This notification, S.O. 2049(E), issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 22, 2018, delegates specific powers and functions under the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959) and the Arms Rules, 2016, to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Specifically, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise powers and perform functions under Section 10 of the Arms Act, 1959, and Chapter VI of the Arms Rules, 2016, related to licensing. This delegation is subject to the following conditions: (i) the Secretary of Commerce will be under the supervision and control of the Ministry of Home Affairs; (ii) the Secretary of Commerce must adhere to the policies and instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs and obtain prior consent before introducing new policies or instructions; and (iii) the Secretary of Commerce must obtain security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs for all license applicants under Section 10 of the Act. The Central Government retains the right to revoke this delegation or exercise these powers directly if deemed necessary in the public interest. The notification is referenced as F.No. V11026/12/2018-Arms. The issuing authority is Mukesh Mittal, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Home Affairs: A ministry of the Government of India, responsible for internal security and policy matters.
New Delhi: The capital of India and the location where the notification was issued.
Arms Act, 1959: An act of the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and ammunition.
Arms Rules, 2016: Rules pertaining to the Arms Act, 1959, providing detailed regulations for the possession, use, and licensing of arms.
Central Government: The executive authority of India.
Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Secretary to the Government of India: A high-ranking government official.
Mukesh Mittal: Joint Secretary, signatory of the notification.
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2845GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2018
S.O. 2049(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Arms
Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), the Central Government hereby directs that the powers and functions
exercisable and performed by it under section 10 of the Act and Chapter VI of the Arms Rules, 2016,
shall also be exercised and performed by the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department
of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, subject to the following conditions, namely:—
that the Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry shall,
(i) be subject to the supervision and control of the Central Government in the Ministry
of Home Affairs;
(ii) observe the policies and instructions laid down by the Central Government in
the Ministry of Home Affairs and shall not enunciate any new policy or issue
instructions in relation thereto without the prior consent of the Central Government in
the Ministry of Home Affairs;
(iii) issue the license under section 10 of the Act after obtaining security clearance
of the applicant by the Centre Government in the Ministry of Home Affairs;
(2) The Central Government may revoke such delegation of powers and functions
or may itself exercise or perform the powers or functions under the said section, if in
its opinion such a course of action is necessary in the public interest.
[F.No. V-11026/12/2018-Arms]
MUKESH MITTAL, Jt Secy.
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