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GOVERNMENT OF THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

HOME AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

NOTIFICATION

Peshawar, the 17th

March, 2014.

No.SO(Arms)HD/2-B/2004/Vol-XII(B-1421).- In exercise of the powers

conferred by section 11 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act, 2013 (Act No.

XXIII of 2013), the Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is pleased to

make the following rules, namely:

THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

ARMS RULES, 2014.

CHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement.---(1) These rules may be called the

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Rules, 2014.

(2) These rules shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.---In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the

subject or context,-

(a) “Act” means the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act, 2013

(Act No. XXIII of 2013);

(b) “Deputy Commissioner”, means the Deputy Commissioner

of the district concerned;

(c) “Forms” mean Forms provided in Schedule-I, appended to

these rules;

(d) “non-prohibited bore weapon” means the weapon which is

allowed to be manufactured, repaired, sold, possessed or

transported by an individual under a license and includes

restricted bore weapon and non-restricted bore weapon;

(e) “non-restricted bore weapon” means the weapon which is

in positive list of the description of arms, as Government

may notify from time to time;

(f) “prohibited bore weapon” means the weapon as mentioned

in rule 4 of these rules which are not allowed to be

manufactured, repaired, sold, possessed or transported by

an individual;

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(g) “restricted bore weapon” means the weapon which are in

the negative list of the description of arms as Government

may notify from time to time;

(h) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to these rules;

(i) “Secretary”, means the Secretary to Government Home

and Tribal Affairs Department; and

(j) “transportation” means to transport arms or ammunition

and machinery for manufacturing of arms or ammunition

within, into or away from the Province.

CHAPTER-II

CONDITIONS

3. Conditions for licensee.---(1) An applicant shall be granted a license

if,-

(a) he is a citizen of Pakistan;

(b) he has attained the age of 21 years;

(c) he possess national identity card;

(d) he is of sound mind and having no mental disorder;

(e) he is not fugitive from law;

(f) he is not convicted by any Court of law:

Provided that a convict who has undergone the

imprisonment shall be treated as eligible as of normal

applicant.

(g) he is not a bankrupt;

(h) he is not a habitual criminal;

(i) he is considered suitable by the local police in view of

general conduct or previous record; and

(j) he fulfills any other condition as Government may notify

from time to time:

(2) No verification, under rule (1) shall be required in respect of

members of Parliament or Provincial Assembly of the Province or persons who

are in service of Pakistan serving in the Province or the Province, as the case

may be.

CHAPTER-III

TRANSPORTATION

4. Manufacture, repair, sale, possession and transportation of cannon

and certain other articles.---A license for the manufacture, repair, sale,

possession and transportation of-

(a) cannon, or

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(b) articles designed for torpedo service, or

(c) war rockets, or

(d) machinery for manufacture of such arms or ammunition, or

(e) other articles which may be notified by Government, from

time to time,

may be granted by the Secretary, in Form-I, only to the law enforcement

agencies or any other Government Departments, as may be authorized by

Federal Government or Government, as the case may be, in this behalf, after

due satisfaction.

5. Prohibition of transportation of arms or ammunition otherwise than

under license.---(1) Save as otherwise provided in this rule, the transportation

of arms-or-ammunition is prohibited all over the Province except under a

license and to the extent and in the manner permitted by such license.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (1) shall be deemed apply to-

(a) arms, and ammunition transported personally or as

personal luggage in reasonable quantity for his own use by

any person lawfully entitled to possess arms or go armed;

(b) arms or ammunition which are covered by a license being

transported by licensed dealer; and

(c) arms or ammunition transported-

(i) by any person licensed to possess such articles or

exempted from the liability to obtain such license,

where such articles are transported in reasonable

quantities for his own use from the premises of a

licensed dealer, or are transported for purposes of

examination or repair to or from any such premises,

or are transported to any other person so licensed or

exempted as aforesaid; and

(ii) by a licensed dealer, where such articles are

transported in a case or package legibly addressed

to such a person as is referred to in sub-clause (i), in

compliance with an order given by such person for

the supply of such articles in reasonable quantities

for his own use.

6. Transportation of arms or ammunition of non-restricted bore

weapon and restricted bore weapon.---(1) Save as otherwise provided by

rule 5, license for the transportation of arms and ammunition of non-restricted

bore weapon may be granted, by the Deputy Commissioner, on the approval of

the Secretary in the manner as specified in Form-II.

(2) The license for the transportation of arms or ammunition of

restricted bore weapon may be granted by the Secretary in the manner as

specified in Form-II-R:

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(3) The licensee shall, prior to the transportation of arms or

ammunition of non restricted bore weapon or restricted bore weapon, as the

case may be, obtain a No Objection Certificate from the Provincial Government

or the Federal Government, as the case may be, where the consignment is to be

delivered.

(4) The Deputy Commissioner shall forth sent a copy of every license

granted under sub-rules (1) and (2), for the transportation, beyond the local

limits of the district or the Province, as the case may be, to the receiving

authority of the district, Province concerned or the Capital Territory, as the case

may be, where such consignment is to be delivered.

7. Delivery of transport licenses.---(1) The licensee of any arms or

ammunition transported by land or river, shall deliver a copy of the license

within six days of the arrival of the consignment at its destination to the Deputy

Commissioner of the district in which the place of destination is situated, or to

such other officer as the Deputy Commissioner may authorize in this behalf.

(2) Every consignment shall be properly packed, sealed and

dispatched under the supervision of an officer deputed by the Deputy

Commissioner and a police official deputed by the Police Department.

(3) Where the arms or ammunition are to be transported across the

Provinces and the Capital Territory, as the case may be, entirely by rail, a copy

of the license under rule 6 shall forthwith be sent by the Deputy Commissioner

or any other officer authorized by the Secretary in this behalf, as the case may

be, to the receiving authority at the place from which the consignment is to be

dispatched.

(4) Where the arms or ammunition are transported by rail, a copy of

the license shall be attached to the way bill or invoice, as the case may be, and

an invoice of every such consignment shall be sent by the railway authorities

from the forwarding to the receiving station and the consignment shall not be

taken from the railway premises unless the railway police, or, if there are no

railway police, the railway authorities, have satisfied themselves that the arms

or ammunition correspond with the description given in the license.

(5) The railway authorities shall not receive for dispatch any case or

package containing arms or ammunition unless accompanied by the original

license.

(6) Where the arms or ammunition are to be transported by road or

river,-

(a) a copy of the license granted under rule 6 shall forthwith

be sent by the Secretary or Deputy Commissioner, as the

case may be, to the Deputy Commissioner of the district

out of which the consignment is to cross the frontier of the

Provinces and Capital territory to which it is transported;

and

(b) the licensee shall, within six days of the arrival of the

consignment in the district out of which it is to cross the

frontier of the Provinces and the Capital territory to which

it is transported and before it so crosses, be delivered to the

Deputy Commissioner of such district, or to such other

officer as the Deputy Commissioner may appoint for this

purpose.

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(7) Every officer to whom a license is delivered under this rule shall

satisfy himself that-

(a) the arms or ammunition corresponds with the description

given in the license;

(b) the arms or ammunition shall not exceed the number

mentioned in the license;

(c) such license is identical in substance with the copy send to

him under sub-rule (4) of rule 6; and

(d) any deficiency is properly accounted for shall be

forwarded to the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner, as

the case may be, and the arms or ammunition shall be

taken into temporary possession by the receiving authority

till the disposal of the issue.

(8) A licensee shall, after obtaining the imports or exports license

regarding arms or ammunition from the Federal Government, inform

Government in this respect and a copy of the same shall be provided for

endorsement and record.

