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GOVERNMENT OF THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
HOME AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
NOTIFICATION
Peshawar, the 17th
March, 2014.
No.SO(Arms)HD/2-B/2004/Vol-XII(B-1421).- In exercise of the powers
conferred by section 11 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act, 2013 (Act No.
XXIII of 2013), the Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is pleased to
make the following rules, namely:
THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
ARMS RULES, 2014.
CHAPTER-I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement.---(1) These rules may be called the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Rules, 2014.
(2) These rules shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.---In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context,-
(a) “Act” means the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act, 2013
(Act No. XXIII of 2013);
(b) “Deputy Commissioner”, means the Deputy Commissioner
of the district concerned;
(c) “Forms” mean Forms provided in Schedule-I, appended to
these rules;
(d) “non-prohibited bore weapon” means the weapon which is
allowed to be manufactured, repaired, sold, possessed or
transported by an individual under a license and includes
restricted bore weapon and non-restricted bore weapon;
(e) “non-restricted bore weapon” means the weapon which is
in positive list of the description of arms, as Government
may notify from time to time;
(f) “prohibited bore weapon” means the weapon as mentioned
in rule 4 of these rules which are not allowed to be
manufactured, repaired, sold, possessed or transported by
an individual;
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(g) “restricted bore weapon” means the weapon which are in
the negative list of the description of arms as Government
may notify from time to time;
(h) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to these rules;
(i) “Secretary”, means the Secretary to Government Home
and Tribal Affairs Department; and
(j) “transportation” means to transport arms or ammunition
and machinery for manufacturing of arms or ammunition
within, into or away from the Province.
CHAPTER-II
CONDITIONS
3. Conditions for licensee.---(1) An applicant shall be granted a license
if,-
(a) he is a citizen of Pakistan;
(b) he has attained the age of 21 years;
(c) he possess national identity card;
(d) he is of sound mind and having no mental disorder;
(e) he is not fugitive from law;
(f) he is not convicted by any Court of law:
Provided that a convict who has undergone the
imprisonment shall be treated as eligible as of normal
applicant.
(g) he is not a bankrupt;
(h) he is not a habitual criminal;
(i) he is considered suitable by the local police in view of
general conduct or previous record; and
(j) he fulfills any other condition as Government may notify
from time to time:
(2) No verification, under rule (1) shall be required in respect of
members of Parliament or Provincial Assembly of the Province or persons who
are in service of Pakistan serving in the Province or the Province, as the case
may be.
CHAPTER-III
TRANSPORTATION
4. Manufacture, repair, sale, possession and transportation of cannon
and certain other articles.---A license for the manufacture, repair, sale,
possession and transportation of-
(a) cannon, or
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(b) articles designed for torpedo service, or
(c) war rockets, or
(d) machinery for manufacture of such arms or ammunition, or
(e) other articles which may be notified by Government, from
time to time,
may be granted by the Secretary, in Form-I, only to the law enforcement
agencies or any other Government Departments, as may be authorized by
Federal Government or Government, as the case may be, in this behalf, after
due satisfaction.
5. Prohibition of transportation of arms or ammunition otherwise than
under license.---(1) Save as otherwise provided in this rule, the transportation
of arms-or-ammunition is prohibited all over the Province except under a
license and to the extent and in the manner permitted by such license.
(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall be deemed apply to-
(a) 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) arms or ammunition which are covered by a license being
transported by licensed dealer; and
(c) arms or ammunition transported-
(i) by any person licensed to possess such articles or
exempted from the liability to obtain such license,
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; and
(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.
6. Transportation of arms or ammunition of non-restricted bore
weapon and restricted bore weapon.---(1) Save as otherwise provided by
rule 5, license for the transportation of arms and ammunition of non-restricted
bore weapon may be granted, by the Deputy Commissioner, on the approval of
the Secretary in the manner as specified in Form-II.
(2) The license for the transportation of arms or ammunition of
restricted bore weapon may be granted by the Secretary in the manner as
specified in Form-II-R:
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(3) The licensee shall, prior to the transportation of arms or
ammunition of non restricted bore weapon or restricted bore weapon, as the
case may be, obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Provincial Government
or the Federal Government, as the case may be, where the consignment is to be
delivered.
(4) The Deputy Commissioner shall forth sent a copy of every license
granted under sub-rules (1) and (2), for the transportation, beyond the local
limits of the district or the Province, as the case may be, to the receiving
authority of the district, Province concerned or the Capital Territory, as the case
may be, where such consignment is to be delivered.
7. Delivery of transport licenses.---(1) The licensee of any arms or
ammunition transported by land or river, shall deliver a copy of the license
within six days of the arrival of the consignment at its destination to the Deputy
Commissioner of the district in which the place of destination is situated, or to
such other officer as the Deputy Commissioner may authorize in this behalf.
(2) Every consignment shall be properly packed, sealed and
dispatched under the supervision of an officer deputed by the Deputy
Commissioner and a police official deputed by the Police Department.
(3) Where the arms or ammunition are to be transported across the
Provinces and the Capital Territory, as the case may be, entirely by rail, a copy
of the license under rule 6 shall forthwith be sent by the Deputy Commissioner
or any other officer authorized by the Secretary in this behalf, as the case may
be, to the receiving authority at the place from which the consignment is to be
dispatched.
(4) Where the arms or ammunition are transported by rail, a copy of
the license shall be attached to the way bill or invoice, as the case may be, and
an invoice of every such consignment shall be sent by the railway authorities
from 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
or ammunition correspond with the description given in the license.
(5) The railway authorities shall not receive for dispatch any case or
package containing arms or ammunition unless accompanied by the original
license.
(6) Where the arms or ammunition are to be transported by road or
river,-
(a) a copy of the license granted under rule 6 shall forthwith
be sent by the Secretary or Deputy Commissioner, as the
case may be, to the Deputy Commissioner of the district
out of which the consignment is to cross the frontier of the
Provinces and Capital territory to which it is transported;
and
(b) the licensee 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 territory to which
it is transported and before it so crosses, be delivered to the
Deputy Commissioner of such district, or to such other
officer as the Deputy Commissioner may appoint for this
purpose.
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(7) Every officer to whom a license is delivered under this rule shall
satisfy himself that-
(a) the arms or ammunition corresponds with the description
given in the license;
(b) the arms or ammunition shall not exceed the number
mentioned in the license;
(c) such license is identical in substance with the copy send to
him under sub-rule (4) of rule 6; and
(d) any deficiency is properly accounted for shall be
forwarded to the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner, as
the case may be, and the arms or ammunition shall be
taken into temporary possession by the receiving authority
till the disposal of the issue.
(8) A licensee shall, after obtaining the imports or exports license
regarding arms or ammunition from the Federal Government, inform
Government in this respect and a copy of the same shall be provided for
endorsement and record.
CHAPTER-IV
MANUFACTURE AND SALE
8. Manufacture, conversion, sale and keeping for sale of arms or
ammunition from the manufacturing unit or factory.---(1) License for
manufacture, conversion, sale and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition other
than rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifle of non-restricted bore weapon
and restricted bore weapon, from manufacturing unit or factory, may be granted
by the Secretary, in the manner as specified in Forms-III and III-R respectively.
(2) License for manufacture, conversion, sale and keeping for sale of
rifles, parts of rifles and ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore weapon and
restricted bore weapon, from manufacturing unit or factory, may be granted by
the Secretary in the manner as specified in Forms IV and IV-R respectively.
(3) License for sale and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition other
than rifles, parts of rifle and ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore weapon
and restricted bore weapon, from the dealers, may be granted by the Secretary,
in the manner as specified in Forms-V and V-R respectively.
(4) License for sale and keeping for sale of rifles, parts of rifle and
ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore weapon and restricted bore weapon,
from the dealers, may be granted by the Secretary, in the manner as specified in
Forms-VI and VI-R respectively.
(5) The Secretary may, by licenses granted under this rule, authorize
selected dealers to sell and keep for sale a specified amount of arms or
ammunition of non- restricted bore weapon or restricted bore weapon:
Provided that the licensee shall not sell from his stock to any person who
does not hold a license to possess such arms or ammunition.
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(6) Any officer authorized by the Secretary or a police officer not
below the rank of Inspector, may, on the directions of the Secretary, within the
local limits of his authority,-
(a) enter and inspect any premises in which arms or
ammunition are manufactured, converted, sold, or kept for
sale; and
(b) examine the stock and accounts of receipts and sale of
arms or ammunition.
(7) Licenses for the transportation, possession or use of sulphur, in
reasonable quantities, proved to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner, to
be required in good faith for medicinal, agricultural, manufacturing or industrial
purposes other than the manufacture of arms or ammunition, may be granted by
the Deputy Commissioner, in the manner as specified in Form-VII.
CHAPTER-V
KEEPING FOR SAFE CUSTODY
AND REPAIR
9. License to keep for safe custody of arms or ammunition of non-
restricted bore weapon.---(1) A license to keep for safe custody of arms or
ammunition of non- restricted bore weapon deposited by their owner for that
purpose may be granted in Form-VIII by the Secretary.
