rule 28(1) (b)]
FEE.
113
[ONE HUNDERED AND FIFTY RUPEES]
Licence to sell and keep for sale arms, ammunition or military stores (other than breechloading rifles, ammunition or military stores for rifles)
Serial
Number
Of
licence
Name, description
and residence
Place
of Description
of licensee and of
business
and number of
duly
authorized
Of shop
arms.
agent or agents,
if any
Description
and quantity Date on which
of ammunition the
licence
or
military expires
stores
Dated and year of renewal
Date on which the renewed Signature of 114[District

licence expires.
ordination Officer]
Co-
Conditions
1.
This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan
Arms Ordinance,1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.
2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms, ammunition and military stores in Stock, and of
all sales, in such form as the Provincial Government may direct.

He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of any Magistrate or any Police
Officer of a rank not below that of Inspector, or, if the Provincial Government so directs, of SubInspectors.
4.
(1)
He shall affix on a conspicuous part of his place of business or shop a signboard,
on which shall be painted in large letters in English and in the vernacular of the district his name and the
words Licensed to deal in arms, ammunition and military stores.
(2) He shall also affix also in his place of business of shop a copy of section 28 of the Arms Act, in
English or in the vernacular or the district.
3.
__________________________________
113. Ins. W.P. Government Notification No.H.P.11/X111-63, dated 23-07-1965
114. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1) 2001. dated: 21-12-2001
5.
He shall at the time of purchase of arms, in the North-West Frontier Province at the time of
purchase of all ammunition, and else where at the time of purchase of ammunition for rifles, other than 22
bore, revolvers or pistols, endorse upon the licence of every purchaser holding a licence in Form
XVI,XVII,XVIII,XIX or XX-(a) the name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles sold,
(b) the nature and quantity of the articles sold, and

(c) the date of sale,
and shall sign the endorsement.
or shop specified in column 3.
6.
He shall at the time of the sale of a weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if
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any, stamped on the weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if any, stamped on the
weapon at the time of manufacture.
7.
He shall give information of all sales of arms, ammunition and military stores to such
person and in such manner as the local Government may direct.
8.
He shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms, ammunition in excess of
the maximum which may be fixed by the Central Government for such person and which is endorsed on
such persons licence.
9.He shall not sell arms, ammunition or military stores elsewhere than at the place of business, factory
shall not keep Government arms, ammunition or military stores or, unless he is specially authorised in this
behalf by the Local Government or, in Sind, by the Commissioner in Sind, keep or sell revolvers
manufactured out of the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation or magazine pistols.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this condition
(a) Government arm means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the
and
Government;
(b) Government ammunition and Government military stores mean, respectively, ammunition and
military stores manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to the
Government.
11. Where licence is granted in and for any local area in East Bengal the licensee shall not sell arms or
ammunition without a special permit from a Magistrate, to any arms or ammunition without a special
permit from a Magistrate, to any member of a hill tribe to which the Provincial Government may from
time to time by notification apply this condition.
12. (1) Where the licence is granted in and any local area in the North-West Frontier Province, or the
Dera Ghazi Khan district or the Isakhel tahsil of the Mianwali district of the Punjab, the licensee shall
not, save as herein otherwise provided sell arms, ammunition or military stores to, or for he use of, any
person without the sanction in writing of 115[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district in which such
person resided.
(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales to, or for the use of,-(a) any person who is exempted under entry (1),(2),(3),(4) or 6(d) of the table appended to Sch. I to
the Arms Rules, 1924 from the prohibitions and directions contained in section 13 to 15 of the Arms Act,
1878, or
(b) any villagers residing in those portions of the North-West Frontier Province which are specified in
entries (8) and (9) of Schedule IV to those rules as withdrawn from the operation of certain sections of
that Act, or
(c) any person whose name is included in any list complied by the
for THIS purpose, and who declared that he purchases for his own use.
116
______________________________________
115. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated: 21-12-2001
116. Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)2001. dated: 21-12-2001
13. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or
theft of any arms. Ammunition or military stores covered by the licence.
117
[14. (1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December.
(2) The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is by 31 st January)
hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.
(3)After the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of the
licence (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee
calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry
of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.
(4)The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of the date of
expiry thereof under the order of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the licensing Authority to the Post Master where the
licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.
(5)If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4) the licence shall on the expiry of
the said period, stand cancelled]117
FORM XI
(See Rule 28 (2) (a))
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FEE-(a) Where the licensee holds a licence in Form IX-- FREE OF ALL CHARGES:
[(aa) Where the licence is for selling or keeping for sale breech-loading rifles, parts of breech-loading
rifles, ammunition or military stores for rifles. Three hundred rupees.]
118
(b) In all other cases, TWO HUNDRED RUPEES.
_______________________________________
117
Ins. by W.P. Government Notification published in Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary 4th August, 1969.
118.
Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-6/69, dated 31st July, 1969 Published in Gazette of West Pakistan.
Extraordinary. 4th August. 1969. pp. 1189-1196
Licence to manufacture, convert, sell or keep for sale breech-loading rifles, parts of breech-loading rifles,
ammunition or military stores for rifles.
Serial number
Name, description
Place of business.
TABLE NO. 11
Description and
Description and Number of quantity of
arms.
ammunition or
military stores.
To
To
be
sold
manufactured
kept
or converted.
sale
be
To
or To
be sold
for manufactured.
kept
sale.
Date
which
be licence
or expires.
for
The 31st December,

19
Secretary to the ---
The day of 19
(Signature)
Commissioner in Sind
Form for renewal of the licenc.
on
59
Secretary to the Local Government
Commissioner in Sind
Commissioner [if empowered under
the proviso to Rule 37(3)].
Date on which the

Renewed licence
Expires
Date and year

renewal
Condition.
[ Note.--- This form has the same conditions and special conditions as are appended to Form or. IX.
(These conditions were substituted for the previous ones by Central Government Notification No. 7/5/47police, dated 21st April, 1949)]
FORM XII
[See Rule 28(2)
FEE--where the licensee already holds a licence in Form X----- Free OR ALL
CHARGE;
(b)
in all other cases. 119[ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY RUPEES]
Licence to sell and keep for sale breech-loading rifles, parts of breechloading rifles. Rifle, ammunition or military stores for rifles.
(a)
Date on which the

licence expires.
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores.
Description and
number of arms
Name,
description and
residence
of
licensee and of
duly authorized
agent or agents
if any
2
3
Place of business
of shop
Serial No of
licence
Table
(Signature)
Secretary to the-------------The of 19
Commissioner in Sindh._______
Form of renewal of licence.
___________________________________________________________
119.
Ins. W.P. Government Notification No. HP/11-X111-63, dated 23.07.1965
Date and year renewal.
Date on which the renewed Secretary