CHAPTER-IV

MANUFACTURE AND SALE

8. Manufacture, conversion, sale and keeping for sale of arms or

ammunition from the manufacturing unit or factory.---(1) License for

manufacture, conversion, sale and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition other

than rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifle of non-restricted bore weapon

and restricted bore weapon, from manufacturing unit or factory, may be granted

by the Secretary, in the manner as specified in Forms-III and III-R respectively.

(2) License for manufacture, conversion, sale and keeping for sale of

rifles, parts of rifles and ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore weapon and

restricted bore weapon, from manufacturing unit or factory, may be granted by

the Secretary in the manner as specified in Forms IV and IV-R respectively.

(3) License for sale and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition other

than rifles, parts of rifle and ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore weapon

and restricted bore weapon, from the dealers, may be granted by the Secretary,

in the manner as specified in Forms-V and V-R respectively.

(4) License for sale and keeping for sale of rifles, parts of rifle and

ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore weapon and restricted bore weapon,

from the dealers, may be granted by the Secretary, in the manner as specified in

Forms-VI and VI-R respectively.

(5) The Secretary may, by licenses granted under this rule, authorize

selected dealers to sell and keep for sale a specified amount of arms or

ammunition of non- restricted bore weapon or restricted bore weapon:

Provided that the licensee shall not sell from his stock to any person who

does not hold a license to possess such arms or ammunition.

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(6) Any officer authorized by the Secretary or a police officer not

below the rank of Inspector, may, on the directions of the Secretary, within the

local limits of his authority,-

(a) enter and inspect any premises in which arms or

ammunition are manufactured, converted, sold, or kept for

sale; and

(b) examine the stock and accounts of receipts and sale of

arms or ammunition.

(7) Licenses for the transportation, possession or use of sulphur, in

reasonable quantities, proved to the satisfaction of the Deputy Commissioner, to

be required in good faith for medicinal, agricultural, manufacturing or industrial

purposes other than the manufacture of arms or ammunition, may be granted by

the Deputy Commissioner, in the manner as specified in Form-VII.

CHAPTER-V

KEEPING FOR SAFE CUSTODY

AND REPAIR

9. License to keep for safe custody of arms or ammunition of non-

restricted bore weapon.---(1) A license to keep for safe custody of arms or

ammunition of non- restricted bore weapon deposited by their owner for that

purpose may be granted in Form-VIII by the Secretary.

(2) A license to keep for safe custody of arms or ammunition of

restricted bore weapon deposited by their owner for that purpose may be

granted in Form-VIII-R by the Secretary.

10. License for repair of arms or ammunition.---(1) A license to keep for

repair of arms or ammunition of non-restricted bore weapon deposited by the

owner for that purpose may be granted in Form-IX by the Secretary.

(2) A license to keep for repair of arms or ammunition of restricted

bore weapon deposited by their owner for that purpose may be granted in

Form IX–R by the Secretary.

CHAPTER-VI

PART-I

POSSESSION

11. Licenses to Government controlled organizations.---(1) Where a

license granted for possession of any arms or ammunition is granted to a

Government controlled organization for its security, maintaining law and order

and security of general public, such arms or ammunition may be possessed and

used by the security personnel of such organization under a written authority of

the Secretary.

(2) The security personnel who are trained to use and authorized to

possess arms under written authority under sub-rule (1) shall be deemed to be a

licensee for the purpose of the Act, these rules and any other law for the time

being in force.

12. License for the possession and use of arms or ammunition for

purposes of target practice.---A license for the possession and use of arms, for

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the purposes of target practice, by the members of any military mess or of any

club or association may, with the approval of the Secretary, be granted in

Form-X in the name of the mess, club or association by the Deputy

Commissioner.

PART-II

POSSESSION AND GOING

ARMED

13. Possession of arms or ammunition and going armed for sport,

protection or display.---(1) Save as otherwise provided by rule 4, a license for

the possession of arms or ammunition of non- restricted bore weapon in

reasonable quantities and for going armed for the purposes of sport, protection

or display, may be granted, under these rules in Form-XI, by the Deputy

Commissioner.

(2) The Secretary shall grant a license for restricted bore under these

rules in Form XI-R.

(3) Where an officer so authorized, receives an application for a

license of the nature referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2), from any person who is

not resident within the local limits of his authority, or is not personally known

to him, he shall, before granting such license, ascertain or verify, when the

applicant resides in a place in other Province and the Capital Territory, as the

case may be, from the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which such place

is situated.

(4) No license shall be granted to a Junior Commissioned Officer of

the Pakistan Army, Warrant Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, Non-

Commissioned Officer, Seamen, Soldier or Airman of the Pakistan Naval,

Military or Air Force respectively, except on the recommendation of his

Commanding Officer.

(5) A licensee shall purchase an arm or ammunition of the category

mentioned therein from a registered dealer, within sixty days of the issuance of

the license and apply to the Deputy Commissioner for its entry in the record.

(6) Where a license granted or renewed under these rules is lost or

accidentally destroyed, the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case

may be, may grant a duplicate of it, free of any fee or on payment of a fee, as

the case may be.

(7) The Deputy Commissioner shall process application for change of

bore in license for pistol, shotgun or rifle, as the case may be, free of any fee,

however, conversion of a license for pistol into shotgun or rifle or otherwise, as

the case may be, shall be on payment of a fee as may be specified in Schedule-

V.

14. Institutional arms or ammunition License.---A registered institution,

may through an authorized agent, apply to the Secretary, for an institutional

arms license. Such institution shall provide registration documents along with a

surety bond for use of arms for defense purposes only and details of security

guards, deployed in the Province. However, prior clearance from Government

shall be obtained before processing any application for such license.

15. Temporary license for possession of arms or ammunition and for

going armed by bona fide travelers.---(1) Save as otherwise provided by

rule 5, a license may be granted in Form-XII to bona fide traveler proceeding

from a port of arrival in the Provinces and the Capital Territory to his place of

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destination and for the possession of arms or ammunition in reasonable

quantities during the period occupied in so proceeding and for going armed

during such period, by the Deputy Commissioner.

(2) A copy of every license, granted under sub-rule (1), shall

forthwith be forwarded, where his place of destination is elsewhere in the

Province, to the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which such place is

situated.

(3) Any officer to whom a copy of such license has been sent under

sub-rule (2) shall satisfy himself when necessary that the licensee has complied

with all conditions of the relevant Form.

16. Possession of arms or ammunition, and going armed for the control

or destruction of wild animals.---A license for the possession of arms or

ammunition and for going armed for the control or destruction of wild animals

which likely to cause injury to human beings or cattle may be granted in

Form-XIII, by the Deputy Commissioner.

17. Possession of arms or ammunition, and going armed for the

protection of crops.---(1) A license for the possession of arms or ammunition

and for going armed for the destruction of wild animals which likely to cause

injury to crops may be granted, in Form-XIV, by the Deputy Commissioner.

(2) The license under sub-rule (1) shall only be granted to bona fide

cultivators and shall be valid only in the place or area specified in the license by

the Deputy Commissioner.

18. Going armed on a journey.---A license for going armed on a journey in

or through any other Province or Capital Territory, as the case may be, granted

in Form-XV by the Secretary.

