Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 vs Arms act 1959
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:18 pm
Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
"Under Article 34 of WPA of 1972, sub-section 3 states that no new licences under the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959) shall be granted within a radius of 10 km of a sanctuary without the prior concurrence of the chief wild life warden."
Arms act of 1959
Section 13(3) in The Arms Act, 1959
(3) The licensing authority shall grant--
(a) a licence under section 3 where the licence is required- -
(i) by a citizen of India in respect of a smooth bore gun having a barrel of not less than twenty inches in length to be used for protection or sport or in respect of a muzzle loading gun to be used for bona fide crop protection: Provided that where having regard to the circumstances of any case, the licensing authority is satisfied that a muzzle loading gun will not be sufficient for crop protection, the licensing authority may grant a licence in respect of any other smooth bore gun as aforesaid for such protection, or
(ii) in respect of a point 22 bore rifle or an air rifle to be used for target practice by a member of a rifle
1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1983, s. 6, for sub- section (2) (w. e. f. 22- 6- 1983 ).
club or rifle association licensed or recognised by the Central Government;
(b) a licence under section 3 in any other case or a licence under section 4, section 5, section 6, section 10 or section 12, if the licensing authority is satisfied that the person by whom the licence is required has a good reason for obtaining the same.
The sections in both act seems contradictory, what will happen to a fresh arms license if the applicant is residing near to forest area?.
"Under Article 34 of WPA of 1972, sub-section 3 states that no new licences under the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959) shall be granted within a radius of 10 km of a sanctuary without the prior concurrence of the chief wild life warden."
Arms act of 1959
Section 13(3) in The Arms Act, 1959
(3) The licensing authority shall grant--
(a) a licence under section 3 where the licence is required- -
(i) by a citizen of India in respect of a smooth bore gun having a barrel of not less than twenty inches in length to be used for protection or sport or in respect of a muzzle loading gun to be used for bona fide crop protection: Provided that where having regard to the circumstances of any case, the licensing authority is satisfied that a muzzle loading gun will not be sufficient for crop protection, the licensing authority may grant a licence in respect of any other smooth bore gun as aforesaid for such protection, or
(ii) in respect of a point 22 bore rifle or an air rifle to be used for target practice by a member of a rifle
1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1983, s. 6, for sub- section (2) (w. e. f. 22- 6- 1983 ).
club or rifle association licensed or recognised by the Central Government;
(b) a licence under section 3 in any other case or a licence under section 4, section 5, section 6, section 10 or section 12, if the licensing authority is satisfied that the person by whom the licence is required has a good reason for obtaining the same.
The sections in both act seems contradictory, what will happen to a fresh arms license if the applicant is residing near to forest area?.