to
the
Local
licence expires
Government. Commissioner in
Sindh.-----Commissioner
[if
empowered under the proviso to
Rule 37 (3)]
Condition
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 and
of the Arms Rules, 1924.
2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms, ammunition and military stores in stock and of all
sales, in such form as the Provincial Government may direct.
3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of any Magistrate, or any Police Officer
of rank not below that of Inspector, or if the Provincial Government so directs, of Sub-Inspectors.
4. (1) He shall affix on a conspicuous part of his place of business or shop a signboard, on which shall
be painted in large letters in English and in the vernacular of the district his name and the words.
Licensed to deal in breech-loading rifles, part so breech-loading rifles, rifle ammunition and military
stores for rifles.
120
(2) He shall affix also in his place of business of shop a copy of section 28 of the Arms Act,
1878,either in English or in the vernacular or the district.]
5. He shall at the time of purchase of arm, in the North-West Frontier Province and elsewhere at the
time of purchase of ammunition for rifles other
Than 22 bore, revolvers or pistols, endorse upon the licence of every purchaser holding a
licence in Form XVI, XVII1, , XIX, or XX:
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(a) The name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles
sold,
(b) The nature and quantity of the articles sold, and (c )The date of sale, and shall sign the
endorsement.
6. He shall at the time of the sale of a weapon enter in his register the number and marks, if
any, stamped on the weapon at the time of manufacture.
7.He shall give information of all sales of arms, ammunition and military stores to such person
and in such manner as the Provincial Government may direct.
8.He shall not sell arms, ammunition or military stores elsewhere than at the place of business
or shop specified in column 3.
_________________________________
120.
This sub-clause has been omitted by amendment of 1965. See Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary. August 4. 1969. p.1190.
9.He shall not keep Government arms, ammunition or military stores.

Explanation. For the purposes of his condition
(a) Government arm mean a fire-arms or other weapon which is the property of the
Government; and
(b) Government ammunition and Government military stores mean, respectively,
ammunition and military stores manufactured in any Government factory, or prepared for and
supplied to Government.
10. (1) Where the licence is granted in and for any local area in the North West Frontier
Province, or the Dera Ghazi Khan District or the Isakhel tehsil of the Mianwail district of the
Punjab, the licensee shall not, save as herein otherwise provided, sell breech-loading. Rifles,
parts of breech-loading rifles, rifle ammunition or military stores for rifles to, or for the use of,
any person without the sanction in writing of the 121[District Co-ordination Officer] of the district
in which such person resides.
(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales to , or for the use of
(a) any person who is exempted under entery (1), (2),(3),(4) or 6 (d) of the table appended
to Schedule I to the Arms Rules, 1924, from the prohibition and directions contained in
sections 13 to 15 of the Arms Act, 1878, or
(b) any person whose name is included in any list compiled by the
Officer]for this purpose, and who declares that he purchases for his own use.
[District Co-ordination
122
11. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or
theft of any arms, ammunition or military stores covered by the licence.

123
[12.(1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31 st
December.
61
(2) The licensee may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is by 31 st
January) hereinafter referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late
fee.
(3) After the expiry of the grace period, before the lapse of three months of the date of the
expiry of the licence (that is by 31 st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the
payment of late-fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that
intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.
121 Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889 (1) 12001. dated:21.12.2001.

122 Subs. by Notification. S.R.O. 889 (1) 12001. dated:21.12.2001.
123 Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated 31 st July, 1969, published in
Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4, 1969, 9.1189.
(4) The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of
the date of expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four
times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to
the Post master Where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee
at such Post office.
(5) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4) the licence shall on
the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled].
[Note,--- From the conditions of Forms IX,X,XI and XII. Condition No. 10 has been deleted and the
subsequent condition remembered accordingly by the 124[Federal Government] Notification No.5/33/49Police, dated 28th April 1950.]
Form XIII
(See Rule 29)
FREE Of All FEE
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Licence for the possession by holders of licences in Form IX, X,XI or XII of fire-arms and ammunition
deposited by their owners for safe keeping.
Name, description and
residence of
Description
licensee and of duly Of
authorised agent or fire-arms.
agents, if any
Place (with descripttion, where articles

are to be kept).
Period for which

the licence is
valid
4
Note,---A licence in this Form will be granted for a period ending on the day on which the
licensees licence in Form IX,X, XI or XII, as the case may be, is due to expire.
The of 19.
125
[District Coordination Officer of the _______ district.

__________________________________
126
[Officer ]of the ____district.
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965
and of the Arms Rules, 1924.
2. It covers only fire-arms and ammunition of the description given in column 2 so long as they are
kept in the place described in column3, but does not authorize the licensee---(a)
to go armed, or
(b)
to keep Government arms or mmunition.
Explanation.--- For the purposes of this condition
(a)
Government arms means a fire-arms or other weapon which is the property of
the Government; and
(b)
Government ammunition means ammunition manufactured in any Government
factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.
124.Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1)12001. dated: 21.12.2001
3.
The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms and ammunition in his possession under this
licence in such forms as the Provincial Government may direct.
4.
He shall exhibit such arms and ammunition and his register on the demand of any Magistrate or
any Police Officer of a rank not below that of Inspector, or if the Provincial Government so directs, of SubInspector.
5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any
arms or ammunition covered by the licence.
127
[6.(1)
The licence may be renewed with a period of one year ending on 31st December.
2. The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that by 31ist January)
3. After the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of
the licence (that is by 31 March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee
calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the lience.
4. The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of the date of
expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster where the
license was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.
5. if a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall; on the expiry
of the said period , stand cancelled].
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Form XIV
[(See Rule 31)]
FREE OF ALL FEES.

Licence fin-possession and use of military stores
Name, description
and residence of
licensee and agent,
(if any)
1
Military Stores
Description
2
Quantity
3
Place (with description Period for

where stores are to be kept which the
and used)
licence is
valid.
4
(Signature)
128
The of 19.
the_____district
[District
Co-ordination
[ Officer] of the district
Officer
of
129
127 Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No.11p-11-X-A/69, dated 31 st July. 1969. published in (Gazette of West Pakistan. Extraordinary
August 4. 1969, 9. 1189.
128.
Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001
129.
Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965,
2. It covers only the military stores specified in columns 2 and 3 so long as they are kept and used
in the place described in column 4.
3. The licence shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any
military stores covered by the licence.
4. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time during the
continuance of the licence, whether the military stores for which it has been granted is still in the
possession of the licensee.
Note:- A licence in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three years.
130
[5.(Where a licence in this form is granted for the possession and use of potassium chlorate by an
educational institution the following further conditions shall apply.--
(a) The quantity of chlorate stored should be the minimum required for laboratory purposes
as certified by the Head of the Institution to the licensing authority.
(b) The stock of chlorate possessed should be kept in a well-made cupboard or almirah
under lock and key under the control and supervision of a responsible member of the staff and
the place where the chemicals are kept should be adequately secured.
(c) Account of issues and balances of chlorate possessed should be kept and checked with
the actual stock at frequent intervals by a responsible member of the staff. The account book
should be available for inspection on demand by any Magistrate or any Police Officer of rank
not below that of Inspector.]
131
[6. (1) The licence may be renewed within a period of one year ending on 31 st December.
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(2) The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is, by 31 st
January hereinafter referred to as the grace period) without the period without the payment of
any penalty or late fee.
(3) After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of
the expiry of the licence (that is, by 31st March) it may he renewed at the Post Officer on the
payment of a late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that
intervenes between the expiry of the grace period and the dated of renewal of the licence.
(4) The licnece may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six months of
the date of expiry thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four
times the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to
the Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at
the such Post Office.
(5)
If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4) the licence shall on
the expiry of that said period, stand cancel led.132
130.Subs by Central Government Notification No.5/141/51- police (1) dated the 6th july, 1952. published in Gazette of Pakistan
31st July, 1952.
131.Subs. by Central Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69 dated the 31 st july, 1969 published in Gazette of West
Pakistan Extraordinary August 4, 1969, p.1189.
132.Ibid.
FORM XV
[(See Rule 32)]
FEE.
(a) for each breech-loading pistol or revolver Fifteen rupees:]
(b) for any other breech-loading weapon -- [seven rupees fifty paisa:]
(c) for other weapon [seven five paisa] in a disarmed districts, and 133[thirty-seven paisa] elsewhere,
for each weapon.
The above-mentioned fees are for licences granted for periods of one year or less. A licence in this
form may be granted for any period exceeding one year and not exceeding three years, in which case a
compounded fee shall be levied.
Licence for the possession and use, for the purpose of target practice, of fire-arms and ammunition.
Arms or ammunitions that licensee
is entitled to
Name,
des- posses
cription
and
location
of
mess, club or
association.
Description
Quantity
Date on which
the
licence
expires unless
Place
within previously
which
the ceasing to be
licence is valid in force under
the proviso134
to sub-rule (1)
of rule 42.
Date on which
the licence or
the arms or
both shall be
produced for
inspection
before
the
licensing
authority
under sub-rule
(1) of rule 42.
(Signature)
The
of
19
135
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the