CHAPTER-VII

APPLICATION, REGISTRATION, RENEWAL,

QUOTA ALLOCATION, PRODUCTION

AND INSPECTIONS

PART-I

APPLICATION

19. Previous sanction in certain cases.---(1) A license, having effect

beyond the powers of the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case

may be, shall not be granted-

(a) for the transportation of any arms or ammunition to any

place within the Province without the previous sanction of

the Deputy Commissioner of the district in which such

place is situated;

(b) for the transportation of any arms or ammunition to

any other Province or Capital Territory, as the case may

be, without the previous sanction of the concerned

authority of that Government; and

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(c) one of the person or persons belonging to one of the

classes of persons as exempted by the concerned authority,

from time to time, and the consignment is intended for the

personal use only of the consignee.

(2) The previous sanction referred to in this rule may be obtained

either through an application by the applicant to the Competent Authority.

(3) Where the previous sanction is sought by the officer to whom

application for the grant of license is made, he shall send a copy of the proposed

license to the authority whose previous sanction is required, and, on receipt of

the reply of such authority, they shall either grant the license or inform the

applicant that his application is refused.

20. Application for license.---(1) Every person who applies for obtaining a

license under these rules, shall apply in writing to the Secretary or the Deputy

Commissioner, as the case may be, and shall in such applications furnish all

such particulars as per Form-XVI:

Provided that applications for non-restricted bore weapon and restricted

bore weapon shall be made in Forms XVII and XVII-R respectively.

(2) Without prejudice to generality of sub-rule (1), every person

applying for a license for the transportation of any arms or ammunition shall

specify in his application-

(a) the place of destination;

(b) the route;

(c) the time likely to be occupied in the journey; and

(d) the quantity, description and price of each kind of arms,

ammunition or stores in respect of which the license is

required and the purpose for which they are intended.

(3) Where the grant of license requires the previous sanction of some

other authority specified in rule 19, the application shall state where such

previous sanction has been obtained and, if so, shall be supported by documents

thereof.

21. Form and language of license.---(1) Every license shall be granted or

renewed in the appropriate Form, and subject to the conditions set forth in such

Form, and save as therein otherwise expressly provided, the arms or

ammunition specified and the person named in the license shall alone be

covered thereby.

(2) Every such license shall be written or printed in English.

PART-II

REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL

OF LICENSES

22. Registration of licenses.---(1)A license, in any Form, granted by the

Secretary, the licensee shall, within sixty days of the receipt thereof, present it

at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, for registration.

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(2) Where a license granted or registered, in any Form, by the Deputy

Commissioner shall be communicated to the Secretary.

(3) If the licensee fails to get his license registered at the office of

Deputy Commissioner within the period specified in sub-rule (1), his license

shall, on the expiry of that period, stand cancelled.

(4) Licenses issued in Forms -XI and XI-R shall be registered by the

Deputy Commissioner and a copy thereof may be sent to the concerned police

station, for record.

23. Duration and renewal of license.---(1) Save as otherwise provided,

every license granted under these rules, shall, unless previously cancelled, be in

force for such period and expire on such day as specified in the license, subject

to any restrictions or limitations provided in the relevant Form:

Provided that where a license is granted in Forms-X, XIII or XIV the

Deputy Commissioner shall direct that within a specified period, which it may

from time to time extend, arms or ammunition under the license shall be

produced for his inspection, and if within period so specified or extended the

licensee fails to comply, the license shall stand cancelled.

(2) A license for transportation of arms or ammunition shall be

granted for a period longer than twice the time likely to be occupied in the

journey to the place of destination by the route indicated in the license.

However, the Deputy Commissioner on the approval of the Secretary may

extend the time period so granted, on reasons to be recorded.

24. Conditions for renewal of license.---Following are the conditions for

the renewal of a license:

(a) the license may be granted or renewed for a period-

specified in the relevant Forms;

(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month

of its expiry hereinafter referred to as the grace period

without the payment of any penalty or late fee;

(c) after the expiry of the grace period before the lapse of three

months from date of expiry of the license it may be

renewed at fine as notified by the Secretary from time to

time;

(d) a late fee for the purpose of license in any Form shall be

fined as notified by the Secretary from time to time, for

every month that intervenes between the expiry of the

grace period and the date of renewal of the license; and

(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified

above, the license shall, on the expiry of the said period,

stand cancelled.

25. Procedure for renewal of license.---(1) A licensee who desires to have

his license in any form renewed, shall present his license to an authorized

officer or in-charge of the bank who shall after depositing the requisite fee, allot

a registration number to each renewal and also make necessary entries in the

account of the licensee under intimation to the Secretary or the Deputy

Commissioner, as the case may be.

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(2) The in-charge of the bank concerned shall, at the close of each

month, send a report in the proforma set forth in Schedule-II, to the concerned

authority, who grants license under these rules, about the registration of the

licenses at his branch during the month.

(3) The authorized person of the bank shall check the necessary

entries in license, the date up to which the license is renewed and after putting

his signature and affixing the date-seal of the bank thereon, with regard to such

renewal, return the license to the licensee. At the end of each month the bank

shall furnish a statement in this respect to the concerned authority, who grants

license under these rules in the proforma set forth in the Schedule-III.

(4) Where a license has been registered at any branch of the

authorized bank, the licensee shall not be entitled to have his license got

renewed at any other branch:

Provided that if the licensee takes up permanent residence within the

area of another branch of authorized bank he may, after giving notice in writing

of the change of his address to the Deputy Commissioner and the bank

concerned where his license was registered so as to enable it to transfer the

record relating to his license to the other branch and the Deputy Commissioner

of the area to which he has shifted.

(5) The in-charge of the authorized bank shall, as soon as may be,

after 31st January of each year, submit to the Secretary and the Deputy

Commissioner, as the case may be, a list of defaulters in the proforma set forth

in Schedule-IV.

(6) Licenses granted under these rules, requiring renewal, may be

renewed in a manner as specified in a separate form attached to each relevant

Form respectively.

PART-III

QUOTA ALLOCATION, PRODUCTION

AND INSPECTIONS

26. Quota.---Government may, from time to time, specify a maximum

number of licenses to be issued by the Secretary or the Deputy Commissioner,

as the case may be.

27. Powers to grant the license.---(1) The concerned authority empowered

to grant or renew a license or to give his previous sanction to such grant or

renewal may in his discretion,-

(a) refuse to grant or renew such license or to give, such

sanction; or

(b) cancel or suspend a license; or

(c) where the authority is subordinate to Government, refer the

application for orders to Government:

Provided that in any case in which such authority

refuses, renewal, cancels or suspends license, as the case

may be, the applicant may appeal to the immediate officer

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superior to the authority so refusing, canceling or

suspending such license.

(2) The concerned authority shall exercise all powers and perform all

duties, conferred by these rules.

28. Obligation to produce license.---Any person who holds a license,

granted or renewed, shall forthwith produce such license upon the demand of

the Secretary or Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, or any police

officer not below the rank of sub-inspector.

29. Production and inspection of arms.---(1) The Secretary or the Deputy

Commissioner, as the case may be, or any other officer so authorized in this

behalf, may, for the purpose of satisfying himself, by order in writing, inspect

any such arms, equipment, manufacturing unit and business sites, as the case

may be, covered by such license, at any time and place as he may deem

appropriate.

(2) The Deputy Commissioner may inspect arms, equipment,

manufacturing unit and business sites, as the case may be, in his jurisdiction, at

any time along with local police.

(3) A report of such inspection as provided in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule

(2) shall be furnished by the authorized officer to Secretary or Deputy

Commissioner, as the case may be.

CHAPTER-VIII

RETAINER, TRANSFER

AND INCLUSION

30. Retainers.---A concerned authority, who grants license, may, on an

application, allow the appointment of not more than two retainers at a time of a

licensed arm subject to the conditions set forth in rule 4 of these rules. The

retainer may be the legal heirs of the licensee. All the rights given to a licensee,

under these rules, shall be equally applicable to the retainers.

