(1) A person who carries out transaction of arms or
ammunition by obtaining a license shall maintain separate records of
the arms and ammunition transacted by him or her.
(2) The records maintained pursuant to sub-section (1) shall
set out, inter alia, the following matters:
(a) Type, description and quantity of the arms
procured or sold, transported, stockpiled,
exported or imported by him or her,
(b) In the case of a sale of arms to any one, the
purchaser’s name, surname, address, citizenship
or passport number, date and place of issue of
citizenship certificate or passport,
(3) A person who carries out the transaction of arms or
ammunition shall, when so asked, show the records referred to in
sub-section (2) to the authority controlling or administering arms and
ammunition, the investigating authority or a court.
(4) Where any person other than one who carries out the
commercial transaction of arms or ammunition by obtaining a license
intends to carry out the transaction of arms and ammunition, he or
she shall obtain approval of the concerned District Administration
Office to that effect.
(5) A person who does, or causes to be done, any act
contrary to sub-section (1), (3) or (4) shall be liable to a sentence of
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imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and a fine not
exceeding twenty thousand rupees.