District.
____________________________________
136
[Officer] of the ------ district.
65
Conditions.
1.
This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance,
1965, and of the Arms Rules, 1924.
2. It covers only the mess, club or association named and the arms and ammunition described
therein.
3. The mess, club or association, at the time of purchasing any new arms, and in the North-West Frontier
Province and in Assam at the time of purchasing ammunition, and elsewhere at the time of purchasing
ammunition for rifles other than 22 bore, revolvers or pistols shall cause the following particulars to be
enclosed upon its licence under the vendors Signature, namely:-______________________________________________
133. Subs by W.P. Notification No. HP-II-XIII/63, dated the 31 st July, 1969.
134. Provided that where a licence is granted in Form XV for the possession of arms, to be acquired by the
licensee subsequently to the grant of the licence, the authority granting the licence shall at the time of granting the
same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf which he may from time to time extend, the arms
covered by the licence shall be acquired and that the licence or the arms or both shall be produced for its
inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended the licensee fails to acquire the arms or toe produce
the licence of the arms or both, as the case may be, the licence shall cease to be in force.
135. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001
136. Subs by Notification. S.R.O. 889(1) 12001. dated: 21.12.2001
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(a) The name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles purchased
on behalf of the mess, club or association;
(b) The nature and quantity of the articles purchased; and
(c) The date of purchase.
And if the arms or ammunition are purchased from any person other that a licensed dealer, shall also
cause the particulars specified in clauses (b) and (c) to be furnished in writing to the authority who
granted this licence within such period as may be prescribed by the authority for this purpose.
4. The mess, club or association shall not purchase ammunition in excess of the maximum, which
may, from time to time, be fixed by the Local Government.
5. The mess, club or association shall forthwith give information at the nearest police Station of
the loss or theft of any arms covered by the licence.
6. The licence does not authorize any member of the mess, club or association to keep
government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.for the purposes of this condition --(a) Government arms means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government;
(b) Government ammunition means ammunition manufactured in a Government factory or prepared
for and supplied to Government.
7. The local Government may require any fire-arm or ammunition possessed by the mess, club or
association to be registered in such manner as the Local Government thinks fit.
currency of the licence whether the weapons for which it has been granted are still in the possession of
the mess, club or association and to require the production of such weapon for the purposes of such
inquiry.
NoteLicences are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the
licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act)
they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address
of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or the Officer incharge of the nearest Police Station.
Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three years or with fine, or with both.
137
[9 (1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December.
(2) The licence may renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is, by 31 st January)
(3). After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry
of the licence (that is, by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee
calculated at the rate of Rs. 5/- for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.
137.
Subs. by Central Government Notification No.5/141/51-police(1) sated the 6th July. 1952. published in the Gazette of
Pakistan. 13th June. 1953.
(4)The licence may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry
thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal fee and
such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Post Master where the licence was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at the Post Office.
(5) If a licence is not renewed with in the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the expiry
of the said period, stand cancelled].138
RENEWAL FORM139
L.N
CANCELLED
67
1969
P.O.REGISTRATION NO.
Renewed up to
Date
Seal
Signature
of Post Master
140
[FORM XVI]
[(See Rule 33)]

FEE
139
Fee-I-The fee payable in respect of initial grant and on subsequent renewal of the licence in
this Form shall be at the following annual rates:-Name of weapons
For initial grant
A 1.
Pistol revolver.(prohibited Rs.
bore)
2. Rifle(prohibited Bore)
3.
Carbines/ automatic
(prohibited Bore)
For each renewal

1500
Rs.
600.00
2000
3000
800. 00
1200.00
(b).Non-prohibited bore weapons (valid for whole of Pakistan or more than on Province).
Nature of Weapon
1.
2.
3.
Breach loading Rs
1000.00
pistol/Revolver,
Rifle.
Breachloading Shot- 1000.00
gun.
Any weapon 1000.00
other than a
breach loading
weapon.
138.
139.
140.
For initial grant
For each renewal

Rs
300.00
200.00
100.00
Subs. by Central Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69. dated the 31 st July. 1969. published in Gazette of
West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th 1969 p. 1192.
Ins. by W.P. Ibid.
Ins. by West Pakistan Government Notification No.HP-11/IX/A-48/66-(Vol.III. Dated 10.03.1967.
Non-prohibited bore weapons (valid for Punjab only)
1. Brach-loading pistol revolver, Rs. 1000.00

rifle.
2. Breach-loading shot-guns.
Rs. 1000.00
3. Any weapon other than breach Rs. 250.00
loading weapon
Provided that:-1(1) in the Divisions of Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan--
Rs. 200.00
Rs. 100.00
Rs. 50.00
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(a). In the case of a breach loading shot gun kept for the purposes of protection only, the licensee
not being allowed to possess more than 25 cartridges for the whole year, the fee for the initial grant of
licence shall be three rupees and the fee for each subsequent renewal shall be one rupee and fifty paisa;
and
(b). In respect of licences for muzzle loading guns and swords no fee for initial grant or renewal shall
be charged; and
(ii) In the Districts of Campbellpur and Mianwali, no fee shall be charged in respect of licences
granted for the purposes of village defense.
141
[1-A,--The fees payable in respect of the initial grant and each renewal, of licences in this Form
issued by the Federal Government for the following weapons shall be at the following rates specified in
the table below:--TABLE
Type of weapon
(1) Breach loading shotgun
12/.14/.16. bore including pump
action non-automatic.
(2)
Breach
loading
pistol/
revolver/ rifle.22 bore nonautomatic
(3) G.III, Carbine Stengun, 0.303
rifle, Rifle 7.62.
(4) Other e.g. daggers, Swords.
For initial grant

Rs. 2500/-
For each renewal.