31. Transfer of licenses.---Transfer of licenses under various Forms shall be

considered only on „inheritance‟ or „extreme hardship or need‟ basis and upon

the satisfaction of Secretary or Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, at a

fees as may be notified by Government from time to time; provided that the

person to whom the license is transferred also fulfills all the legal requirements

of such license mentioned in sub-rule (1) of rule 4. Statements of all concerned

on stamp paper, duly attested by the Registrar or Sub-Registrar of the

concerned District or Political Agent, as the case may be, shall be furnished

along with such application. The Registrar or Sub-Registrar of the District or

the Political Agent, as the case may be, shall also authenticate the agreement

between the parties before the transfer is effected.

32. Change of title.---Change of title of the company shall be admissible to

any licensee on application, subject to the approval of the Secretary or Deputy

Commissioner, as the case may be, as specified in Schedule-I.

33. Addition or inclusion of sale agent in licenses.---Sale agents shall be

added to licenses for dealership, manufacturing, institutional etc; subject to

proper verification of applicant.

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34. Addition or inclusion of proprietorship.---Proprietorship shall be

added to licenses for dealership, manufacturing, institutional etc., subject to

proper verification of the applicant.

35. All Pakistan and increase of cartridges in licenses.---(1) Validity of

licenses of non-restricted bore weapons may be extended to other Provinces as

well as the Capital Territory by the Secretary on the recommendation of the-

(a) concerned Deputy Commissioner or Political Agent, as the

case may be, or

(b) Commanding Officer, in case of army men, or

(c) Gazetted officer or public representative.

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(2) Government may notify, from time to time, the maximum number

of cartridges and procedure of its increase in a license as per Forms-XI and

XI-R, respectively:

Provided that the free license holder is exempted from such fee up to the

limit of one hundred (100) cartridges.

CHAPTER-IX

DISPOSAL OF ARMS OR

AMMUNITION

36. Weapon of non-prohibited bore.---(1) All arms or ammunition

forfeited by Government under these rules, other than the weapon of historical

interest and the prohibited bore weapon shall be disposed of by the Deputy

Commissioner-

(a) through sale to Government servants who possesses valid

license in respect of the weapon, at a price to be fixed by

the Deputy Inspector General of Special Branch Police, in

case of sale at district Peshawar and by the Deputy

Commissioner himself, in consultation with the District

Police Officer, in other districts; and

(b) through open auction amongst general public, who

possesses valid license in respect of the weapon.

(2) The local made weapons shall be sold or auctioned at a price less

than one third of its market price and no foreign made weapon shall be sold at a

price less than one half of its market price.

(3) Government may distribute weapon amongst Government

servants and other persons who are either required to possess a weapon in the

discharge of their official duty who render such services to the state as warrant

them to keep a weapon whether indefinitely or for a limited period, as

Government may fix it.

(4) All such persons including Government servants possessing

weapon under sub-rule (3) shall surrender the weapon to Government as soon

as they cease to discharge such duty or render such services as warranted them

to keep the weapon.

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(5) If a person fails to surrender the weapon under sub-rule (4), due to

any reason, the Secretary shall conduct an enquiry in this respect and if the

person proved guilty under such enquiry shall be liable to deposit an amount

equivalent to the weapon according to the market price.

(6) No foreign made arms or ammunition shall be disposed of

through open auction at a place other than Peshawar, and for this purpose, all

the Deputy Commissioners shall shift all such arms or ammunition to the

Provincial Malkhana.

(7) All sale proceeds of such arms or ammunition shall be deposited

in the treasury in the relevant head under intimation to Government.

37. Disposal of prohibited bore weapons.---(1) All forfeited or confiscated

prohibited bore weapons may be handed over to law enforcement agencies or

other Government Departments, free of cost, for discharging their official

duties, under proper documentation.

(2) All such weapons or parts of it, which cannot be used by any such

agencies or Departments, may be sold to a registered factory other than that of

arms or ammunition at a price to be fixed by Government and a certificate of

destruction shall be obtained from such factory in respect of such weapon.

38. Disposal of weapon of historical interest.---Government may dispose

of weapon which are of historical interest by offering free of cost, to museums

located in the Province or by sale to museums located out of the Province or to

interested persons at a cost to be fixed by Government.

39. Reward.----Government may, in recognition of exceptionally valuable

services rendered by an individual to the cause of advancement of welfare of

the public at large, grant a non-prohibited weapon to such individual as a

reward.

CHAPTER-X

FEE

40. Fee payable for license.---Every license granted or renewed under these

rules shall, save as otherwise expressly provided, be chargeable with the fee as

specified in Schedule-V.

41. Exemption from fees.---(1) Government may, by general or special

order, exempt, remit, reduce or enhance, as the case may be, the fee payable in

respect of the grant, renewal, late fee or any other fee, as the case may be, of

any license.

(2) No fee is chargeable in respect of the persons mentioned in

Schedule-VI for a license of non-restricted bore weapon.

(3) All Government Servants serving in the Province and Federal

Government Servants in BPS-17 and above shall be exempted from payment of

any fees of one non-restricted bore weapon.

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(4) All Government officials in BPS-16 and below serving in the

Province shall produce departmental permission for obtaining one free arms

license of non-restricted bore weapon.

42. Collection of fee.---The fee, as specified in Schedule-V shall be

deposited in the relevant head of account.

43. Arms policy.---Government may, from time to time, formulate a policy,

for carrying out the purposes of the Act and these rules, which is not in

consistent with the provisions of the Act and these rules.

44. Repeal and Savings.---(1)The Arms Rules, 1924, to the extent of the

Province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding the aforesaid repeal, anything done, action taken

and notifications or orders issued under the aforesaid rules shall, so far as it is

not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, be deemed to have been done

taken, made or issued, under these rules and shall have effect accordingly.

SECRETARY TO

GOVERNMENT OF THE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

HOME AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

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SCHEDULE -I

GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

______________ Home and Tribal Affairs Department ______________

FORM -I

(see rule 4)

License for the transportation, possession of prohibited bore weapon including

cannon, articles designed for torpedo service, war rockets or machinery

for the manufacture of such arms or ammunition.

Nam

e, d

escr

ipti

on o

f li

cense

e

and a

gen

t, (

if a

ny)

and

resi

den

ce o

f

Num

ber

of

pac

kag

es

Des

crip

tio

n w

ith s

pec

ific

atio

n

of

cali

ber

of

cannon o

r oth

er

arti

cles

Num

ber

of

arti

cles

Pla

ce o

f dis

pat

ch a

nd r

ou

te

Pla

ce o

f des

tinat

ion

Nam

e des

crip

tio

n a

nd

resi

den

ce o

f co

nsi

gnee

Per

iod f

or

whic

h t

he

lice

nse

is

val

id

Usa

ge

of

the

arti

cles

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CONDITIONS:

1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of

these rules.

2. In cases of transportation-

(a) bulk shall not be broken before the articles reach the place of

destination, and

(b) the articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to

receive them.

3. In cases of transportation by land or river, an account of contents of each

package shall be legibly written thereon.

4. In case of transportation by rail, each package shall be marked with the

word “cannon”, or as the case may be, in such a manner as to be readily,

recognizable by the railway authorities.

5. A person may be authorized by the law enforcement organization in

writing, before the consignment is made.

6. The receiving authority upon reception of the consignment certify the

receipt which may be furnished to Home and Tribal Affairs Department

immediately.

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FORM-II

[see rule 6(1)]

License for the transportation of arms or ammunition

of non-restricted bore weapon.