(2) A license to keep for safe custody of arms or ammunition of
restricted bore weapon deposited by their owner for that purpose may be
granted in Form-VIII-R by the Secretary.
10. License for repair of arms or ammunition.---(1) A license to keep for
repair of arms or ammunition of non-restricted bore weapon deposited by the
owner for that purpose may be granted in Form-IX by the Secretary.
(2) A license to keep for repair of arms or ammunition of restricted
bore weapon deposited by their owner for that purpose may be granted in
Form IX–R by the Secretary.
CHAPTER-VI
PART-I
POSSESSION
11. Licenses to Government controlled organizations.---(1) Where a
license granted for possession of any arms or ammunition is granted to a
Government controlled organization for its security, maintaining law and order
and security of general public, such arms or ammunition may be possessed and
used by the security personnel of such organization under a written authority of
the Secretary.
(2) The security personnel who are trained to use and authorized to
possess arms under written authority under sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to be a
licensee for the purpose of the Act, these rules and any other law for the time
being in force.
12. License for the possession and use of arms or ammunition for
purposes of target practice.---A license for the possession and use of arms, for
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the purposes of target practice, by the members of any military mess or of any
club or association may, with the approval of the Secretary, be granted in
Form-X in the name of the mess, club or association by the Deputy
Commissioner.
PART-II
POSSESSION AND GOING
ARMED
13. Possession of arms or ammunition and going armed for sport,
protection or display.---(1) Save as otherwise provided by rule 4, a license for
the possession of arms or ammunition of non- restricted bore weapon in
reasonable quantities and for going armed for the purposes of sport, protection
or display, may be granted, under these rules in Form-XI, by the Deputy
Commissioner.
(2) The Secretary shall grant a license for restricted bore under these
rules in Form XI-R.
(3) Where an officer so authorized, receives an application for a
license of the nature referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2), from any person who is
not resident within the local limits of his authority, or is not personally known
to him, he shall, before granting such license, ascertain or verify, when the
applicant resides in a place in other Province and the Capital Territory, as the
case may be, from the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which such place
is situated.
(4) No license shall be granted to a Junior Commissioned Officer of
the Pakistan Army, Warrant Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, Non-
Commissioned Officer, Seamen, Soldier or Airman of the Pakistan Naval,
Military or Air Force respectively, except on the recommendation of his
Commanding Officer.
(5) A licensee shall purchase an arm or ammunition of the category
mentioned therein from a registered dealer, within sixty days of the issuance of
the license and apply to the Deputy Commissioner for its entry in the record.
(6) Where a license granted or renewed under these rules is lost or
accidentally destroyed, the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case
may be, may grant a duplicate of it, free of any fee or on payment of a fee, as
the case may be.
(7) The Deputy Commissioner shall process application for change of
bore in license for pistol, shotgun or rifle, as the case may be, free of any fee,
however, conversion of a license for pistol into shotgun or rifle or otherwise, as
the case may be, shall be on payment of a fee as may be specified in Schedule-
V.
14. Institutional arms or ammunition License.---A registered institution,
may through an authorized agent, apply to the Secretary, for an institutional
arms license. Such institution shall provide registration documents along with a
surety bond for use of arms for defense purposes only and details of security
guards, deployed in the Province. However, prior clearance from Government
shall be obtained before processing any application for such license.
15. Temporary license for possession of arms or ammunition and for
going armed by bona fide travelers.---(1) Save as otherwise provided by
rule 5, a license may be granted in Form-XII to bona fide traveler proceeding
from a port of arrival in the Provinces and the Capital Territory to his place of
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destination and for the possession of arms or ammunition in reasonable
quantities during the period occupied in so proceeding and for going armed
during such period, by the Deputy Commissioner.
(2) A copy of every license, granted under sub-rule (1), shall
forthwith be forwarded, where his place of destination is elsewhere in the
Province, to the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which such place is
situated.
(3) Any officer to whom a copy of such license has been sent under
sub-rule (2) shall satisfy himself when necessary that the licensee has complied
with all conditions of the relevant Form.
16. Possession of arms or ammunition, and going armed for the control
or destruction of wild animals.---A license for the possession of arms or
ammunition and for going armed for the control or destruction of wild animals
which likely to cause injury to human beings or cattle may be granted in
Form-XIII, by the Deputy Commissioner.
17. Possession of arms or ammunition, and going armed for the
protection of crops.---(1) A license for the possession of arms or ammunition
and for going armed for the destruction of wild animals which likely to cause
injury to crops may be granted, in Form-XIV, by the Deputy Commissioner.
(2) The license under sub-rule (1) shall only be granted to bona fide
cultivators and shall be valid only in the place or area specified in the license by
the Deputy Commissioner.
18. Going armed on a journey.---A license for going armed on a journey in
or through any other Province or Capital Territory, as the case may be, granted
in Form-XV by the Secretary.
CHAPTER-VII
APPLICATION, REGISTRATION, RENEWAL,
QUOTA ALLOCATION, PRODUCTION
AND INSPECTIONS
PART-I
APPLICATION
19. Previous sanction in certain cases.---(1) A license, having effect
beyond the powers of the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case
may be, shall not be granted-
(a) for the transportation of any arms or ammunition to any
place within the Province without the previous sanction of
the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which such
place is situated;
(b) for the transportation of any arms or ammunition to
any other Province or Capital Territory, as the case may
be, without the previous sanction of the concerned
authority of that Government; and
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(c) one of the person or persons belonging to one of the
classes of persons as exempted by the concerned authority,
from time to time, and the consignment is intended for the
personal use only of the consignee.
(2) The previous sanction referred to in this rule may be obtained
either through an application by the applicant to the Competent Authority.
(3) Where the previous sanction is sought by the officer to whom
application for the grant of license is made, he shall send a copy of the proposed
license to the authority whose previous sanction is required, and, on receipt of
the reply of such authority, they shall either grant the license or inform the
applicant that his application is refused.
20. Application for license.---(1) Every person who applies for obtaining a
license under these rules, shall apply in writing to the Secretary or the Deputy
Commissioner, as the case may be, and shall in such applications furnish all
such particulars as per Form-XVI:
Provided that applications for non-restricted bore weapon and restricted
bore weapon shall be made in Forms XVII and XVII-R respectively.
(2) Without prejudice to generality of sub-rule (1), every person
applying for a license for the transportation of any arms or ammunition shall
specify in his application-
(a) the place of destination;
(b) the route;
(c) the time likely to be occupied in the journey; and
(d) the quantity, description and price of each kind of arms,
ammunition or stores in respect of which the license is
required and the purpose for which they are intended.
(3) Where the grant of license requires the previous sanction of some
other authority specified in rule 19, the application shall state where such
previous sanction has been obtained and, if so, shall be supported by documents
thereof.
21. Form and language of license.---(1) Every license 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 or
ammunition specified and the person named in the license shall alone be
covered thereby.
(2) Every such license shall be written or printed in English.
PART-II
REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL
OF LICENSES
22. Registration of licenses.---(1)A license, in any Form, granted by the
Secretary, the licensee shall, within sixty days of the receipt thereof, present it
at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, for registration.
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(2) Where a license granted or registered, in any Form, by the Deputy
Commissioner shall be communicated to the Secretary.
(3) If the licensee fails to get his license registered at the office of
Deputy Commissioner within the period specified in sub-rule (1), his license
shall, on the expiry of that period, stand cancelled.
(4) Licenses issued in Forms -XI and XI-R shall be registered by the
Deputy Commissioner and a copy thereof may be sent to the concerned police
station, for record.
23. Duration and renewal of license.---(1) Save as otherwise provided,
every license granted under these rules, shall, unless previously cancelled, be in
force for such period and expire on such day as specified in the license, subject
to any restrictions or limitations provided in the relevant Form:
Provided that where a license is granted in Forms-X, XIII or XIV the
Deputy Commissioner shall direct that within a specified period, which it may
from time to time extend, arms or ammunition under the license shall be
produced for his inspection, and if within period so specified or extended the
licensee fails to comply, the license shall stand cancelled.
(2) A license for transportation of arms or ammunition shall 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 license.
However, the Deputy Commissioner on the approval of the Secretary may
extend the time period so granted, on reasons to be recorded.
24. Conditions for renewal of license.---Following are the conditions for
the renewal of a license:
(a) the license may be granted or renewed for a period-
specified in the relevant Forms;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month
of its expiry hereinafter referred to as the grace period
without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months from date of expiry of the license it may be
renewed at fine as notified by the Secretary from time to
time;
(d) a late fee for the purpose of license in any Form shall be
fined as notified by the Secretary from time to time, for
every month that intervenes between the expiry of the
grace period and the date of renewal of the license; and
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified
above, the license shall, on the expiry of the said period,
stand cancelled.
25. Procedure for renewal of license.---(1) A licensee who desires to have
his license in any form renewed, shall present his license to an authorized
officer or in-charge of the bank who shall after depositing the requisite fee, allot
a registration number to each renewal and also make necessary entries in the
account of the licensee under intimation to the Secretary or the Deputy
Commissioner, as the case may be.