Rs. 500/-
Rs. 2500/-
Rs. 500/-
Rs.
2500/-
Rs. 1000/-
Rs.
200/-
Rs. 100/-
II. A fee of one rupee shall be charged in respect of licencee granted for ammunition of the kind
referred to in clause (ii) of the proviso to sub-rule (i) of rule 33.
142
[III. (1) The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of the year ending on
st
31 December.
(2) The licence may be renewed within a period or one month of its expiry (that is by 31 st January)
(3)After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of the expiry of
the licence (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee
calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 of every month or part of month that intervene between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence:
143
[Provided that Government /Commissioner may condone delay and waive payment of penalty in a case
where the licence could not be renewed for the reason that the weapon and the licence remained in the
custody of a Court or Police.]
141.
142.
143.
Paragraph IA inserted by SRO 38 (KE)/2004, dated 12.2.2001.

Paragraph IA inserted by SRO 38 (KE)/2004, dated 12.2.2001.
Subs. by W.P. Government notification No. HP-II-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette of West
Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th 1969 p.1189.
(2) The licence may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of expiry
thereof under the orders of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times normal renewal fee and
such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Post Master where the licence was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.
(3) If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the said
period, stand cancelled.]

144
[IV.A licence in this Form may be granted or renewed for any period not exceeding ten years at
a time and the fee shall in all cases be calculated at the annual rates prescribed in paragraph 1
fractions of a year being taken as one whole year:]
[Provided that Government/First Magistrate may condone delay and waive payment of penalty in a
case where the licence could not be renewed for the reason that the weapon and the licence remained in
th6 custody of a Court or Police.]
ARMS LICENCE
No.
Date.
Name
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and parentage of the licensee
Profession----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Address--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Police
Station
Tehsil----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name and parentage of the retainer: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Profession----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Address-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Police Station------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tehsil----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name and parentage

of the retainer----------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEAPON/WEAPON, COVERED BY THIS LICENCE.
Shot gun
Revolver
Pistol
Rifle
Stengun
Sword
Spear
Sword-stick
Note- The issuing

this licence.
Description of
Arms including caliber
authority should initial in
the box against the weapon covered by
Quantity and description of ammunition that licensed retainer is entitled to possess
144
This paragraph was added by W.P. Government Notification dated 31.07.1969 published in
Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189.
Gazette of West Pakistan,
Maximum to be possessed at a time
Maximum quantity to be purchased during the year:
Area within which the licence is valid
Date on which the licence expires (unless previously ceased to be in force under the proviso to sub-rule
42).
____________________________________________________________________________________
___
___________________________________________________
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RENEWAL OF ARMS LICENCE

Form
To
Signature
of
D.M/A.D.M/S.D.M/resident
Magistrate/Tehsildar/Mukhtiar
kar.
145
[(V) 1. One time fee of Rs. 1000/ for extending the validity to the whole of Pakistan of non-prohibited
bore arms licence and Rs.2000/- for extending the validity to the whole of Pakistan of a prohibited bore
arms licence shall be charged.
2.
An application for extending the licences to whole of Pakistan shall be made to the Deputy
Commissioner concerned who may allow the same where after the applicant shall deposit the requisite
fee in the State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank/ Government Treasury in the Head of the Account No.
1300-Misc. Receipt 139-fees, Fines Forfeitures-Arms Licence-Fee within fifteen days from the date of
receipt of the order of the sanction, failing which the application shall be deemed to have been rejected.]
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965
2.
It covers only the persons named and the arms and ammunition described therein and such
retainer (if any) as may be entered in column 5.
3.
This licence is valid to the extent specified in column 8, subject in the case of a licence having
effect outside the Province in which it is granted or renewed subject to any restriction which may be
imposed by any general or special order of the Provincial Government.
4.
The licensee or any retainer acting under this licence shall not go armed with any arms
covered thereby otherwise than in good faith for the purpose of sport/protection/display and save where
lie is specially authorised in this behalf by the 146[District Co-ordination Officer] or a 147[Officer], he shall not
take any such arms to a fair, religious procession or other public assemblage.
145.Added by Notin. Pb. Gaz. Extra 02.07.1987. p.2456
146. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
147. Subs by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
5. The licensee at the time of purchasing arms or ammunition shall cause the following particulars to be
endorsed upon his licence under the vendor's signature, namely:-(a) The name, description and residence of the person who takes delivery of the articles purchased
(b) The nature and quantity of the articles purchased; and
(c) The date of purchase;
And if the arms or ammunition are purchased from any person other than a licensed dealer, shall
also cause the particulars specified in clause (b) and (c) to be furnished in writing to the authority who
granted this licence within such period as may be prescribed for this purpose by such authority.
No purchase of ammunition shall, however, be permitted except on a written certificate from the
licensee certifying that with the amount proposed to be
purchased that total quantity of ammunition in his possession will not exceed the maximum which he is
entitled to posses any one time, or his total allowance for this year.
6. He shall not purchase ammunition of any kind in excess of the maximum which may from time to
time be fixed by the Provincial Government. Such maximum may be prescribed both for the amount
purchasable in a calendar year and for the amount that may be possessed at any one time. If, however, a
licencee exhausts the total quantity of ammunition purchasable in a year, earlier than the close of the
year, he may for good and sufficient reasons be given a temporary increase in the total purchasable at
the discretion of the licensing authority.
7. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms or
ammunition covered by the license.
8. He shall not possess Government arms and ammunition.
Explanation.-- For the purpose of this condition--
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(a) "Government Arms" means a fire-,arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government;
and
(b) "Government ammunition" means ammunition manufactured in any Government Factory, or
prepared for and supplied to Government.
9. Condition 8 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence if empowered to do. so by the
Provincial Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which
the licensee is authorised to possess.
10. Where the licence is granted for the purpose of sport, the licensee or any retainer acting under the
licence shall observe such close season as may be prescribed by the Provincial Government in respect of
the game birds and animals hereinafter set forth below.
11. The licensee shall report any change of his permanent residence either to the authority who
granted him the licence, or in the event of the licence having been renewed by some other authority on a
previous occasion of change of permanent residence, then to such authority. In case of any change of
residence, whether permanent or temporary, he may, as his option, apply to the nearest licensing
authority for renewal of his licence, if it is necessary.148
currency of the licence whether the weapons for which it has been granted is or are still in the possession
of the licensee, and to require its or their production for the purpose of such inquiry.
_________________________________
148.
Section 24 of the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (supra).
Note-- (1) Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extent to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both
(2) Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms, ammunition and Military store covered by
the licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person. Exempted under section 27 of the
West Pakistan Arms Ordinance) they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with
particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or the officer- incharge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or both.
FORM XVI-A
(See Rule 33)
FREE OF ALL FEE.
Licence for the possession by a retainer of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the purpose
of sport, protection display.
TABLE NO. 1
Brief description of each