From the ______ to

The_____

Date on which the previous sanction of

Government......................................................................

Nam

e, d

escr

ipti

on

and

lice

nse

e an

d a

gen

t (i

f

any

).

Nu

mb

er o

f P

ackag

es.

ARMS. AMMUNITION.

Pla

ce o

f dis

pat

ch a

nd

rou

te.

Pu

rpo

se f

or

wh

ich

and

rou

te.

Pla

ce o

f des

tinat

ion

.

Nam

e des

crip

tio

n

resi

den

ce o

f co

nsi

gn

ee.

Per

iod

for

wh

ich

th

e

lice

nse

is

val

id.

Des

crip

tio

n.

Nu

mb

er.

Des

crip

tio

n.

Nu

mb

ers,

or

Wei

ght

in S

eers

.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11.

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CONDITIONS:

1. The sealing and loading of the consignment of arms or ammunition shall

be done in the presence of a police officer of the rank of Deputy

Superintendent of Police, who would certify the contents of the

consignment, and submit the compliance report within seven (7) days of

expiry of the transportation license.

2. The consignment shall be escorted by the police from the port or factory

to the point of delivery.

3. This license shall be valid for a period of sixty days (60) for one

consignment.

4. Compliance report along with video footage of the whole process shall

be submitted to this office within seven (7) days of the expiry of

transportation license.

5. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and under

these rules.

6. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified

in column 1 and bulk shall not be broken, nor shall the consignment be

stopped before the articles reach the place of destination.

7. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written

thereon and where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall

be marked with the word or expression “Arms”, “Ammunition” as the

case may be, so as to be readily recognizable by the railway authorities.

8. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to

receive them.

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FORM II-R

[see rule 6(2)]

License for the transportation of arms or ammunition

of restricted bore weapon.

Nam

e, d

escr

ipti

on

and

lic

ense

e an

d

agen

t (

if a

ny

).

Nu

mb

er o

f P

ackag

es. ARMS. AMMUNITION.

Pla

ce o

f dis

pat

ch a

nd

rou

te.

Pu

rpo

se f

or

wh

ich

and

rou

te.

Pla

ce o

f des

tinat

ion

.

Nam

e des

crip

tio

n

resi

den

ce o

f

con

sig

nee

.

Per

iod

for

wh

ich

th

e

lice

nse

is

val

id.

Des

crip

tio

n.

Nu

mb

er.

Des

crip

tio

n.

Nu

mb

ers,

or

Wei

gh

t in

See

rs.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11.

From the______to

The_____

Date on which the previous sanction of

Government......................................................................

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CONDITIONS:

1. The sealing and loading of the consignment of arms or ammunition shall

be done in the presence of a police officer of the rank of Deputy

Superintendent of Police, who would certify the contents of the

consignment, and submit the compliance report within seven (7) days of

expiry of the transportation license.

2. The consignment shall be escorted by the police from the port/factory to

the point of delivery.

3. This license shall be valid for a period of sixty days (60) for one

consignment.

4. Compliance report along with video footage of the whole process shall

be submitted to this office within seven (7) days of the expiry of

transportation license.


these rules.

6. The articles shall not be conveyed by any route other than that specified

in column 1 and bulk shall not be broken, nor shall the consignment be

stopped before the articles reach the place of destination.

7. An account of the contents of each package shall be legibly written

thereon and where the articles are conveyed by rail, each package shall

be marked with the word or expression “Arms”, “Ammunition” as the

case may be, so as to be readily recognizable by the railway authorities.

8. The articles shall be delivered only to a person lawfully entitled to

receive them.

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FORM-III

[see rule 8(1)]

License to manufacture, conversion and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition

other than rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore

weapon from the manufacturing unit or factory.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description

of license

and duly

authorized

agent or

agents, if

any.

Place of

business or

shop.

Description and

number of arms

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or

military stores Date on

which

the

license

expires.

To be

manufa

ctured

or

converte

d.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

To be

manufac

tured.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

Category

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Form for renewal of the license

Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. ______________

Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal and Signature

of authorized bank. Endorsement of

granting authority.

Category

24

CONDITIONS:

1. General. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act

and of these rules.

2. Maintenance of stock books, etc. The licensee shall maintain stock books

and accounts of receipts and issues in Forms A and B respectively of the

Appendix to these conditions. The pages of these books shall be

numbered and before any entries are made the books shall be exhibited,

together with the manufacturer’s license, to the Deputy Commissioner or

any other officer so authorized who shall sign the first and the last pages

of each book and seal them with his official seal.

3. Inspection of premises stocks and registers. The licensee shall exhibit at

his premises his stocks and his registers for inspection on the demand of

Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below the rank

of Inspector, or if Government may directs, a Sub-Inspector, or any other

officer authorized in this behalf. At the time of inspection the books shall

be initialed by the inspecting officer and any irregularity or breech of the

rules which may be noticed shall be reported to Government and Deputy

Commissioner at once.

4. Signboard to be affixed-

(a) the licensee shall have affixed on a conspicuous part of his

place of business, factory or shop a signboard on which

shall be painted in large letters in English and in the

vernacular of the district, his name and the words

“Licensed to manufacture”, “or Licensed to deal in, as the

case may be “arms, ammunition; and.

(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory

or shop a copy of such license.

5. License to be endorsed at the time of sale. The licensee shall at the time

of sale of any arms or ammunition endorse upon the license of every

purchaser holding a license in relevant form-

(a) the name, description and residence of the person who

takes delivery of the articles sold;

(b) the nature and quantity of the articles sold; and

(c) the date of sale, and shall sign the endorsement.

6. Number and marks to be entered in register at the time of sale. The

licensee shall make a sale of a weapon enter in his register the number

and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of manufacture.

7. Sale to be reported to the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of

Police-

(a) Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms or ammunition, he

shall within forty-eight (48) hours make a report thereof to the

Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district

in which the licensee has his place of business, factory or shop

and shall in such report states-

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(i) the name, description and residence of the person who


(ii) the nature and quantity of the articles sold; and

(iii) the date of sale and such report shall be signed by the

licensee.

8. Sale not to exceed maximum fixed. The licensee shall not sell to any

person licensed to possess or carry arms, rifle ammunition in excess of

the maximum which may be fixed by Government for such person and

which is endorsed on such person’s license.

9. Sale only allowed in regular place of business. The licensee shall not sell

arms, ammunition or elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop

specified in the license.

11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms or ammunition etc. The

licensee shall not keep Government arms, Government ammunition and

such arms, as are in current use of Government Armed Forces and the

Police and have been declared as “restricted bores”.

Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition-

(a) “Government arms” means a arms or other weapon which is the

property of Government; and

(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in

any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to

Government.

12. Restrictions on sale to members of FATA. Where the license is granted

in and for any local area in FATA of the licensee shall not sell arms or

ammunition without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any

member of a FATA to which Government may, from time to time, by

notification, apply this condition.

(2) Nothing in this condition shall be deemed to apply to sales

to, or for the use of-

(a) any person who is exempted under rule 3 of these

rules;

(b) any person who is notified by Government for this

purpose.

13. Loss or theft of arms to be reported forthwith. The licensee shall

forthwith give information at the nearest police station and the office of

the Deputy Commissioner concerned of the loss or theft of any arms or

ammunition covered by the license.

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ARMS FACTORIES

1. Provision for fire extinction. The licensee shall build his factory in

concrete, fitted with fireproof material, and shall keep fire extinguishers

and other appliances necessary for protection against fire.