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(2) The in-charge of the bank concerned shall, at the close of each
month, send a report in the proforma set forth in Schedule-II, to the concerned
authority, who grants license under these rules, about the registration of the
licenses at his branch during the month.
(3) The authorized person of the bank shall check the necessary
entries in license, the date up to which the license is renewed and after putting
his signature and affixing the date-seal of the bank thereon, with regard to such
renewal, return the license to the licensee. At the end of each month the bank
shall furnish a statement in this respect to the concerned authority, who grants
license under these rules in the proforma set forth in the Schedule-III.
(4) Where a license has been registered at any branch of the
authorized bank, the licensee shall not be entitled to have his license got
renewed at any other branch:
Provided that if the licensee takes up permanent residence within the
area of another branch of authorized bank he may, after giving notice in writing
of the change of his address to the Deputy Commissioner and the bank
concerned where his license was registered so as to enable it to transfer the
record relating to his license to the other branch and the Deputy Commissioner
of the area to which he has shifted.
(5) The in-charge of the authorized bank shall, as soon as may be,
after 31st January of each year, submit to the Secretary and the Deputy
Commissioner, as the case may be, a list of defaulters in the proforma set forth
in Schedule-IV.
(6) Licenses granted under these rules, requiring renewal, may be
renewed in a manner as specified in a separate form attached to each relevant
Form respectively.
PART-III
QUOTA ALLOCATION, PRODUCTION
AND INSPECTIONS
26. Quota.---Government may, from time to time, specify a maximum
number of licenses to be issued by the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner,
as the case may be.
27. Powers to grant the license.---(1) The concerned authority empowered
to grant or renew a license or to give his previous sanction to such grant or
renewal may in his discretion,-
(a) refuse to grant or renew such license or to give, such
sanction; or
(b) cancel or suspend a license; or
(c) where the authority is subordinate to Government, refer the
application for orders to Government:
Provided that in any case in which such authority
refuses, renewal, cancels or suspends license, as the case
may be, the applicant may appeal to the immediate officer
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superior to the authority so refusing, canceling or
suspending such license.
(2) The concerned authority shall exercise all powers and perform all
duties, conferred by these rules.
28. Obligation to produce license.---Any person who holds a license,
granted or renewed, shall forthwith produce such license upon the demand of
the Secretary or Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, or any police
officer not below the rank of sub-inspector.
29. Production and inspection of arms.---(1) The Secretary or the Deputy
Commissioner, as the case may be, or any other officer so authorized in this
behalf, may, for the purpose of satisfying himself, by order in writing, inspect
any such arms, equipment, manufacturing unit and business sites, as the case
may be, covered by such license, at any time and place as he may deem
appropriate.
(2) The Deputy Commissioner may inspect arms, equipment,
manufacturing unit and business sites, as the case may be, in his jurisdiction, at
any time along with local police.
(3) A report of such inspection as provided in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule
(2) shall be furnished by the authorized officer to Secretary or Deputy
Commissioner, as the case may be.
CHAPTER-VIII
RETAINER, TRANSFER
AND INCLUSION
30. Retainers.---A concerned authority, who grants license, may, on an
application, allow the appointment of not more than two retainers at a time of a
licensed arm subject to the conditions set forth in rule 4 of these rules. The
retainer may be the legal heirs of the licensee. All the rights given to a licensee,
under these rules, shall be equally applicable to the retainers.
31. Transfer of licenses.---Transfer of licenses under various Forms shall be
considered only on „inheritance‟ or „extreme hardship or need‟ basis and upon
the satisfaction of Secretary or Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, at a
fees as may be notified by Government from time to time; provided that the
person to whom the license is transferred also fulfills all the legal requirements
of such license mentioned in sub-rule (1) of rule 4. Statements of all concerned
on stamp paper, duly attested by the Registrar or Sub-Registrar of the
concerned District or Political Agent, as the case may be, shall be furnished
along with such application. The Registrar or Sub-Registrar of the District or
the Political Agent, as the case may be, shall also authenticate the agreement
between the parties before the transfer is effected.
32. Change of title.---Change of title of the company shall be admissible to
any licensee on application, subject to the approval of the Secretary or Deputy
Commissioner, as the case may be, as specified in Schedule-I.
33. Addition or inclusion of sale agent in licenses.---Sale agents shall be
added to licenses for dealership, manufacturing, institutional etc; subject to
proper verification of applicant.
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34. Addition or inclusion of proprietorship.---Proprietorship shall be
added to licenses for dealership, manufacturing, institutional etc., subject to
proper verification of the applicant.
35. All Pakistan and increase of cartridges in licenses.---(1) Validity of
licenses of non-restricted bore weapons may be extended to other Provinces as
well as the Capital Territory by the Secretary on the recommendation of the-
(a) concerned Deputy Commissioner or Political Agent, as the
case may be, or
(b) Commanding Officer, in case of army men, or
(c) Gazetted officer or public representative.
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(2) Government may notify, from time to time, the maximum number
of cartridges and procedure of its increase in a license as per Forms-XI and
XI-R, respectively:
Provided that the free license holder is exempted from such fee up to the
limit of one hundred (100) cartridges.
CHAPTER-IX
DISPOSAL OF ARMS OR
AMMUNITION
36. Weapon of non-prohibited bore.---(1) All arms or ammunition
forfeited by Government under these rules, other than the weapon of historical
interest and the prohibited bore weapon shall be disposed of by the Deputy
Commissioner-
(a) through sale to Government servants who possesses valid
license in respect of the weapon, at a price to be fixed by
the Deputy Inspector General of Special Branch Police, in
case of sale at district Peshawar and by the Deputy
Commissioner himself, in consultation with the District
Police Officer, in other districts; and
(b) through open auction amongst general public, who
possesses valid license in respect of the weapon.
(2) The local made weapons shall be sold or auctioned at a price less
than one third of its market price and no foreign made weapon shall be sold at a
price less than one half of its market price.
(3) Government may distribute weapon amongst Government
servants and other persons who are either required to possess a weapon in the
discharge of their official duty who render such services to the state as warrant
them to keep a weapon whether indefinitely or for a limited period, as
Government may fix it.
(4) All such persons including Government servants possessing
weapon under sub-rule (3) shall surrender the weapon to Government as soon
as they cease to discharge such duty or render such services as warranted them
to keep the weapon.
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(5) If a person fails to surrender the weapon under sub-rule (4), due to
any reason, the Secretary shall conduct an enquiry in this respect and if the
person proved guilty under such enquiry shall be liable to deposit an amount
equivalent to the weapon according to the market price.
(6) No foreign made arms or ammunition shall be disposed of
through open auction at a place other than Peshawar, and for this purpose, all
the Deputy Commissioners shall shift all such arms or ammunition to the
Provincial Malkhana.
(7) All sale proceeds of such arms or ammunition shall be deposited
in the treasury in the relevant head under intimation to Government.
37. Disposal of prohibited bore weapons.---(1) All forfeited or confiscated
prohibited bore weapons may be handed over to law enforcement agencies or
other Government Departments, free of cost, for discharging their official
duties, under proper documentation.
(2) All such weapons or parts of it, which cannot be used by any such
agencies or Departments, may be sold to a registered factory other than that of
arms or ammunition at a price to be fixed by Government and a certificate of
destruction shall be obtained from such factory in respect of such weapon.
38. Disposal of weapon of historical interest.---Government may dispose
of weapon which are of historical interest by offering free of cost, to museums
located in the Province or by sale to museums located out of the Province or to
interested persons at a cost to be fixed by Government.
39. Reward.----Government may, in recognition of exceptionally valuable
services rendered by an individual to the cause of advancement of welfare of
the public at large, grant a non-prohibited weapon to such individual as a
reward.
CHAPTER-X
FEE
40. Fee payable for license.---Every license granted or renewed under these
rules shall, save as otherwise expressly provided, be chargeable with the fee as
specified in Schedule-V.
41. Exemption from fees.---(1) Government may, by general or special
order, exempt, remit, reduce or enhance, as the case may be, the fee payable in
respect of the grant, renewal, late fee or any other fee, as the case may be, of
any license.
(2) No fee is chargeable in respect of the persons mentioned in
Schedule-VI for a license of non-restricted bore weapon.
(3) All Government Servants serving in the Province and Federal
Government Servants in BPS-17 and above shall be exempted from payment of
any fees of one non-restricted bore weapon.
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(4) All Government officials in BPS-16 and below serving in the
Province shall produce departmental permission for obtaining one free arms
license of non-restricted bore weapon.
42. Collection of fee.---The fee, as specified in Schedule-V shall be
deposited in the relevant head of account.
43. Arms policy.---Government may, from time to time, formulate a policy,
for carrying out the purposes of the Act and these rules, which is not in
consistent with the provisions of the Act and these rules.
44. Repeal and Savings.---(1)The Arms Rules, 1924, to the extent of the
Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the aforesaid repeal, anything done, action taken
and notifications or orders issued under the aforesaid rules shall, so far as it is
not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, be deemed to have been done
taken, made or issued, under these rules and shall have effect accordingly.
SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT OF THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
HOME AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
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SCHEDULE -I
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -I
(see rule 4)
License for the transportation, possession of prohibited bore weapon including
cannon, articles designed for torpedo service, war rockets or machinery
for the manufacture of such arms or ammunition.
