**Policy Summary:**
This document, published as G.S.R. 1468(E) in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), No. 965, New Delhi, Tuesday, November 28, 2017, constitutes the Arms Amendment Rules, 2017. These rules, enacted by the Central Government, amend the Arms Rules, 2016, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959). Specifically, the amendment substitutes "1st day of April, 2017" with "1st April, 2018" in sub-rules (2) and (4) of rule 15 within the Arms Rules, 2016. The amendment comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The issuing authority is the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Joint Secretary, Mukesh Mittal, is listed as the contact. The document reference is F. No. V.11026/133/2017-Arms.
Key Entities Referenced
Arms Act, 1959: A law enacted in 1959 related to arms and ammunition in India.
Arms Rules, 2016: Rules pertaining to the Arms Act, 1959, established in 2016, that are being amended.
Arms Amendment Rules, 2017: The set of rules amending the Arms Rules, 2016.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security and policy.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Mukesh Mittal: Joint Secretary, who is responsible for the notification
Official Gazette: A publication of the government in which all formal notifications are published.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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मुकेश िम&ल, संयु( सिचव
MINSTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th November, 2017
G.S.R. 1468(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Arms Rules, 2016, namely:—
(1) These rules may be called the Arms (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Arms Rules, 2016, in rule 15, in sub-rules (2) and (4) for the figures, letters and words “1st day of April,
2017” the figures, letters and words “1st April, 2018” shall be substituted.
[F. No. V.-11026/133/2017-Arms]
MUKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
6955 GI/2017
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.