2. Location of factory and its size. The licensee shall, as far as possible,

locate his factory at sufficient distance from congested areas or thickly

populated places, and shall surround it with a high compound wall. The

factory shall be of a size commensurate with the number of workers

employed.

3. Provision of police guard. The licensee shall apply to the District

Superintendent of Police for a police guard for guarding his factory both

by day and by night. The number of the police guard shall depend on the

size of the factory and the number of gates to be guarded and its costs

shall be realized from the owner of the factory.

4. Anti-sabotage precautions. The licensee shall ask the District

Superintendent of Police to get the antecedents of all workers in his

factory verified by the police before employing them. He shall also

arrange with the police for issue of an identity card to each worker,

bearing his photograph and signature or hand thumb impression.

5. Precautions against smuggling. Workers shall be searched on entering

and leaving the factory. A record of the finished products shall be kept

and certificates should be furnished showing the actual number and

description of finished products sent out of the factory in any

consignment.

6. Making of numbers of arms manufactured. The licensee shall take

steps to ensure that all arms manufactured in his factory bear the name

of the factory and a number. The number shall be marked on the barrels

of guns and pistols, on barrels and breeches or rifles and on the barrels

and cylinders of revolvers. The marking shall be done at the time when

the component parts are ready and no arms shall be allowed to leave the

factory unless they have been marked as indicated. The number shall

correspond with those in the registers and in the sale book at the time of

disposal. Separate registers shall be maintained for each type of arms.

Note. Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the

conditions or special conditions through a notification.

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FORM -A

Stock book of……………. Son of ……………caste…………………..resident

of……………….. licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.

Description and number / quantity of arms or ammunition

Dat

e.

Guns.

Rif

les.

Pis

tols

and

Rev

olv

ers.

Sw

ord

s.

Bay

onet

s.

Dag

ger

s.

Par

ts o

f ar

ms

oth

er

wea

pon.

Am

munit

ion.

Incl

udin

g l

ead a

nd

Sulp

har

..sa

ltre

pet

ere

Sig

nat

ure

of

lice

nse

e.

Rem

arks.

FORM-B

Daily sale book ……………..son of……….caste……….resident of…………

licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition.

Date. Name and

father’s

name of

purchaser.

Caste and

profession

of

purchaser.

Residence

of

purchaser.

Articles

purchased.

Price

rupees.

Signature

of

purchaser

and

dealer.

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FORM-III-R

[see rule 8(1)]

License to manufacture conversion and keeping for sale of arms or ammunition

other than rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of restricted bore weapon

from the manufacturing unit or factory.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description of

license and duly

authorized agent

or agents, if any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and number of

arms.

Description and quantity

of ammunition or

military stores.

Date on

which

the

license

expires.

To be

manufactured

or converted.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

To be

manufactured.

To be

sold or

kept

for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

Category

29





Date and year

of renewal.

Date on which

the renewed

license expires.

Seal and Signature


granting authority.

Category

30

CONDITIONS:


and of these rules.










the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below the

rank of Inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or any

other officer authorized in this behalf. At the time of inspection the

books shall be initialed by the inspecting officer and any irregularity or

breech of the rules which may be noticed shall be reported to

Government and the Deputy Commissioner at once.


(a) The licensee shall have affixed on a conspicuous part of his place

of business, factory or shop a signboard on which shall be painted

in large letters in English and in the vernacular of the district, his

name and the words “Licensed to manufacture” or “Licensed to

deal in”, as the case may be, “arms, ammunition”; and

(b) The licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory or

shop a copy of such license.



purchaser holding a license in relevant Form-

(a) the name, description and residence of the person who takes

delivery of the articles sold;







police-

(a) Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms or ammunition, he





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(iii) the date of sale and such report shall be signed by the

licensee.


person licensed to possess or carry arms or ammunition, rifle in excess of




arms or ammunition elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop





police and have been declared as “restricted bores”.






Government.


in and for any local area in FATA the licensee shall not sell arms or

ammunition without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any

member of a FATA to which Government may, from time to time by





rules; and


purpose.

12. Loss or theft of arms or ammunition to be reported forthwith. The

licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station and

the office of the Deputy Commissioner concerned of the loss or theft of

any arms or ammunition covered by the license.

32









employed.


Superintendent of police for a police guard for guarding his factory both

by day and by night. The size of the guard shall depend on the size of the

factory and the number of gates to be guarded and its costs shall be

realized from the owner of the factory.





bearing his photograph and signature or hand thumb impression.





consignment.

6. Making of numbers of arms manufactured. The licensee shall take steps

to ensure that all arms manufactured in his factory bear the name of the

factory and a number. The number shall be marked on the barrels of

guns and pistols, on barrels and breeches or rifles and on the barrels and

cylinders of revolvers. The marking shall be done at the time when the

component parts are ready and no arms shall be allowed to leave the

factory unless they have been marked as indicated. The number shall

correspond with those in the registers and in the sale book at the time of

disposal. Separate registers shall be maintained for each type of arms.

Note: Government may, by order in writing, waive or relax any of the


33

FORM –A

Stock book of………………. Son of …………caste…………………..resident


Description and number / quantity of arms or ammunition.

Dat

e.

Gu

ns.

Rif

les.

Pis

tols

an

d

Rev

olv

ers.

Sw

ord

s.

Bay

on

ets.

Dag

ger

s.

Par

ts o

f ar

ms

oth

er w

eap

on.

Am

mun

itio

n.

incl

ud

ing

lea

d a

nd

sulp

hu

r.

salt

rep

eter

e S

ign

atu

re o

f

lice

nse

e.

Rem

ark

s.

FORM -B

Daily sale book ……………………...son of……….caste……………..resident

of……………licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition.

Date. Name and

father’s

name of

purchaser.

Caste and

profession

of

purchaser.

Residence

of

purchaser.

Articles

purchased.

Price Rs. Signature

of

purchaser

and dealer.

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FORM-IV

[see rule 8(2)]

License to manufacture, conversion and keeping for sale of

rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of non-restricted bore

weapon from the manufacturing unit or factory.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description

of license

and duly

authorized

agent or

agents, if

any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and number

of arms.

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or

military stores. Date on

which

the

license

expires.

To be

manufactur

ed or

converted.

To be sold

or kept

for sale.

To be

manuf-

actured.

To be

sold

or

kept

for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

Category

35





Category

Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal and Signature of

authorized bank. Endorsement of

granting authority.

36

CONDITIONS:

1. General. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act

and of these rules.










the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below

the rank of inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or

any other officer authorized in this behalf. At the time of inspection the





(a) the licensee shall have affixed on a conspicuous part of his place



name and the words “Licensed to manufacture”, “or Licensed to

deal in” as the case may be “arms, ammunition and ”.

(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory or

shop a copy the license












Police

(a) Whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms, ammunition or, he



37





(ii) the nature and quantity of the articles sold;

(iii) the date of sale; and such report shall be signed by the

licensee.


person licensed to possess or carry arms, rifle ammunition in excess of




arms or ammunition, elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop











Government.



ammunition, without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any

member of a FATA to which Government may, from time to time by





rules; and


purpose.

13. Loss or theft of arms to be reported forthwith. The licensee shall

forthwith give information at the nearest police station and the office of

the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms or ammunition

covered by the license.

38









employed.







Superintendent of police to get the antecedents of all workers in his



bearing his photograph and signature or left hand thumb impression.





consignment.