Nam
e, d
escr
ipti
on o
f li
cense
e
and a
gen
t, (
if a
ny)
and
resi
den
ce o
f
Num
ber
of
pac
kag
es
Des
crip
tio
n w
ith s
pec
ific
atio
n
of
cali
ber
of
cannon o
r oth
er
arti
cles
Num
ber
of
arti
cles
Pla
ce o
f dis
pat
ch a
nd r
ou
te
Pla
ce o
f des
tinat
ion
Nam
e des
crip
tio
n a
nd
resi
den
ce o
f co
nsi
gnee
Per
iod f
or
whic
h t
he
lice
nse
is
val
id
Usa
ge
of
the
arti
cles
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. In cases of transportation-
(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 transportation by land or river, an account of contents of each
package shall be legibly written thereon.
4. In case of transportation 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.
5. A person may be authorized by the law enforcement organization in
writing, before the consignment is made.
6. The receiving authority upon reception of the consignment certify the
receipt which may be furnished to Home and Tribal Affairs Department
immediately.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-II
[see rule 6(1)]
License for the transportation of arms or ammunition
of non-restricted bore weapon.
From the ______ to
The_____
Date on which the previous sanction of
Government......................................................................
Nam
e, d
escr
ipti
on
and
lice
nse
e an
d a
gen
t (i
f
any
).
Nu
mb
er o
f P
ackag
es.
ARMS. AMMUNITION.
Pla
ce o
f dis
pat
ch a
nd
rou
te.
Pu
rpo
se f
or
wh
ich
and
rou
te.
Pla
ce o
f des
tinat
ion
.
Nam
e des
crip
tio
n
resi
den
ce o
f co
nsi
gn
ee.
Per
iod
for
wh
ich
th
e
lice
nse
is
val
id.
Des
crip
tio
n.
Nu
mb
er.
Des
crip
tio
n.
Nu
mb
ers,
or
Wei
ght
in S
eers
.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11.
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CONDITIONS:
1. The sealing and loading of the consignment of arms or ammunition shall
be done in the presence of a police officer of the rank of Deputy
Superintendent of Police, who would certify the contents of the
consignment, and submit the compliance report within seven (7) days of
expiry of the transportation license.
2. The consignment shall be escorted by the police from the port or factory
to the point of delivery.
3. This license shall be valid for a period of sixty days (60) for one
consignment.
4. Compliance report along with video footage of the whole process shall
be submitted to this office within seven (7) days of the expiry of
transportation license.
5. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and under
these rules.
6. 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.
7. 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” as the
case may be, so as to be readily recognizable by the railway authorities.
8. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to
receive them.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM II-R
[see rule 6(2)]
License for the transportation of arms or ammunition
of restricted bore weapon.
Nam
e, d
escr
ipti
on
and
lic
ense
e an
d
agen
t (
if a
ny
).
Nu
mb
er o
f P
ackag
es. ARMS. AMMUNITION.
Pla
ce o
f dis
pat
ch a
nd
rou
te.
Pu
rpo
se f
or
wh
ich
and
rou
te.
Pla
ce o
f des
tinat
ion
.
Nam
e des
crip
tio
n
resi
den
ce o
f
con
sig
nee
.
Per
iod
for
wh
ich
th
e
lice
nse
is
val
id.
Des
crip
tio
n.
Nu
mb
er.
Des
crip
tio
n.
Nu
mb
ers,
or
Wei
gh
t in
See
rs.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11.
From the______to
The_____
Date on which the previous sanction of
Government......................................................................
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CONDITIONS:
1. The sealing and loading of the consignment of arms or ammunition shall
be done in the presence of a police officer of the rank of Deputy
Superintendent of Police, who would certify the contents of the
consignment, and submit the compliance report within seven (7) days of
expiry of the transportation license.
2. The consignment shall be escorted by the police from the port/factory to
the point of delivery.
3. This license shall be valid for a period of sixty days (60) for one
consignment.
4. Compliance report along with video footage of the whole process shall
be submitted to this office within seven (7) days of the expiry of
transportation license.
5. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
6. 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.
7. 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” as the
case may be, so as to be readily recognizable by the railway authorities.
8. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to
receive them.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-III
[see rule 8(1)]
License to manufacture, conversion and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition
other than rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore
weapon from the manufacturing unit or factory.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description
of license
and duly
authorized
agent or
agents, if
any.
Place of
business or
shop.
Description and
number of arms
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manufa
ctured
or
converte
d.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
To be
manufac
tured.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal and Signature
of authorized bank. Endorsement of
granting authority.
Category
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CONDITIONS:
1. General. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act
and of these rules.
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 manufacturer’s license, to the Deputy Commissioner or
any other officer so authorized who 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
Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below the rank
of Inspector, or if Government may directs, a Sub-Inspector, or any other
officer authorized in this behalf. 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 Government and Deputy
Commissioner at once.
4. Signboard to be affixed-
(a) 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.
(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory
or shop a copy of such license.
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 relevant form-
(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 Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of
Police-
(a) Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms or ammunition, he
shall within forty-eight (48) hours make a report thereof to the
Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district
in which the licensee has his place of business, factory or shop
and shall in such report states-
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(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; and
(iii) the date of sale and such report shall be signed by the
licensee.
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 Government for such person and
which is endorsed on such person’s license.
9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell
arms, ammunition or elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop
specified in the license.
11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms or ammunition etc. The
licensee shall not keep Government arms, Government ammunition and
such arms, as are in current use of Government Armed Forces and the
Police and have been declared as “restricted bores”.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
12. Restrictions on sale to members of FATA. Where the license is granted
in and for any local area in FATA of the licensee shall not sell arms or
ammunition without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any
member of a FATA to which Government may, from time to time, by
notification, apply this condition.
(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 rule 3 of these
rules;
(b) any person who is notified by Government for this
purpose.
13. Loss or theft of arms to be reported forthwith. The licensee shall
forthwith give information at the nearest police station and the office of
the Deputy Commissioner concerned of the loss or theft of any arms or
ammunition covered by the license.
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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 number of the police guard shall depend on the
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 hand thumb impression.
5. Precautions against smuggling. Workers shall be searched on entering
and leaving the factory. A record of the finished products shall be kept
and certificates should be furnished 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 arms 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 arms.
Note. Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the
conditions or special conditions through a notification.
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FORM -A
Stock book of……………. Son of ……………caste…………………..resident
of……………….. licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.
Description and number / quantity of arms or ammunition
Dat
e.
Guns.
Rif
les.
Pis
tols
and
Rev
olv
ers.
Sw
ord
s.
Bay
onet
s.
Dag
ger
s.
Par
ts o
f ar
ms
oth
er
wea
pon.
Am
munit
ion.
Incl
udin
g l
ead a
nd
Sulp
har
..sa
ltre
pet
ere
Sig
nat
ure
of
lice
nse
e.
Rem
arks.
FORM-B
Daily sale book ……………..son of……….caste……….resident of…………
licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.
Date. Name and
father’s
name of
purchaser.
Caste and
profession
of
purchaser.
Residence
of
purchaser.
Articles
purchased.
Price
rupees.
Signature
of
purchaser
and
dealer.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-III-R
[see rule 8(1)]
License to manufacture conversion and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition
other than rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of restricted bore weapon
from the manufacturing unit or factory.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description of
license and duly
authorized agent
or agents, if any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and number of
arms.
Description and quantity
of ammunition or
military stores.
Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manufactured
or converted.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
To be
manufactured.
To be
sold or
kept
for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year
of renewal.
Date on which
the renewed
license expires.
Seal and Signature
of authorized bank. Endorsement of
granting authority.
Category
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CONDITIONS:
1. General. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act
and of these rules.
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 manufacturer’s license, to the Deputy Commissioner or
any other officer so authorized who 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
the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below the
rank of Inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or any
other officer authorized in this behalf. 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
Government and the Deputy Commissioner at once.
4. Signboard to be affixed-
(a) 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
(b) The licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory or
shop a copy of such license.
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 relevant Form-
(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 Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of
police-
(a) Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms or ammunition, he
shall within forty-eight (48) hours make a report thereof to the
Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district
in which the licensee has his place of business, factory or shop
and shall in such report states-
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(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; and
(iii) the date of sale and such report shall be signed by the
licensee.
8. Sale not to exceed maximum fixed. The licensee shall not sell to any
person licensed to possess or carry arms or ammunition, rifle in excess of
the maximum which may be fixed by Government for such person and
which is endorsed on such person’s license.
9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell
arms or ammunition elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop
specified in the license.
10. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms or ammunition etc. The
licensee shall not keep Government arms, Government ammunition and
such arms, as are in current use of Government Armed Forces and the
police and have been declared as “restricted bores”.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
11. Restrictions on sale to members of FATA. Where the license is granted
in and for any local area in FATA the licensee shall not sell arms or
ammunition without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any
member of a FATA to which Government may, from time to time by
notification, apply this condition.
(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 rule 3 of these
rules; and
(b) any person who is notified by Government for this
purpose.