Quantity and description
weapon with details, e.g.
of
each
kind
of
Distinguishing marks, Register
ammunition
No., etc.
Extent of validity
Serial number
Arms or ammunition that licensee is entitled to possess
(Signature)
The
of
Officer]..
19
149
[District Co-ordination..............
[District Co-ordination Officer.............
150
72
151
[District Co-ordination Officer .
152
[Officer] of the .district
Conditions
1. This license is granted subject to all provisions of West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965, and of
the Arms Rules, 1924.
2. It covers only the person named in column 3 of this license and the arms and ammunition
described in columns 5 and 6.
3. This license is valid to the extent specified in columns 7, subject to the case of a license having
effect outside the province in which it is granted or renewed to any restrictions which may be imposed by
any general or special order of Provincial Government in respect of the territories administered by it or
subject to its control.
149. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

150. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
151 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.
4. This license shall only be granted to a person nominated in that behalf and certified to be his own
retainer by a person exempted under Article 1(a) of sch. I to these rules, and it shall only be granted in
respect of the arms and ammunition specified in this behalf by and being the property of such exempted
person.
5. This license may be granted or renewed for any period not exceeding one year, provided, that is
shall expire on the date on which the person specified in column 2 of this license ceases to be exempted
under Article 1(a) of Sch. I to these rules, where such date is prior to the date on which it would ordinarily
expire.
6. The licensee shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license otherwise than in good
faith for the purpose of sport, protection, display; and save where he is specially authorized in this behalf,
in any place, by the 153[District Co-ordination Officer] or 154[Officer] he shall not take any such arms to a
fair, religious procession or other public assemblage.
7. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms
covered by the licence.
8. He shall not possess Government arms and ammunition.
Explanation.For the purpose of this condition
(a) Government arms means a five-arm or other weapon, which is the property of the Government;
and
(b) Government ammunition means ammunition manufactured in any Government factory, or
prepared for and supplied to Government
9. Condition 8 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence if empowered to do so by the
Provincial Government, and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition
which the licensee is authorized to possess.
(10).Where the license is granted for the purpose of sport, the licensee shall observe such close
season as may be prescribed by the Provincial Government in respect of the game-birds and animals
hereinafter set forth below.
(11) The licnesee shall report any change of his permanent residence to the authority who granted
him the licence, or in the event to of the licence having been renewed by the some other authority on
previous occasion of change of permanent residence, then to such authority, in case of any change
whether permanent or temporary, he may, at his option, apply to the nearest licensing authority for
renewal of his licence, should it be necessary.
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12.The authority granting or renewing the license has the right to enquire at any time during the
currency of the license whether the weapon or weapons for which it has been granted is or are still in the
possession of the licensee, and to require its or their production for the purpose of such inquiry.
Note---(1) any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500, or with both (Section 21 of the Arms
Act, 1878). licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the licences
possessed by them to any person (other than a person exempted under Section 27 of the Act) they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particular as to the name and address of the
purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or to the Officer-in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure
to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a tern which may extend to three
years, or with fine, or with both.
154
[13. (1) the licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December.
___________________________________________

154. Ins. By W.P. Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated the 31 st July, 1969, punishable in Gazette of West
Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189
(2) The license may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is by 31 st January)
hereinafter, referred to as the grace period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.
(3) After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of expiry of the
license (that is by 31st March) it may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee
calculated at the rate of Rs. 5/- for every month or that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period
and the date of renewal of the license.
(4) the license may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of the
expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal
fee and such intimation shall be spent by the Licensing Authority to the Post Master where the license
was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.
(5) If a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the license shall, on the expiry
of the said period, stand cancelled.]155
FORM XVII
[See Rule 34]
156
[FEE FOR EACH WEAPON-ONE RUPEE AND FIFTY PAISA]
Temporary licence of the possession of arms and going armed during the period occupied in journeying
from the port of other place of arrival in the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation to place of
destination.
Name
and Arms or ammunition that licensee Place of destination
description of is entitled to possess.
licensee.
Brief
Quantity
and
description of description
of
each weapon each
kind
of
ammunition
1
Period for which

the licence is valid
Date on which copy is sent to the -----Commissioner of Police-------------------------------------------------------------157

District Coordination officer-----The
of
19
Seal
--- districts.
Political Officer of --------State.
(Sd)-------------
74
The
of
19
Officer]--------------District
Commissioner of Police------------------------------------------------------158
(District Co-ordination
155 Subs. Ins. by W.P. Government Notification No. HP-11-X-A-6/69,dated the 31 st July, 1969, published in
Gazette of West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969. p.1189
156 Subs. By W.P. Notification No. HP-11/X111-/63, dated 23.07.1965
157. Subs. by Notification S.R.O. 889(1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001
158 Subs. by Notification S.R.O.889 (1)/2001, dated 21-12-2001
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Condition
1.
Rules, 1924.
2.
The licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of the Arms
It covers only the persons named, and the arms and ammunition described therin.
3.
The licensee shall not, unless especially empowered in this behalf by the authority
granting the licence, go armed to a fair, religious procession or other public assemblage.
4.
The licensee shall not go armed with Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.-----For the purposes of this condition
(a) Government arms means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the
Government; and
(b) Government ammunition means ammunition manufacture in any Government factory or
5.
Condition 4 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence, if empowered to do so
by the Provincial Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and
ammunition which the licensee is authorized to possess.
6. The licensee shall on arrival at his destination, if such places is situated in the Provinces or
the Capital of the Federation, forthwith apply to the nearest licensing authority for a licence in Form XIV
or Form XVI in respect of the arms and ammunition described herein and shall at the same time deliver
this licence in original to that authority.
Note(1) Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a
term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both (Section 21
of the Arms Act, 1878)
2.
Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms, or ammunition covered by the
licences possessed by them to any person (other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act)
of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the District or to the Office-in-charge of the nearest Police Station.
three yeas, or with fine, or with both.
FORM XVIII
(See rule 35)
FREE OF ALL FEE.
Licence for the Possession of arms and ammunition and for going armed for the destruction of wild
animals which do injury to human beings or cattle.
Date on which the licence or the arms or both

shall be produced for inspection before the
licensing authority under sub-rule (1) of rule 42.
Title and residence of Magistrate to whom the

licence and weapon must be shown between the
15th November and 31st December.
Period for which the licence is valid unless

previously ceasing to be in force under the proviso
to sub-rule (1) of rule 42.
Specification of the wild basis which may be

destroyed under this licence
Place or area for which the licence is granted.
Quantity and description of each kind of

ammunition
Arms and ammunition

Brief description of each weapon with
details, e.g. registered No and other
distinguishing marks.
Name, description and residence of licensee.
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Note. A licence in this form may be granted for any period not exceeding three years.
Provided that where a licence is granted in form XVIII for the possession of arms to be acquired by
the license subsequently to the grant of the licence, the authority granting the licence shall at the time of
granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf, which he may from time to
time extend, the arms covered by the licence shall be acquired and that the licence or the arms or both
shall be produced for his inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended the licensee to fails
to acquire the arms and to produce the licence or the arms or both, as the case may be, the licence shall
cease to be in force.
The of 19
(Signature)
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the -------District
---------------------------------------------------------------160
[ Officer] of the---------------district
159
Conditions
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965
2. Once every year, between the 15th November and the 31st December the licensee shall produce
this license and every weapon covered hereby before the Magistrate referred to in column 7.
3. He shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license otherwise than in good faith for the
description of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle; nor shall he take any such arms to a
fair, religious procession or other public assemblage, or to any considerable distance beyond the place or
area entered in column 4.
covered by the license.
__________________________________
159.
160.
Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001