6. Making of numbers of arms or ammunition manufactured. The licensee

shall take steps to ensure that all arms manufactured in his factory bear

the name of the factory and a number. The number shall be marked on

the barrels of guns and pistols, on barrels and breeches of rifles and on

the barrels and cylinders of revolvers. The marking shall be done at the

time when the component parts are ready and no arms or ammunition

shall be allowed to leave the factory unless they have been marked as

indicated. The number shall correspond with those in the registers and in

the sale book at the time of disposal. Separate registers shall be

maintained for each type of arms.



39

FORM –A

Stock book of……………. Son of …………… caste…………………..resident


Description and number / quantity of arms or ammunition.

Dat

e.

Gu

ns.

Rif

les.

Pis

tols

an

d R

evo

lver

s.

Sw

ord

s.

Bay

on

ets.

Dag

ger

s.

Par

ts o

f ar

ms

Oth

er

wea

po

n.

Am

mun

itio

n.

incl

ud

ing

lea

d a

nd

sulp

hu

r sa

ltp

eter

.

Sig

nat

ure

of

lice

nse

e.

Rem

ark

s.

FORM -B

Daily sale book …………….son of……….caste………..resident of…………

licensed to manufacture arms or ammunition. Date. Name and

father’s

name of

purchaser.

Caste and

profession

of

purchaser.

Residence

of

purchaser.

Articles

purchased.

Price Rs. Signature

of

purchaser

and dealer.

40



FORM-IV-R

[see rule 8(2)]

License to manufacture conversion and keeping for sale of rifles,

parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of restricted bore weapon

from the manufacturing unit or factory.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description of

license and duly

authorized agent

or agents, if any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and number of

arms

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or

military stores

Date on

which

the

license

expires.

To be

manuf-

actured or

converted.

To be sold

or kept for

sale.

To be

manuf-

actured.

To be

sold

or

kept

for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

Category

41





Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal & Signature


issuing authority.

Category

42

CONDITIONS:


and of these rules.



appendix to these conditions. The pages of these books shall be








the rank of inspector, or if Government may directs, a sub-inspector, or

any other officer authorized in this behalf. At the time of inspection the




4. Signboard to be affixed.

(a) the licensee shall have affixed on a conspicuous part of his place



name and the words “Licensed to manufacture”, “or Licensed to

deal in” as the case may be, “arms, ammunition”; and

(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business, factory or

shop a copy of such license












Police-

(a) whenever a licensee makes a sale of arms, ammunition or, he



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(iii) the date of sale; and such report shall be signed by the

licensee.


person licensed to possess or carry arms or ammunition, rifle in excess of




arms or ammunition elsewhere than at place of business, factory or shop


11. Restrictions on keeping of Government arms and ammunition etc. The









Government.

12. Restrictions on sale to members of FATA.---Where the license is granted


ammunition, without a special permit from a Political Agent, to any

member of a FATA to which Government may from time to time by





rules; and


purpose.

13. Loss or theft of arms or ammunition to be reported forthwith. The

licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station and

the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms or

ammunition covered by the license.

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employed.










bearing his photograph and signature or left hand thumb impression.





consignment.

6. Making of numbers of arms manufactured. The licensee shall take steps

to ensure that all arms manufactured in his factory bear the name of the

factory and a number. The number shall be marked on the barrels of

guns and pistols, on barrels and breeches of rifles and on the barrels and

cylinders of revolvers. The marking shall be done at the time when the

component parts are ready and no arms or ammunition shall be allowed

to leave the factory unless they have been marked as indicated. The

number shall correspond with those in the registers and in the sale book

at the time of disposal. Separate registers shall be maintained for each

type of arms.



45

FORM –A

Stock book of……………. Son of ……………caste…………………..resident


Description and number / quantity of arms, ammunition Or

Dat

e.

Gu

ns.

Rif

les.

Pis

tols

an

d R

evo

lver

s.

Sw

ord

s.

Bay

on

ets.

Dag

ger

s.

Par

ts o

f ar

ms

Oth

er

wea

po

n.

Am

mun

itio

n.

incl

ud

ing

lea

d,

sulp

hu

r an

d

salt

rep

eter

e

Sig

nat

ure

of

lice

nse

e.

Rem

ark

s.

FORM -B

Daily sale book …………..son of…….caste…………..resident of……………

licensed to manufacture arms, ammunition.

Date. Name and

father’s

name of

purchaser.

Caste and

profession

of

purchaser.

Residence

of

purchaser.

Articles

purchased.

Price

Rs.

Signature

of

purchaser

and

dealer.

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FORM -V

[see rule 8(3)]

License to sell and keep for sale of arms or ammunition other than

rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of non-restricted

bore weapon from the dealers.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description of

license and duly

authorized agent

or agents, if any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and

number of arms.

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or


which

the

license

expires.

To be

manuf-

actured or

converted.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

To be

manufac

tured.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

Category

47





Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal and Signature of


granting authority.

Category

48

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms or ammunition and in

stock, and of all sales, in such form as Government may direct.

3. The licensee shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of

the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate, any police officer not below


any other officer authorized in this behalf.

4. (a) The licensee shall affix on a conspicuous part of his place of

business or shop a signboard, on which shall be painted in large

letters in English and in the vernacular of the district his name and

the words “Licensed to deal in arms or ammunition and”; and

(b) the licensee shall also affix in his place of business or shop a copy

of such license.

5. The licensee shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition,

endorse upon the license of every purchaser holding a license in relevant

Form-




(c) the date of sale, and shall sign the endorsement or shop specified

in the license.

6. The licensee shall at the time of the sale of a weapon enter in his register

the number and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of

manufacture.

7. The licensee shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition to

such person and in such manner as Government may direct.

8. The licensee shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms

or ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by

Government for such person and which is endorsed on such person’s

license.

9. The licensee shall not sell arms or ammunition elsewhere than at the

place of business, factory, shall not keep Government arms or

ammunition or, unless he is specially authorized in this behalf by

Government.


(a) “Government arm” means a arms or other weapon which is the


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Government.

10. The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station

and the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district, of the loss or

theft of any arms or ammunition, covered by the license.

11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending

on 31st December;

(b) the license may be renewed within a period of one month of its

expiry (that by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace

period without the payment of any penalty or late fee;


months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31st

March) it may be renewed at the authorized bank on the payment

of a late fee calculated at the rate of fine as notified by

Government for every month that intervenes between the expiry

of the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;

(d) the license may be renewed after three months but before the

lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the orders

of the granting authority on the payment of four times the normal

renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the granting

authority to the incharge of the bank where the license was

registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank.

(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (d), the

license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.

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FORM-V-R

[see rule 8(3)]

License to sell and keep for sale of arms or ammunition other than rifles,

parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of restricted bore weapon from the dealers.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description of

license and duly

authorized agent

or agents, if any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and

number of arms.

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or


which

the

license

expires.

To be

manufact

ured or

converted.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

To be

manuf

acture

d.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

6.

Category

51




Name: ______________ Title Of license: _______________ Serial No. _____________

Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal and

Signature of

authorized bank.

Endorsement of

granting

authority.

Category

52

CONDITIONS:


these rules.



3. The licensee shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of







the words “Licensed to deal in arms or ammunition”; and

(b) The licensee shall affix also in his place of business or shop a

copy of such license.



Form-





in the license.



manufacture.

7. The licensee shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition

and to such person and in such manner as Government may direct.




license.


place of business, factory, shall not keep Government arms or

ammunition or, unless he is specially authorized in this behalf by

Government.




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(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition and manufactured

in any Government factory, or prepared for and supplied to

Government.


and the Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned, of the loss or

theft of any arms or ammunition, covered by the license.

11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending

on 31st December;


expiry (that is by 31stJanuary) hereinafter referred to as the grace













registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such

bank; and

(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause

(d), the license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand

cancelled.

