Punjab Arms Ordinance, 1965

From: 1965-06-08 - To: 0000-00-00 An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the sale, transport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores. Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to the sale, transport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores, in the manner hereinafter appearing; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan is not in session and the Governor of West Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render immediate legislation necessary; Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by clause (I) of Article 79 of the Constitution, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Ordinance may be called the [2][Punjab] Arms Ordinance 1965. [3][(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.] (3) It shall come into force at once. [4][2. Exception.– Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall apply to the sale, transport, bearing or possession of arms, ammunition or military stores by order of the Government or the Federal Government, or by public servant or a member of any of the non-regular force of the Government or the Federal Government, in the course of his duty as such public servant or member.] 3. Definitions.– (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say– (a) “ammunition” includes– (i) ammunition of all types for light and heavy automatic weapons, revolvers, pistols, rifles, carbines, muskets and shotguns; (ii) ammunition constructed and modified for firing projectiles or gas or smoke containers; (iii) gun wads, gun flints, percussion-caps, fuses, friction tubes and detonators; (iv) all types of grenades, bombs, rockets, mines and fuels for flame throwers; (v) all types of explosives, fulminating material and propellants, including all articles specially designed for torpedo operation and charges; (vi) all parts of ammunition, but does not include lead, sulphur or saltpeter; (b) “arms” includes– (i) cannon; (ii)…