12. Loss or theft of arms or ammunition to be reported forthwith. The
licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station and
the office of the Deputy Commissioner concerned of the loss or theft of
any arms or ammunition covered by the license.
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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 shall depend on the 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 hand thumb impression.
5. Precautions against smuggling. Workers shall be searched on entering
and leaving the factory. A record of the finished products shall be kept
and certificates should be furnished 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 arms 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 arms.
Note: Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the
conditions or special conditions through a notification.
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FORM –A
Stock book of………………. Son of …………caste…………………..resident
of……………….. licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.
Description and number / quantity of arms or ammunition.
Dat
e.
Gu
ns.
Rif
les.
Pis
tols
an
d
Rev
olv
ers.
Sw
ord
s.
Bay
on
ets.
Dag
ger
s.
Par
ts o
f ar
ms
oth
er w
eap
on.
Am
mun
itio
n.
incl
ud
ing
lea
d a
nd
sulp
hu
r.
salt
rep
eter
e S
ign
atu
re o
f
lice
nse
e.
Rem
ark
s.
FORM -B
Daily sale book ……………………...son of……….caste……………..resident
of……………licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition.
Date. Name and
father’s
name of
purchaser.
Caste and
profession
of
purchaser.
Residence
of
purchaser.
Articles
purchased.
Price Rs. Signature
of
purchaser
and dealer.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-IV
[see rule 8(2)]
License to manufacture, conversion and keeping for sale of
rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore
weapon from the manufacturing unit or factory.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description
of license
and duly
authorized
agent or
agents, if
any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and number
of arms.
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores. Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manufactur
ed or
converted.
To be sold
or kept
for sale.
To be
manuf-
actured.
To be
sold
or
kept
for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
Category
35
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Category
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal and Signature of
authorized bank. Endorsement of
granting authority.
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CONDITIONS:
1. General. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act
and of these rules.
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 manufacturer’s license, to the Deputy Commissioner or
any other officer so authorized who 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
the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below
the rank of inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or
any other officer authorized in this behalf. 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
Government and the Deputy Commissioner at once.
4. Signboard to be affixed-
(a) 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 ”.
(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory or
shop a copy the license
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 relevant Form-
(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 Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of
Police
(a) Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms, ammunition or, he
shall within forty-eight (48) hours make a report thereof to the
Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district
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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.
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 Government for such person and
which is endorsed on such person’s license.
9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell
arms or ammunition, elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop
specified in the license.
11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms or ammunition etc. The
licensee shall not keep Government arms, Government ammunition and
such arms, as are in current use of Government Armed Forces and the
police and have been declared as “restricted bores”.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
12. Restrictions on sale to members of FATA. Where the license is granted
in and for any local area in FATA of the licensee shall not sell arms or
ammunition, without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any
member of a FATA to which Government may, from time to time by
notification, apply this condition.
(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 rule 3 of these
rules; and
(b) any person who is notified by Government for this
purpose.
13. Loss or theft of arms to be reported forthwith. The licensee shall
forthwith give information at the nearest police station and the office of
the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms or ammunition
covered by the license.
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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 number of the police guard shall depend on the
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. A record of the finished products shall be kept
and certificates should be furnished showing the actual number and
description of finished products sent out of the factory in any
consignment.
6. Making of numbers of arms or ammunition manufactured. The licensee
shall take steps to ensure that all arms 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 of 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 or ammunition
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 arms.
Note: Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the
conditions or special conditions through a notification.
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FORM –A
Stock book of……………. Son of …………… caste…………………..resident
of……………….. licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.
Description and number / quantity of arms or ammunition.
Dat
e.
Gu
ns.
Rif
les.
Pis
tols
an
d R
evo
lver
s.
Sw
ord
s.
Bay
on
ets.
Dag
ger
s.
Par
ts o
f ar
ms
Oth
er
wea
po
n.
Am
mun
itio
n.
incl
ud
ing
lea
d a
nd
sulp
hu
r sa
ltp
eter
.
Sig
nat
ure
of
lice
nse
e.
Rem
ark
s.
FORM -B
Daily sale book …………….son of……….caste………..resident of…………
licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition. Date. Name and
father’s
name of
purchaser.
Caste and
profession
of
purchaser.
Residence
of
purchaser.
Articles
purchased.
Price Rs. Signature
of
purchaser
and dealer.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-IV-R
[see rule 8(2)]
License to manufacture conversion and keeping for sale of rifles,
parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of restricted bore weapon
from the manufacturing unit or factory.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description of
license and duly
authorized agent
or agents, if any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and number of
arms
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores
Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manuf-
actured or
converted.
To be sold
or kept for
sale.
To be
manuf-
actured.
To be
sold
or
kept
for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal & Signature
of authorized bank. Endorsement of
issuing authority.
Category
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CONDITIONS:
1. General. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act
and of these rules.
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 manufacturer’s license, to the Deputy Commissioner or
any other officer so authorized who 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
the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below
the rank of inspector, or if Government may directs, a sub-inspector, or
any other officer authorized in this behalf. 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
Government and the Deputy Commissioner at once.
4. Signboard to be affixed.
(a) 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
(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory or
shop a copy of such license
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 relevant Form-
(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 Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of
Police-
(a) whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms, ammunition or, he
shall within forty-eight (48) hours make a report thereof to the
Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district
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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; and
(iii) the date of sale; and such report shall be signed by the
licensee.
8. Sale not to exceed maximum fixed. The licensee shall not sell to any
person licensed to possess or carry arms or ammunition, rifle in excess of
the maximum which may be fixed by Government for such person and
which is endorsed on such person’s license.
9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell
arms or ammunition elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop
specified in the license.
11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms and ammunition etc. The
licensee shall not keep Government arms, Government ammunition and
such arms, as are in current use of Government Armed Forces and the
police and have been declared as “restricted bores”.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
12. Restrictions on sale to members of FATA.---Where the license is granted
in and for any local area in FATA of the licensee shall not sell arms or
ammunition, without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any
member of a FATA to which Government may from time to time by
notification, apply this condition.
(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 rule 3 of these
rules; and
(b) any person who is notified by Government for this
purpose.
13. Loss or theft of arms or ammunition to be reported forthwith. The
licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station and
the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms or
ammunition covered by the license.
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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 number of the police guard shall depend on the
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. A record of the finished products shall be kept
and certificates should be furnished 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 arms 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 of 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 or ammunition 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 arms.
Note: Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the
conditions or special conditions through a notification.
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FORM –A
Stock book of……………. Son of ……………caste…………………..resident
of……………….. licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.
Description and number / quantity of arms, ammunition Or
Dat
e.
Gu
ns.
Rif
les.
Pis
tols
an
d R
evo
lver
s.
Sw
ord
s.
Bay
on
ets.
Dag
ger
s.
Par
ts o
f ar
ms
Oth
er
wea
po
n.
Am
mun
itio
n.
incl
ud
ing
lea
d,
sulp
hu
r an
d
salt
rep
eter
e
Sig
nat
ure
of
lice
nse
e.
Rem
ark
s.
FORM -B
Daily sale book …………..son of…….caste…………..resident of……………
licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition.
Date. Name and
father’s
name of
purchaser.
Caste and
profession
of
purchaser.
Residence
of
purchaser.
Articles
purchased.
Price
Rs.
Signature
of
purchaser
and
dealer.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -V
[see rule 8(3)]
License to sell and keep for sale of arms or ammunition other than
rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of non-restricted
bore weapon from the dealers.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description of
license and duly
authorized agent
or agents, if any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and
number of arms.
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores. Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manuf-
actured or
converted.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
To be
manufac
tured.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal and Signature of
authorized bank. Endorsement of
granting authority.
Category
48
CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms or ammunition and in
stock, and of all sales, in such form as Government may direct.
3. The licensee shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of
the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate, any police officer not below
the rank of inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or
any other officer authorized in this behalf.
4. (a) The licensee 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 or ammunition and”; and
(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business or shop a copy
of such license.
5. The licensee shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition,
endorse upon the license of every purchaser holding a license in relevant
Form-
(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 the license.
6. The licensee 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. The licensee shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition to
such person and in such manner as Government may direct.
8. The licensee shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms
or ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by
Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person’s
license.
9. The licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition elsewhere than at the
place of business, factory, shall not keep Government arms or
ammunition or, unless he is specially authorized in this behalf by
Government.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arm” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
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(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
10. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district, of the loss or
theft of any arms or ammunition, covered by the license.
11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending
on 31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
Government for every month that intervenes between the expiry
of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the incharge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank.
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (d), the
license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-V-R
[see rule 8(3)]
License to sell and keep for sale of arms or ammunition other than rifles,
parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of restricted bore weapon from the dealers.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description of
license and duly
authorized agent
or agents, if any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and
number of arms.
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores. Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manufact
ured or
converted.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
To be
manuf
acture
d.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. _____________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal and
Signature of
authorized bank.
Endorsement of
granting
authority.
Category
52
CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms or ammunition and in
stock, and of all sales, in such form as Government may direct.
3. The licensee shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of
the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below
the rank of inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or
any other officer authorized in this behalf.