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5. He shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this condition.
(a) Government arms means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the Government;
and
6. Condition 5 may be cancelled by the authority granting the license if empowered to do so by the
Provincial Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and ammunition which
the licensee is entitled to possess.
7. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol ammunition or in Assam ammunition of
any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be fixed by the Provincial Government.
8. At the time of purchasing any new arms, in the North-West Frontier Province and in Assam at the
time of purchasing ammunition, and elsewhere at the time of purchasing ammunition for rifles, other than
22 bore, revolvers and pistols, he shall cause the following particulars to be endorse upon his license
under the vendors signature, namely:-(a)the name, description and residence of the person who, take delivery of the articles purchased;
(b)
the nature and quantity of the articles purchased; and
(c)
the date of purchase;
And if the arms are purchased from any person other than a licensed dealt shall also cause the
particulars specified in clauses (b) and (e) to furnished, in writing, to the authority who granted this
license within such period as may be prescribed for this purpose by such authority.
9. Without prejudice to the voidance of this license for breach of any of the foregoing condition, it
shall be void if
(a) the licensee dies, or
(b) any weapon covered thereby
(i) is sold, or
(ii) is attached in execution of a decree.
10. The authority granting or renewing the license has the right to enquire at any time during the
currency of the license whether any weapon for which it has been granted is still in the possession of the
licensee and to require the production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.
Note. 1.___Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both (see section 21 of the
Arms Act, 1878).
Note 2.______Licensees are wanted that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the
licences possessed by them to any persons other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act
of the purchaser to the Magistrate of the district or to the Officer-in-charge of the nearest Police Station.
three years, or with fine, or with both.
161
[10. (1) The license may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31st December
(2) The license may be renewed within a period of one month, of its expiry (that is, by 31 st January)
161.
Subs. by Central Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette
or West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189
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(3)After the expiry of the grace period but the lapse of three months of the date of expiry of the licence
(that is, by 31st March) is may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a late fee calculated at the
rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of the grace period
and the date of renewed of the licence.
(4)
The licence may be renewed after three months before the lapse of six months of the date of
expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the normal renewal
fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster where the licence was
registered and the licensee with the pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.
(5)
If licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall on the expiry of
the said period, stand cancelled.].
FROM XIX
[see Rule 36]
FREE OF ALL FEE
Licensing for the provision of arms and for ammunition and for going armed for the destination of wild
animals doing injury in corps or cattle.
Date on which the licensee or the arms, or

both shall be produced for inspection before
the licensing authority under sub-rule (1) of
rule 42.
Period for which the licence is valid unless

previously ceasing to be in force under the
proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 42.
Place or area for which the licence is

granted.
Quantity and description of each

kind of ammunition.
Arms and ammunition

Brief description of each weapon
with details, e.g. registered No.
and other distinguishing marks.
Name, description and residence of license.
Name and description of any member of the

licensees family or servant employed to
watch crIps or cattle. Residing with him, by
whom the arms covered by this licence may
be also based.
TABLE NO. 3
Note:- A licence in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three years:
Provided that where a licence is granted in Form XIX for possession of arms to be acquired by
the licensee subsequently to the grant of licence, the authority granting the licence shall at the time of
granting the same direct that within a period specified by him in this behalf, which he may from time to
time extend, the arms covered by the licence shall be acquitted and that the licence or the arms or both
shall be produced for his inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended that licensee fails to
acquire the arms and to produce the licence or arms or both, as the case may be, the licence shall cease
to be in force.
162
[District Co-ordination Officer] of the ________district
The
of
19
----------------------------------------------------------163
[Officer] of _______district
______________________
162.
Subs. by notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001
163
Subs. by notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001
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Conditions
(1) The licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance,
1965 and of the Arms Rules, 1924.
(2) The licence shall not go armed with any arms covered by this licence otherwise than in
good faith for the destruction or driving away of wild animals which do injury to the corps or cattle
situated in the area specified in the licence.
(3) He shall not use any arms covered by this licence, otherwise than in the place or area in which the
licence in valid.
(4) He shall not lend any arms or ammunition covered by this licence to any person, other than a
member of his family, or servant who may be employed by him to protect corps or cattle situated on the
area specified in the licence and who is mentioned in column 2 of the licence.
(5) He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station of the loss or theft of any arms
covered by the licence.
(6) The licensee shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation-- For the purposes of this condition-(a)"Government arms means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the property of the
Government; and
(b)Government ammunition means ammunition manufactured in any Government
or prepared for and supplied to Government
factory,
7. Condition 6 may be cancelled by the authority granting the licence if empowered to do

so by the Local Government and an endorsement added showing the Government arms and
ammunition which the licensee is entitled to possess.
8. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol ammunition or in Assam
ammunition of any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be fixed by the Local
Government.
9.The licence shall be void if the licensee commits a breach of any of the above
conditions or if the licensee dies, or if any weapon covered thereby-(i)is sold,
(ii)
is attachd in execution of decree.
10. The authority granting or renewing the licence has the right to enquire at any time
during the currency of the licence whether any weapon for which it has been granted is still in the
possession of the licensee, and to require production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.
Note. 1.___Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 or with both (see section 21 of the
Arms Act, 1878).
Note 2.______Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by licences
possessed by them to any persons other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act) they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name and address of the
purchase to the Magistrate of the district or to the Officer-in-charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure
to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three
years, with fine, or with both.
164
[11. (1)The licence may be granted or renewed for a period of one year ending on 31 st
December.
(2) The licence may be renewed within a period of one month of its expiry (that is,by 31 st
January) hereinafter referred to as the grace, period without the payment of any penalty or late
fee.
_______________________________
164.
Subs. by Central Government Notification No.HP-11-X-A-6/69, dated the 31st July, 1969, published in Gazette
or West Pakistan, Extraordinary, August 4th, 1969 p. 1189
(3)After the expiry of the grace period but before the lapse of three months of the date of
expiry of the licence (that is, by 31st March) is may be renewed at the Post Office on the payment of a
late fee calculated at the rate of Rs. 5 for every month or part of the month that intervenes between the
expiry of the grace period and the date of renewal of the licence.
80
(4)
The licence may be renewed after three months but before the lapse of six
month of the date of expiry thereof under the orders of Licensing Authority on the payment of four times
the normal renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the Licensing Authority to the Postmaster
where the licence was registered and the licensee shall the pay the renewal fee at such Post Office.
(5)
If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), the licence shall
on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled]
--------------
10
(Signature)
The of
19.
________________________________
165.
Subs .by W.P. Government Notification dated 23.07.1965
Commissioner of
Police_____________________
166
(District Co- ordination Officer)
of the district
Period for which the journey is likely to occupy.
Place of departure, route and place of destination.
Quantity
Description
Address of retainer
Name of retainers father
Name of retainers.
Quantity and description of each kind of ammunition.
Brief description of each weapon with details, e.g.

