Section 41 Power to exempt

Section 41 of Arms Act 1959 : Power to exempt

Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify in the notification,-

(a) 1[exempt any person or class of persons (either generally or in relation to such description of arms and ammunition as may be specified in the notification)], or exclude any description of arms or ammunition, or withdraw any part of India, from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act; and

(b) as often as may be, cancel any such notification and again subject, by a like notification, the person or class of persons or the description of arms and ammunition or the part of India to the operation of such provisions.

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1. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for "exempt any person or class of persons" (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).

Arms Act 1959

Section 21 Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful

Section 22 Search and seizure by magistrate

Section 23 Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc

Section 24 Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government

Section 24A Prohibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc

Section 24B Prohibition as to carrying of notified arms in or through public places in disturbed areas, etc

Section 25 Punishment for certain offences

Section 26 Secret contraventions

Section 27 Punishment for using arms, etc