Section 42 Power to take census of firearms

Section 42 of Arms Act 1959 : Power to take census of firearms

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct a census to be taken of all firearms in any area and empower any officer of Government to take such census.

(2) On the issue of any such notification all persons having in their possession any firearm in that area shall furnish to the officer concerned such information as he may require in relation thereto and shall produce before him such firearms if he so requires.

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

Section 28 Punishment for use and possession of firearms or imitation firearms in certain cases

Section 29 Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same.