registered No and other distinguishing marks.
Name. description and residence of licence and agent (if any)
FORM XX
[ (See Rule 37)]
FEES
(i) When granted under Rule 37 (1)(a) and (b)165[THIRTY SEVEN PAISAS for each weapon].
(ii) When granted under Rule 37(1)(c) FREE OF ALL FEE.
Explanation A fee of TEN RUPEES IS CHARGED for a licence in this form in respect of a pistol or a
revolver in provinces other than the North-West Frontier Province.
Licence for going armed on a journey in or through any province.
Arms
or
ammunition that
Retainers (if any) covered by the licence.
licensee
In
entitled to carry
Arms
and
ammunition
that
retainer is to carry.
11
81
167
(Officer)___________________
District
Political Officer for

The
State
Conditions
1. This licence is granted subject to all the provisions of the Arms Act, 1878, and of Arms Rules,
1924
2. It covers only the person named, and the arms and ammunition described therein and such
retainers, (if any) as may be entered in column 4.
3. The licensee of any retainer acting under this licence shall not, unless specially empowered in this
behalf by the authority granting the licence, go armed to a fair, religious procession or other public as
assemblage.
4. He shall not go armed with Government arms of ammunition.
Explanation. For the purposes of this condition.
(a) Government arms means a fire-arm or other weapon which is the Property of the Government;
and
covered by this licence.
Note 1. Any breach of the conditions of this licence is punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs.500 or with both (see section 21 of the
Arms Act, 1878).
Note 2. Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition covered by the licence
possessed by them to any person ( other than a person exempted under section 27 of the Act )they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with particulars as to the name of address of the
purchaser to magistrate of the district or the Officer- in- charge of the nearest Police Station. Failure to
give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment of a term which may extend to three years
or with fine or with both.
166 Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001,dated 21.12.2001

167. Subs. by Notification S.R.O 889(1)/2001,dated 21.12.2001
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APPENDIX I
168
ARMS LICENCE
No.
.
..
Date
of
______________________________________________________________________________
Licence
Issuing
___________________________________________________________________
issue
Authority
Name and parentage of the licensee______________________________________________________

Description
of
arms_____________________________________________________________________
the
Renewed
to____________________________________________________________________________
up
Post
Office
No_________________________________________________________________
Registration
____________________________________________________________________________________
______
____________
Signature of Postmaster
1. Renewed up to with/without penalty.

2. Renewed up to with/without penalty.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
.
APPENDIX II169
From
The post Master
Subject:- Registration of Arms Licences in the post Office for purposes of Renewal.
No.
Dated.
______________________________________________
168
169.
Appendix I was added by W.P. Government Notification, dated 31.07.1969, published in Gazette of West
Pakistan Extraordinary August 4. 1969
Appendix I was added by W.P. Government Notification, dated 31.07.1969, published in Gazette of West
Pakistan Extraordinary August 4. 1969
83
Following licences have been registered in the Post office for purposes of renewal.
Name and fathers Designation
of Licence
No. Description
of Registration No.
name of the licensee
licence
Issuing with date
weapon
of the post Office
Authority
1
2
3
4
5
Signature of Post Master
Date &Seal
To
170
(1)
[ District Co-ordination Officer]
APPENDIX III171
Remarks
Account paid
Renewel up to
Date on which last renewal
Post Office Registration No.
Name of the Licence issuing

Authority
Licence No. and date of

issue
Name and parentage of the

license
Monthly Statement of Receipts of Fee/Penalty Charges, etc., no Account of Renewal of arms

Licences.
Table no. 5

Date and Seal_________
To
(1)
Licensing Authority_____________________________________________________
170.
171
Appendix III was added by W.P. Government Notification, dated 31.07.1969, published in Gazette of
West Pakistan. Extraordinary August 4. 1969.
Date
--------Amount due from the

owner of arms
Uncovered period
Renewal up to
TABLE NO. 6
Post Office
Registration No.
Registration no. of
licence with name of
licencee Issuing
Authority
Name and Parentage

of the registered
owner of arms
licences
84
APPENDIX V
LIST OF DEFAULTERS
To
85
PROVINCIAL AMENDMENTS IN ARMS RULES

(A)N.W.F.P Amendments
ARMS RULES, 1924(AMENDMENTS)
(Gazette of N.W.F.P Extraordinary), 24the April, 1971)
Notification No So(LG)11 Arms/ 20/HD-70-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section
of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance,1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), as continued in force
by Article 19 of the West Pakistan (Dissolution) Order, 1970, the Governor of the North-West-Frontier
Province is pleased to District that in the Arms Rules, 1924 in their application to the North-West Frontier
Province the following amendments shall be made, namely:__
1.
In Rule 41-A in sub-rule (1) for the words within fifteen days he words within one month
shall be substituted.
2.
In Schedule VIII, paragraph III of Forms, X,XII,XIV, XV, XVI, (VIA, XVIII and XIX for the
existing Clause (5) the following clause shall be substituted, namely:_
(5)
If a licence is not renewed within the period specified in clause (4), it shall on the expiry of
the said period stand cancelled, provided that the District Magistrate may renew the llicence with or
without penalty in addition the fee prescribed in clause (4), when the renewal thereof, has been delayed
for some valid reason
(B) PUNJAB AMENDMENTS

(1) ARMS, RULES, 1924- AMENDMENTS
(Punjab Gazette, Extraordinary, 6th January, 1971)
Notification No.HP.II/X-23/70-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of the
West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance No. XX of 1965) in its application to the
Province of the Punjab the Governor of the Punjab, is pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the
following further amendment shall be made namely:In Schedule VIII, the Licence I From XVI, for clause (5) of paragraph III, the following shall be
submitted:5. (i) The licence may be renewed after six months but before the lapse of one year of the date of its
expiry under the orders of the commissioner of the Division concerned on the payment of such penalty if
any not exceeding six times the renewal fee subject to the condition that the licensee by an application
made in this behalf shows good and sufficient sons for his failure to get his licence renewed within the
period specified clause (4)
(ii) If the licensee does not avail of the period or subsequent extension in the period for renewal of
licence as specified in clauses (3), (4) and (5) (i) has licence shall on the expiry of such periods, stand
cancelled.
(iii) A person whose licence is cancelled under the proceeding sub-clause (ii) may make an
application to the Provincial Government which on good and sufficient cause having been shown against
the cancellation of licence may allow the renewal of the licence on the payment of such penalty if any,
not exceeding twelve time the renewal fee, as it may deem fit.
(iv) The order passed under the sub-clauses (i) and (ii) accepting or rejecting an application for the
renewal of a licence shall be intimated to the Postmaster through the Licensing Authority concerned and
the Postmaster shall renew the licence according.
(II)
ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)
(Punjab Gazette, Extraordinary, 1st July, 1971)
NotificatioNo.25/12-HPJudi-11/71__In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of
Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965(West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), as
applicable to Province of Punjab, the Governor of the Punjab and Martial Law Administrator is pleased to
direct that in Schedule VIII of the Arms Rules, 1924 the following further amendment shall be made,
namely:_
In Form XVI, in paragraph I relating toFEE, the following shall be substituted for the co-rresponding
entries, namely:_
FEE
Name of weapon
For initial grantFor each renewal
86
1. Breach-loading pistol revolver
RS
Or rifle.
50.00
2. Breach-loading shot gun 30.00
3. Any weapon other than breach 600.00
Loading weapon.
Rs
25.00
15.00
3.00
The above amendment shall take effect from Ist July, 1971.
(III) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)
(Gazette of Punjab, Part 1, 17 the September, 1971)
Notification No.25/8.H-Judi.11/71__In exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 11 of
the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), as applicable to the
Province of Punjab, the governor of the (Punjab and Martial Law Administrator, Zone C is pleased to
direct that the following further amendment in the Arms Rules, 1924, shall be made as under.
In rule 22, after rule (3-A), the following new sub-rule shall be Provincial Amendments in Arms
Rules
257
(3-AA). The licence issued in any Province in Pakistan to serving personnel of Defence Force,
Government Servants of Provincial and central Government and Semi-autonomous bodies shall be
deemed to have been validly issued and renewal in the Province of Punjab.
(IV)
ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)
(Gazette of Punjab, Part I, 28th January, 1972)
Notification No. 256/19/H-Judl.11/71_In exercise of the powers conferred be
Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965) in its application
to the Province of the Punjab the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules,
1924, the following further amendments shall be made:
In Schedule 1, the entries in all the four columns thereof against;
(i)
Items (b), (c) and (d) of serial No. 1;
(ii)
Items (b), (c) and (d) of serial No.
(2)
(iii)
Serial No. (2-A) and (3); and
(iV)
Item (d) of serial No. (4);
Shall be omitted.
(v) ARMS RULES 1924 (AMENDMENTS)