4. (a) The licensee 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 or ammunition”; and
(b) The licensee shall affix also in his place of business or shop a
copy of such license.
5. The licensee shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition,
endorse upon the license of every purchaser holding a license in relevant
Form-
(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 the license.
6. The licensee 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. The licensee shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition
and to such person and in such manner as Government may direct.
8. The licensee shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms
or ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by
Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person’s
license.
9. The licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition elsewhere than at the
place of business, factory, shall not keep Government arms or
ammunition or, unless he is specially authorized in this behalf by
Government.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arm” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
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(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition and manufactured
in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
10. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned, of the loss or
theft of any arms or ammunition, covered by the license.
11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending
on 31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
Government for every month that intervenes between the expiry
of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the incharge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such
bank; and
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause
(d), the license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand
cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -VI
[see rule 8(4)]
License to sell and keep for sale rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles
of non-restricted bore weapon from the dealers.
Serial
number
of license.
Name , description
of license and duly
authorized agent or
agents, if any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and number
of arms.
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or military
stores. Date on
which the
license
expires.
To be
manufactur
ed or
converted.
To be
sold or
kept for
sale.
To be
manuf-
actured.
To be sold
or kept for
sale.
1 2 3 4
5
6
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal & Signature
of authorized
bank.
Endorsement of
issuing authority.
Category
56
CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms or ammunition and in
stock, and of all sales, in such form as Government may direct.
3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of the Deputy
Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of
inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or any other
officer authorized in this behalf.
4. (a) The licensee 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 or ammunition”; and
(b) The licensee shall affix also in his place of business or shop a
copy of the license
5. The licensee shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition,
endorse upon the license of every purchaser holding a license in relevant
Form-
(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 the license.
6. The licensee 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. The licensee shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition
and to such person and in such manner as Government may direct.
8. The licensee shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms
or ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by
Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person’s
license.
9. The licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition elsewhere than at the
place of business, factory shall not keep Government arms or
ammunition, unless he is specially authorized in this behalf by
Government.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” mean a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
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(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
10. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms and
ammunition, covered by the license.
11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December;
(b) he license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
government for every month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the license.
(d) The license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the incharge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank.
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (d), the
license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-VI-R
[see rule 8(4)]
License to sell and keep for sale rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of
restricted bore weapon from the dealers.
Serial
number
of
license.
Name ,
description of
license and duly
authorized
agent or agents,
if any.
Place of
business
or shop.
Description and
number of arms.
Description and
quantity of
ammunition or
military stores.
Date on
which
the
license
expires.
To be
manufact
ured or
converted
To be
sold or
kept for
sale
To be
manufa
ctured.
To be
sold or
kept
for
sale.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6.
Category
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the License
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. _____________
Category
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which
the renewed
license expires.
Seal & Signature
of authorized
bank.
Endorsement of
issuing authority.
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms or ammunition in Stock,
and of all sales, in such form as Government may direct.
3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of the Deputy
Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of
inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or any other
officer authorized in this behalf.
4. (a) 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 or ammunition and”;
(b) he shall also affix also in his place of business of shop a copy of
the license.
5. He shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition, endorse upon
the license of every purchaser holding a license in relevant Form-
(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 the license.
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 or ammunition to such
person and in such manner as Government may direct.
8. He shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms or
ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by
Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person’s
license.
9. He shall not sell arms or ammunition elsewhere than at the place of
business, factory shall not keep Government arms or ammunition, unless
he is specially authorized in this behalf by Government.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arm” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
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10. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms or
ammunition, covered by the license.
11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December.
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
government for every month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the license.
(d) The license 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 incharge of the bank where the license
was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such
bank.
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause
(d), the license shall, on the expiry of the said period, stand
cancelled.
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Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home and Tribal Affairs Department
FORM-VII (see rule 8 (7))
License for sale and transportation of sulphur for industrial, agricultural or
medicinal purposes.
Dated _______________________
Name, description and residence of licensee.
Place of storage of sulphur
Arms and ammunition Place or area from where sulphur is to be transported
Period for which the licence is valid
Date on which the licensee or the arms, or both shall be produced for inspection before the licensing authority
Purpose of transportation of rules
Quantity of sulphur
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the License
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. _____________
Category
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which
the renewed
license expires.
Seal & Signature
of authorized
bank.
Endorsement of
issuing authority.
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and these rules
2. It covers only the person named, and the arms and ammunition described
therein and such retainers, (if any) as may be entered in license.
3. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station or office of the
Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of sulphur covered by this license.
Note 1. Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine
which may extend to Rs.1000 or with both.
Note 2. Licences are warned that sulphur covered under this license will be
used by them and will not be sold to other persons without information
to deputy commissioner.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-VIII
[see rule 9(1)]
License for safe custody of arms or ammunition
of non-restricted bore weapon, deposited by their owner.
Serial
number of
license.
Name , description and
residence of licensee and of
duly authorized agent or
agents, if any.
Description
of arms.
Place (with
description,
where articles
are to be kept).
*Period for
which the
license is
valid.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
* Note: A license in this form will be granted for a period ending on the
day on which the licensee’s license in Form III, IV, V or VI, as the
case may be, is due to expire.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the license
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal & Signature of
authorized bank. Endorsement of
issuing authority.
Category
67
CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. It covers only arms and ammunition of the description given in column
2 so long as they are kept in the place described in column 3, but does
not authorize the licensee-
(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms and ammunition.
(b) to keep Government arms or ammunition
Explanation.---For the purposes of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
3. The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms or ammunition in his
possession under this license in such forms as Government may direct.
4. The licensee shall exhibit such arms or ammunition and his register on
the demand the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any Police Officer
not below the rank of Inspector, or if the Government may directs, a sub-
inspector, or any other officer authorized in this behalf.
5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any
arms or ammunition covered by the license.
6. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
government for every month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) The license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the incharge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such
bank; and
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (d), the
license shall; on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-VIII-R
[see rule 9(2)]
License for safe custody of arms or
ammunition of restricted bore weapon deposited by their owner.
Serial
number of
license.
Name , description and
residence of licensee and
of duly authorized agent
or agents, if any.
Descriptio
n of arms.
Place (with
description,
where articles
are to be
kept).
*Period
for which
the license
is valid.
1.
2. 3. 4. 5.
* Note: A license in this form will be granted for a period ending on the
day on which the licensee’s license in Form III-R, IV-R, V-R or
VI-R, as the case may be, is due to expire.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the License
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. _____________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal & Signature of
authorized bank. Endorsement of
issuing authority.
Category
70
CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. It covers only 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, sale, manufacture arms and ammunition; and
(b) to keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.---For the purposes of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
3. The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms or ammunition in his
possession under this license in such forms as Government may direct.
4. He shall exhibit such arms and ammunition and his register on the
demand the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer
not below the rank of inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-
inspector, or any other officer authorized in this behalf.
5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any
arms or ammunition covered by the license.
6. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
Government for every month that intervenes between the expiry
of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the in-charge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank;
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause
(d), the license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand
cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-IX
[see rule 10(1)]
License for repair of arms or ammunition
of non-restricted bore weapon.
Serial
number of
license.
Name , description and
residence of licensee and of
duly authorized agent or
agents, if any.
Description of
arms.
Place (with
description,
where articles
are to be kept).
*Period for
which the
license is
valid.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
* Note: A license in this Form shall be granted for a period ending on the
day on which the licensee’s license in Form III, V, XIV or XVI, as
the case may be, is due to expire.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the License
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and year of
renewal.
Date on which the
renewed license
expires.
Seal and
Signature of
authorized bank.
Endorsement
of granting
authority.
Category
73
CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. It covers only arms or ammunition of the description given in column 2
so long as they are kept in the place described in column 3, but does not
authorize the licensee-
(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms or ammunition; and
(b) to keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
3. The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms or ammunition in his
possession under this license in such forms as Government may direct.
4. He shall exhibit such arms or ammunition and his register on the demand
the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below the
rank of Inspector, or if Government may directs, a Sub-Inspector, or any
other officer authorized in this behalf.
5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any
arms or ammunition covered by the license.
6. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
Government for every month that intervenes between the expiry
of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the in-charge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank;
(e) If a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (d), the
license shall, on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-IX-R
[see rule 10(2)]
License for repair of arms or ammunition of restricted bore weapon
Serial
number
of
license.
Name , description
and residence of
licensee and of duly
authorized agent or
agents, if any.
Description
of arms.
Place (with
description, where
articles are to be
kept).
*Period for
which the
license is valid.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
* Note: A license in this Form shall be granted for a period ending on the
day on which the licensee’s license in Form III-R, IV-R, V-R or
VI-R, as the case may be, is due to expire.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
Form for renewal of the License
Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________
Date and
year of
renewal.
Date on which the renewed license
expires.
Seal and
Signature of
authorized
bank.
Endorsement of
grating
authority.
Category
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. It covers only arms or ammunition of the description given in column 2
so long as they are kept in the place described in column 3, but does not
authorize the licensee-
(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms or ammunition; and
(b) to keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.---For the purposes of this condition:
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
3. The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms or ammunition in his
possession under this license in such forms as the Government may
direct.
