exemption for muzzle loaders from license Act 55 of 1971??

[renjith747]

Is there any exemption for muzzle loaders from license under amendment act 55 of 1971?.Recently i bought The Arms act,1959 (54 of 1959) along with The arms rules 1962 by PROFESSIONAL BOOK PUBLISHERS DELHI.In that it says there is an amendment act 55 of 1971 which gives an exemption for muzzle loader from licensing procedure.I searched the whole internet to find out that order but i didn't found any.In that book it is printed as stated below

Amendment Act 55 of 1971
Statement of Objects and Reasons
The muzzle-loading gun is mainly used by the farmers generally for protecting their crop from the animals. A license is required to be obtained even for the muzzle- loading gun under the provisions of existing law and the farmers have to waste a lot of time, energy and money in obtaining the same. Its therefore, desirable that muzzle-loading gun, meant for agricultural use, is exempted from license so that the farmer may procure it without difficulty for protecting his crops and he may not have to waste his time and money.

Is this true ?.Dear members please post your views regarding this order.

Regards
Renjith

[goodboy_mentor]

Lok Sabha website shows that an amendment was made to the Arms Act 1959 in the year 1971. Bill No. & Year: XXII of 1971, Short Title of Bill: The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 1971, Act No. 55 of 1971. But the contents of the Bill are not available.

Nothing can be said until the contents of the passed Bill are read. Copy of the same can be obtained via RTI from MHA.

[Safarigent]

Any update on this?

[goodboy_mentor]

It does not appear that Act 55 of 1971 was related to muzzle loading guns. When searched for "71" in the downloaded copy of Arms Act 1959 from MHA website, found Act 55 of 1971 has done the following Amendment:

1*[(d) "district magistrate", in relation to any area for which a Commissioner of Police has been appointed, means the Commissioner of Police thereof and includes any such Deputy Commissioner of Police, exercising jurisdiction over the whole or any part of such area, as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf in relation to such area or part;]

1. Subs. by Act 55 of 1971, s. 2, for the former cl. (d) (w.e.f. 13-12-1971).