(PUNJAB, GAZETTE, EXTRA, 20.03.1975)
Notification No Judi.1-22 (187/73)- In exercise of the powers conferred by Secdtion11 of
the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), the Governor of the
Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, in their application to the Province of the Punjab,
the following amendments shall be made, namely:In Schedule VIII, in Form XVI for paragraph 1, relating to FEE Except the proviso occurring
thereunder the following shall be substituted: FEE:. (A) The fee payable for the prohibited bore
weapons, other than the prohibited bore weapons, in respect of the initial grant and each subsequent
renewal of licence in this form, shall be at the following annual rates:
Name of weapon
For initial grant
1. Breach-loading pistol revolver RS.
100.00
or rifle.
2. Breach-loading shotgun
60.00
3. Any weapon other than breach
12.00
loading weapon.
For each renewal

Rs. 50.00
30.00
6.00
(B) The fees payable for prohibited bore weapons in respect of the initial grant and each
subsequent renewal of licences in this form, shall be at the following annual rates:Name of weapon
For initial grant
Pistol, Revolver (Prohibited bore) RS.
200.00
Rifles (Prohibited Bore)
300.00
Carbines /automatic (Prohibited
500.00
Bore)
For each renewal

Rs.
100.00
150.00
250.00
(C) SINDH (AMENDMENTS)

(1) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)
(Gazette of Sindh, Part IV-A, 21st December, 1972)
87
Notification No.6/110-H-1 (Sp1.11)/72-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11
of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965), and in Suppression
of Government of Sindh, Home Department Notification No.6/110-H (Spl.11) 72, dated 27 th October.
1972, the Government of Sindh are pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the following further
amendments shall be made, namely:-In Schedule VIII, in Licence from XVI, paragraph III--(a)After clause (4) the following new clause shall be added, namely:(4)-A. The licence may be renewed after six months but before the lapse of twelve months of the
date of expiry thereof, by Government on the payment of eight times the normal renewal fee and such
intimation shall be sent by Government to the Licensing Authority, who in turn shall send intimation to the
Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay renewal fee at such Post Office;
and
(b) in clause 5;
(i) for the word, brackets and figure Clause (4) the word, brackets and figure Clauses (4) and (4A) shall be substituted; and
(ii) the full-stop appearing at the end shall be replaced by the colon and thereafter the following
proviso shall be added, namely:-Provided that a person displaced on account of war and repatriation from India may/within a
period of three months of such repatriation or cooling into effect of this proviso whichever is later, get his
licence renewed from District Magistrate, Tharparker, notwithstanding the expiry of the period fixed for
renewal, on payment of normal renewal fee. The District Magistrate shall send such intimation to the
Postmaster where the licence was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such Post
Officer.
(11) ARMS RULES, 1924 (AMENDMENTS)

(Gazette of Sindh, Extraordinary, Part IV-A, 25th January, 1972).
Notification No.6/40-H (Spl. 11) 72- In exercise of the powers conferred under
Section 11 of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (West Pakistan Ordinance XX of 1965) the
Government of the Sindh are pleased to direct that in the Arms Rules, 1924, the following further
amendments shall be made namely:-In Schedule VIII. In Licence Form XVI, in paragraph XXI in clause (5) at the end following further proviso
shall be added, namely:
Provided further that a person of Tharparkar District displaced on account of war, who had not crossed
over to India, may within three months of coming into effect of this proviso, get his licence renewed from
District Magistrate, Tharparkar, notwithstanding the expiry of the period and fixed for renewal without
payment of any fees for renewal.
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THE ARMS RULES, 1924

APPLICATION OF THE ACT

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001. dated 21-12-2001.

25. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Import and Re- Export

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

IMPORT, TRANSPORT AND RE-EXPORT

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

EXPORT AND RE-IMPORT

MANUFACTURE AND SALE

KEEPING FOR SAFE CUSTODY

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Possession and Going Armed

Pakistan. Extraordinary. 22nd June. 1951.

62. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

POSSESSION AND IMPORT OR TRANSPORT

APPLICATION FOR, AND GRANT OF, LICENCES

Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

CANCELLATION AND SAVINGS

[.]Arms Rules, 1920, are hereby

(b) articles designed for

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

79. omitted. By Notification SRO 889(1) /2001, dated 21.12.2001.

2 (a) Every ruling Chief not

This exemption shall be subject

The arms or ammunition carried

Persons or classes Arms and

Persons or classes Arms and

(3). Every Maharaja Ditto

[(b) The first class Sardars

1, Only one such shall

Majestys Naval Military or Air

8. The Officer Commanding a

Persons or classes of Arms and

Such swards or other arms as

(10) Residents of the Isa Such guns and ammunition as

Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

Subs. by Notification SRO 889 (1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

The exemption Those contained

1. Provinces and the All arms except

All: provided that the

All except those relating

4. Provinces and the Capital

(i) Lead required in good faith for All.

(i) Lead required in good faith for industrial

PARTS OF PROVINCES AND THE CAPITAL OF THE FEDERATION WITHDRAWN

Arms and ammunition

Prohibition and directions

Ports to which they may

(5) The Agent to the Any port in Pakistan.

Ports to which they may

For the export of ammunition

(a) Bengal and the

(i) any State and

(a) no such officer may grant a

(b)For the export of ammunition only

Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1)/2001, dated 21.12.2001.

(9) The 91[District Co- Kashmir.

91. Subs. by Notification SRO 889(1) /2001,dated 21.12.2001.