4. He shall exhibit such arms or ammunition and his register on the demand
of the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below
the rank of Inspector, or if Government may direct, a Sub-Inspector, or
any other officer authorized in this behalf.
5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any
arms or ammunition covered by the license.
6. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
Government for every month that intervenes between the expiry
of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the incharge of the bank where the license
was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such
bank; and
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause
(d), the license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand
cancelled.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -X
[(see rule 12)]
License for the possession and use, for the purpose of target practice,
of arms or ammunition.
Name,
description
and location
of mess, club
or
association.
Arms or ammunitions
that licensee is entitled to
posses.
Place within
which the
license is
valid.
Date on
which the
license
expires.
Date on which
the license or
the arms or
both shall be
produced for
inspection
before the
licensing
authority
under 23.
Description. Quantity.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. It covers only the mess, club or association named and the arms or
ammunition described therein.
3. The mess, club or association, at the time of purchase of arms or
ammunition, endorse upon the license-
(a) the name, description and residence of the person who takes
delivery of the articles;
(b) the nature and quantity of the articles; and
(c) the date of sale, and shall sign the endorsement or shop specified
in the license.
4. The mess, club or association shall not purchase ammunition in excess of
the maximum, which may, from time to time, be fixed by Government.
5. The mess, club or association shall forthwith give information at the
nearest police Station and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss
or theft of any arms covered by the license.
6. The license 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 armsor other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in a
Government factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.
7. The government may require any armsor ammunition possessed by the
mess, club or association to be registered in such manner as the
Government deems fit.
8. The authority granting or renewing the license has the right to enquire at
any time during the currency of the license whether the weapon 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.
Note: Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition
covered by the licenses possessed by them to any other person, they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale, together with particulars
including name and address of the purchaser to the Deputy
Commissioner of the district or the Officer incharge of the nearest Police
Station or any other officer authorized by Government in this behalf.
Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may
extend to Rs. 10000/-, or with both.
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9. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on
31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment
of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by
government for every month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the incharge of the bank where the license was
registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such
bank; and
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause
(d), the license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand
cancelled.
80
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -XI
[see rule 13(1)]
Form for License of arms or ammunition of
non-restricted bore weapon for sport, protection or display.
License No.
S.No Particulars Information
1 Name
2 Father Name
3 CNIC No.
4 Caliber/weapon
5 Weapon No.
6 Cartridges
7 Profession
8 Police Station
9 Present Adress
10 Permanent Address
Retainer’s Information
11 Name
12 Father’s Name
13 CNIC
14 Address
Date of Issue Extension Date of Expiry
81
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM –XI-R
[see rule 13(2)]
Form for license of arms or ammunition of restricted bore weapon
for sport, protection or display.
License No.
S.No Particulars Information
1 Name
2 Father Name
3 CNIC No.
4 Caliber/weapon
5 Weapon No.
6 Cartridges
7 Profession
8 Police Station
9 Present Adress
10 Permanent Address
Retainer’s Information
11 Name
12 Father’s Name
13 CNIC
14 Address
Date of Issue Extension Date of Expiry
82
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -XII
[see rule 15(1)]
Temporary license for possession of arms or ammunition and
for going armed by bona fide travelers.
Temporary license for the possession of arms and going armed during the
period occupied in journey from the port of other place of arrival in other
Provinces or Federal Territories to place of destination within Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
Name and
description
of licensee.
Arms or ammunition that
licensee is entitled to
possess.
Name of
Other
Province or
Federal
Territory.
Place of
destination.
Period for
which the
license is
valid.
Brief
description
of each
weapon.
Quantity
and
description
of each kind
of
ammunition.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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CONDITION:
1. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act, and of
these rules.
2. It covers only the persons and the arms and ammunition described
therein.
3. The licensee shall not, unless especially empowered in this behalf by the
authority granting the license, 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 arms or other weapon which is the
property of the Government; and
(b) Government ammunition” means ammunition manufacture in any
Government factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.
5. Condition 4 may be cancelled by the authority granting the license, if
empowered to do so by the 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 other Provinces or Federal Territories, forthwith apply to the nearest
licensing authority for a license in Form-XVI or Form-VI in respect of
the arms and ammunition described herein and shall at the same time
deliver this license in original to that authority.
Note: Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine
which may extend to Rs. 5000/ or with both.
Note: Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition
covered by the licenses possessed by them to any other person, they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale, together with particulars
including name and address of the purchaser to the Deputy
Commissioner of the district or the Officer incharge of the nearest Police
Station or any other officer authorized by Government in this behalf.
Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may
extend to Rs. 10000/- or with both.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-XIII
(see rule 16)
License for the possession of arms or ammunition and for going armed for the
destruction of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle.
Nam
e, d
escr
ipti
on
and
res
iden
ce o
f li
cen
see Arms or
ammunition.
Pla
ce o
r ar
ea f
or
wh
ich
th
e li
cen
se i
s
gra
nte
d.
Spec
ific
atio
n o
f th
e w
ild
bas
is w
hic
h m
ay
be
des
tro
yed
un
der
this
lic
ense
Per
iod f
or
wh
ich
th
e li
cen
se i
s val
id u
nle
ss
pre
vio
usl
y c
easi
ng
to
be
in f
orc
e u
nder
th
e
pro
vis
o t
o s
ub-r
ule
(1)
of
rule
23
.
Tit
le a
nd
res
iden
ce o
f D
eputy
Com
mis
sio
ner
to
wh
om
th
e li
cen
se a
nd
wea
po
n m
ust
be
sho
wn
bet
wee
n t
he
15
th
No
vem
ber
an
d 3
1st
Dec
emb
er.
Dat
e on
whic
h t
he
lice
nse
or
the
arm
s o
r
both
shal
l be
pro
du
ced
for
insp
ecti
on
bef
ore
the
lice
nsi
ng
au
tho
rity
un
der
su
b-r
ule
(1
) o
f
rule
42
.
Bri
ef d
escr
ipti
on
of
each
wea
po
n w
ith
det
ails
, e.
g. re
gis
tere
d N
o a
nd
oth
er
dis
tin
gu
ish
ing m
ark
s.
Quan
tity
an
d d
escr
ipti
on
of
each
kin
d o
f am
mu
nit
ion
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8.
Note: A license in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three
years. The granting authority shall direct that within a specified period,
which it may from time to time extend, arms or ammunition under the
license shall be produced for his inspection, and if within period so
specified or extended the licensee fails to comply, the license shall stand
cancelled.
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. The licensee shall produce this license and every weapon covered hereby
before the Deputy Commissioner referred to in column 7.
3. The licensee 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.
4. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned, the loss or
theft of any arms covered by the license.
5. He shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition.
(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the
property of Government; and
(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
6. Condition 5 may be cancelled by the granting authority the license if
empowered to do so by Government and endorsement added showing
Government arms or ammunition which the licensee is entitled to
possess.
7. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol and ammunition
of any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be
fixed by Government.
8. The licensee shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition,
endorse upon the license-
(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 the license.
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 is sold or attached in execution of a
decree.
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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 license is punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to twelve months or
with fine which may extend to rupees five thousand (5000) or
with both.
Note 2: Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition
covered by the licenses possessed by them to any person they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with
particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the
Deputy Commissioner 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
one years or with fine which may extend to rupees five thousand
(5000), or with both.
87
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM -XIV
[see rule 17(1)]
License for the provision of arms or ammunition for going armed for protection
against wild animals harming crops.
Name,
description
and
residence
of licensee.
Name and
description
of any
member of
the
licensee’s
family or
servant
employed
to watch
crops or
cattle.
Residing
with him,
by whom
the arms
covered by
this license
may also be
based.
Arms or ammunition Place or
area for
which the
license is
granted.
Period for
which the
license is
valid.
Date on
which the
licensee
or the
arms, or
both shall
be
produced
for
inspection
before the
granting
authority
under
sub-rule
(1) of rule
23.
Brief
description of
each weapon
with details,
e.g. registered
No. and other
distinguishing
marks.
Quantity
and
description
of each kind
of
ammunition.
Note: A license in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three
years: Provided that where a license is granted in Form-IV for possession of arms to
be acquired by the licensee subsequently to the grant of license, the authority granting
the license 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
license shall be acquitted and that the license 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 license or arms or both, as the case may be, the
license shall cease to be in force.
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CONDITIONS:
(1) This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
(2) The license shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license
otherwise than in good faith for the destruction or driving away of wild
animals which do injury to the crops or cattle situated in the area
specified in the license.
(3) The licensee shall not use any arms covered by this license, otherwise
than in the place or area in which the license in valid.
(4) The licensee shall not lend any arms or ammunition covered by this
license to any person, other than a member of his family, or servant who
may be employed by him to protect crops or cattle situated on the area
specified in the license and who is mentioned in column 2 of the license.
(5) The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms
covered by the license.
(6) The licensee shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.
Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-
(a) “Government arms” means a 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.
7. Condition 6 may be cancelled by the authority granting the license if
empowered to do so by Government and an endorsement added showing
Government arms or ammunition which the licensee is entitled to
possess.
8. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol or ammunition of
any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time, be
fixed by Government.
9. The license 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-
(a) is sold; or
(b) is attached in execution of 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 production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.
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Note. 1. Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with
fine which may extend to rupees five thousand (5000).
Note. 2. Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition
covered by the licenses possessed by them to any person they are
required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with
particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the
Deputy Commissioner 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.
11. (a) The license may be granted or renewed for a period of one year
ending on 31st December;
(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its
expiry (that is by 31st January) hereinafter referred to as the grace
period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;
(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three
months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st
March) it may be renewed at the bank on the payment of a late fee
calculated at the rate of rupees five hundred (500) for every
month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of
the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;
(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the
lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the order
of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal
renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the granting
authority to the Bank where the license was registered and the
licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank;
(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified, the license
shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.
90
FORM-XV
[see rule 18]
License for going armed on a journey in or through
any Province or Capital Territory.
Nam
e. d
escr
ipti
on
an
d r
esid
ence
of
lice
nse
and
agen
t (i
f an
y)
Arms or
ammunition that
licensee In entitled
to carry
Retainers (if any) covered by the license.
Pla
ce o
f d
epar
ture
, ro
ute
an
d p
lace
of
des
tinat
ion
.
Per
iod
fo
r w
hic
h t
he
jou
rney
is
lik
ely
to
occ
up
y.
Per
iod
fo
r w
hic
h t
he
lice
nse
is
val
id
Bri
ef d
escr
ipti
on
of
each
wea
po
n w
ith
det
ails
, e.
g.
reg
iste
red
No
an
d o
ther
dis
tin
guis
hin
g m
ark
s.
Qu
anti
ty a
nd
des
crip
tio
n o
f
each
kin
d o
f am
mu
nit
ion
.
Nam
e o
f re
tain
ers.
Nam
e o
f re
tain
er’s
fat
her
Ad
dre
ss o
f re
tain
er
Arms and
ammunition that
retainer is to carry. D
escr
ipti
on
Qu
anti
ty
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11.
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CONDITIONS:
1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of
these rules.
2. It covers only the person named, and the arms or ammunition described
therein and such retainers, if any, as may be entered in column 4.
3. The licensee of any retainer acting under this license shall not, unless
specially empowered in this behalf by the granting authority, go armed
to a fair, religious procession or other public as 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 arms or other weapon which is the
Property of Government; and
(b) ”Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in
any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to
Government.
5. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station
or office of the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district, the loss
or theft of any arms covered by the license.
Note 1. Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to twelve months or
with fine which may extend to rupees one thousand (1000) or
with both.
Note 2. Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or
ammunition covered by the licenses possessed by them to any
person they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale
together with particulars as to the name and address of the
purchaser to the Deputy Commissioner 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 two years or with fine which may
extend to rupees five thousand (5000), or with both.
92
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-XVI
[see rule 20(1)]
Particular to be provided for application of license
S.No Particulars Details
1 Name
2 Father Name
3 CNIC No.
4 Address
5 Form Applying for
6 Justification of application
8 Place of business
9 Guaronter if any
10 Police Verification if any
11 Experience in business if any
12 Any other as Govt. may notify
Name of applicant: _______________________
Signature: _______________________
Thumb Impression: _______________________
Guarantor 1 Name: _______________________
CNIC: _______________________
Guarantor Signature: _______________________
Guarantor 1 Name: _______________________
CNIC: _______________________
Guarantor Signature: _______________________
93
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-XVII
(see proviso to rule 20 (1))
Application for grant of arms or ammunition license
for non-restricted bore weapon.
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GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________
FORM-XVII-R
(see proviso to rule 20 (1))
Application for grant of arms or ammunition license
for restricted bore weapon.
95
SCHEDULE-II
[see rule 25(2)]
From: Incharge of the Bank
SUBJECT: REGISTRATION OF ARMS LICENSES IN THE BANK FOR
PURPOSES OF RENEWAL.
No. and Dated
Following licenses have been registered in the bank for purposes of renewal.
Name and
father’s
name of the
licensee.
District of
Business.
License No.
with date.
Description of
weapon.
Registration
No.
of the post
office.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Signature of Incharge of Bank
Date and Seal_________
96
SCHEDULE-III
[see rule 25(3)]
Monthly Statement of Receipts of Fee/Penalty Charges, etc.,
no Account of Renewal of arms licenses.
To
(1) Granting
Authority_____________________________________________________
Name
and
parentag
e of the
license.
Licens
e No.
and
date of
Issue.
Name of
the
License
issuing
Authority
.
Bank
Registratio
n No.
Date of
last
renewal
.
Renewe
d up to.
Accoun
t paid.
Remarks
.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Signature of Incharge of Bank
Date and Seal_________
97
SCHEDULE-IV
[see rule 25(5)]
LIST OF DEFAULTERS
To
(1) Granting
Authority_____________________________________________________
Name and
Parentage of
the registered
owner of arms
licenses.
Registration no.
of license with
name of licensee.
Bank
Registrat
ion No.
Renewal
up to.
covered
period.
Amount due
from the owner
of arms.
Remarks.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Signature of Incharge of Bank
Date and Seal_________
98
SCHEDULE-V
[see rule 40(1)]
FEE STRUCTURE
S. No Type of License Description Initial Fee Annual Renewal Fee
1. Form-I P.B given to Govt. Organization FREE One time
2. Form-II Transport license NRB Free Free
3. Form-IIR Transport of RB To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
4. Form-III Manufacturer NRB Rs.50,000/- Rs. 7,500/-
5. Form IIIR Manufacturer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
6. Form-IV Manufacturer NRB Rs.50,000/- Rs. 7,500/-
7. Form-IVR Manufacturer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
8. Form-V Dealer NRB Rs.25,000/- Rs. 5000/-
9. Form-VR Dealer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
10. Form-VI Dealer NRB Rs.25,000/- Rs. 5000/-
11. Form-VIR Dealer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
12. Form-VII Sulfur transportation Rs. 5,000/- One time
13. Form-VIII Repair NPB Rs.10,000/- Rs. 1000/-
14. Form-VIIIR Repair P.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
15. Form-IX Safe custody of PB Transport licence Free
16. Form-IX-R Safe custody of PB
17. Form-X Club for target practice To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
18. Form-XI Individual Shotgun/Rifle NPB Rs.1500/- Rs. 500/-
19. Form-XI-R Individual Restricted Bore To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
20. Form-XII Journey by bona fide traveler Rs. 1000/- Rs. 500/-
21. Form-XIII Destruction of wild Rs. 1000/- One time
22. Form-XIV Crops protection Rs. 1000/- Rs. 500/-
23. Form-XV Journey Rs. 1000/- Rs. 500/-
24. Form-XVI Particulars to be provided Free Free
25. Form-XVII Individual Application for NRB Free Free
26. Form-XVIIR Individual Application for RB Free Free
27.
Duplicate Individual
Arms License
Rs. 1500/- One time
28.
Extension of validity
of individual license
to all Pakistan
Rs. 2000/- Rs. 500/-
29.
Duplicate of Form for
dealership, repair
and manufacture of
NRB (Each Form)
Rs. 5000/ each form One time
30.
Transfer of Business
from one place to
other.
Rs. 20000/- One time
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31.
Transfer of licences
in dealership of NRB
Rs. 20000/ One time
32.
Transfer of licences
in repair of NRB
Rs. 20000/ One time
33.
Transfer of licences
of Manufacture of
NRB
Rs. 20000/ One time
34.
Transfer of licences
in dealership of NRB
To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
35.
Transfer of licences
in repair of NRB
To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
36.
Transfer of licences
of Manufacture of
NRB
To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
37. Conversion of Bore To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.
100
SCHEDULE-VI
[see rule 41(2)]
Persons to whom no fee is chargeable for a license in Form-XVI
or in respect of certain arms
Persons.
Arms or Ammunition.
(a) Any person, below the rank of
Warrant or Commissioned
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
Such arms as were actually in a
person’s possession at the time of his
discharge, or transfer to reserve,
together with a reasonable quantity of
ammunition for the same.
(b) Any ex-officer of Naval,
Military or Air Force, so long
as he is entitled to wear the
uniform of such force or by any
officer of the Army Reserve
after, release from army
service;
(c) Any Officer of a Naval,
Military or Air Force who has
been granted honorary rank on
retirement and permitted to
wear the uniform of such corps
or force;
Revolvers or pistols which formed part
of equipment when in employment as
such officer together with a reasonable
quantity of ammunition for the same.
(d) Retired police officer who are
permitted to wear on
ceremonial occasions or when
calling on Government
officials the uniform of the
rank which they held in the
force at the time of retirement;
Revolvers which formed part of
equipment as a police officer, together
with a reasonable quantity of
ammunition for the same.
(e) The heirs or successors of
persons holding sword or other
arms received by them as gifts
from Federal Government or
Government;
Such arms as were received as gifts,
together with, where necessary, a
reasonable quantity of ammunition for
the same.
(f) Government servants whose
possession of arms is declared
by Government to be in the
public interest.
Such arms or ammunition as are
specified in the notification/
declaration