54



FORM -VI

[see rule 8(4)]

License to sell and keep for sale rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles

of non-restricted bore weapon from the dealers.

Serial

number

of license.

Name , description

of license and duly

authorized agent or

agents, if any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and number

of arms.

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or military

stores. Date on

which the

license

expires.

To be

manufactur

ed or

converted.

To be

sold or

kept for

sale.

To be

manuf-

actured.

To be sold

or kept for

sale.

1 2 3 4

5

6

Category

55





Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal & Signature

of authorized

bank.

Endorsement of

issuing authority.

Category

56

CONDITIONS:


these rules.



3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of the Deputy

Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of

inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or any other

officer authorized in this behalf.




the words “Licensed to deal in arms or ammunition”; and

(b) The licensee shall affix also in his place of business or shop a

copy of the license



Form-





in the license.



manufacture.

7. The licensee shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition

and to such person and in such manner as Government may direct.




license.


place of business, factory shall not keep Government arms or

ammunition, unless he is specially authorized in this behalf by

Government.


(a) “Government arms” mean a arms or other weapon which is the


57



Government.


and the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms and

ammunition, covered by the license.

11. (a) The license may be renewed with a period of one year ending on

31st December;

(b) he license may be renewed within a period of one month of its


period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.


months of the date of the expiry of the license (that is by 31



government for every month that intervenes between the expiry of

the grace period and the date of renewal of the license.

(d) The license may be renewed after three months but before the





registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank.


license shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.

58



FORM-VI-R

[see rule 8(4)]

License to sell and keep for sale rifles, parts of rifles, ammunition of rifles of

restricted bore weapon from the dealers.

Serial

number

of

license.

Name ,

description of

license and duly

authorized

agent or agents,

if any.

Place of

business

or shop.

Description and

number of arms.

Description and

quantity of

ammunition or

military stores.

Date on

which

the

license

expires.

To be

manufact

ured or

converted

To be

sold or

kept for

sale

To be

manufa

ctured.

To be

sold or

kept

for

sale.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6.

Category

59



Form for renewal of the License


Category

Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which

the renewed

license expires.

Seal & Signature

of authorized

bank.

Endorsement of

issuing authority.

60

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. The licensee shall maintain registers of all arms or ammunition in Stock,

and of all sales, in such form as Government may direct.

3. He shall exhibit his stock and his registers on the demand of the Deputy

Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer not below the rank of

inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-inspector, or any other

officer authorized in this behalf.

4. (a) he shall affix on a conspicuous part of his place of business or

shop a signboard, on which shall be painted in large letters in

English and in the vernacular of the district his name and the

words “Licensed to deal in arms or ammunition and”;

(b) he shall also affix also in his place of business of shop a copy of

the license.

5. He shall at the time of purchase of arms or ammunition, endorse upon

the license of every purchaser holding a license in relevant Form-





in the license.

6. He shall at the time of the sale of a weapon enter in his register the

number and marks, if any, stamped on the weapon at the time of

manufacture.

7. He shall give information of all sales of arms or ammunition to such

person and in such manner as Government may direct.

8. He shall not sell to any person licensed to possess or carry arms or

ammunition in excess of the maximum which may be fixed by


license.

9. He shall not sell arms or ammunition elsewhere than at the place of

business, factory shall not keep Government arms or ammunition, unless

he is specially authorized in this behalf by Government.






Government.

61


and the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms or

ammunition, covered by the license.


31st December.



period without the payment of any penalty or late fee.






the grace period and the date of renewal of the license.



of the Licensing Authority on the payment of four times the

normal renewal fee and such initiation shall be sent by the

Licensing Authority to the incharge of the bank where the license

was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such

bank.


(d), the license shall, on the expiry of the said period, stand

cancelled.

62

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home and Tribal Affairs Department

FORM-VII (see rule 8 (7))

License for sale and transportation of sulphur for industrial, agricultural or

medicinal purposes.

Dated _______________________

Name, description and residence of licensee.

Place of storage of sulphur

Arms and ammunition Place or area from where sulphur is to be transported

Period for which the licence is valid

Date on which the licensee or the arms, or both shall be produced for inspection before the licensing authority

Purpose of transportation of rules

Quantity of sulphur

63





Category

Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which

the renewed

license expires.

Seal & Signature

of authorized

bank.

Endorsement of

issuing authority.

64

CONDITIONS:

1. This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and these rules

2. It covers only the person named, and the arms and ammunition described

therein and such retainers, (if any) as may be entered in license.

3. He shall forthwith give information at the nearest Police Station or office of the

Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of sulphur covered by this license.

Note 1. Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine

which may extend to Rs.1000 or with both.

Note 2. Licences are warned that sulphur covered under this license will be

used by them and will not be sold to other persons without information

to deputy commissioner.

65



FORM-VIII

[see rule 9(1)]

License for safe custody of arms or ammunition

of non-restricted bore weapon, deposited by their owner.

Serial

number of

license.

Name , description and

residence of licensee and of

duly authorized agent or

agents, if any.

Description

of arms.

Place (with

description,

where articles

are to be kept).

*Period for

which the

license is

valid.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5.

* Note: A license in this form will be granted for a period ending on the

day on which the licensee’s license in Form III, IV, V or VI, as the

case may be, is due to expire.

66





Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal & Signature of


issuing authority.

Category

67

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. It covers only arms and ammunition of the description given in column

2 so long as they are kept in the place described in column 3, but does

not authorize the licensee-

(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms and ammunition.

(b) to keep Government arms or ammunition

Explanation.---For the purposes of this condition-




any Government factory or prepared for and supplied to

Government.

3. The licensee shall maintain a register of all arms or ammunition in his

possession under this license in such forms as Government may direct.

4. The licensee shall exhibit such arms or ammunition and his register on

the demand the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any Police Officer

not below the rank of Inspector, or if the Government may directs, a sub-

inspector, or any other officer authorized in this behalf.


and the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any

arms or ammunition covered by the license.


31st December;









the grace period and the date of renewal of the license;







bank; and


license shall; on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.

68



FORM-VIII-R

[see rule 9(2)]

License for safe custody of arms or

ammunition of restricted bore weapon deposited by their owner.

Serial

number of

license.


residence of licensee and

of duly authorized agent

or agents, if any.

Descriptio

n of arms.

Place (with

description,

where articles

are to be

kept).

*Period

for which

the license

is valid.

1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

* Note: A license in this form will be granted for a period ending on the

day on which the licensee’s license in Form III-R, IV-R, V-R or

VI-R, as the case may be, is due to expire.

69





Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal & Signature of


issuing authority.

Category

70

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. It covers only arms and ammunition of the description given in column

2 so long as they are kept in the place described in column3, but does not

authorize the licensee-

(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms and ammunition; and

(b) to keep Government arms or ammunition.






Government.



4. He shall exhibit such arms and ammunition and his register on the

demand the Deputy Commissioner, the Magistrate or any police officer

not below the rank of inspector, or if Government may direct, a sub-

inspector, or any other officer authorized in this behalf.





31st December;














authority to the in-charge of the bank where the license was

registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank;



cancelled.

71



FORM-IX

[see rule 10(1)]

License for repair of arms or ammunition

of non-restricted bore weapon.

Serial

number of

license.


residence of licensee and of

duly authorized agent or

agents, if any.

Description of

arms.

Place (with

description,

where articles

are to be kept).

*Period for

which the

license is

valid.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

* Note: A license in this Form shall be granted for a period ending on the

day on which the licensee’s license in Form III, V, XIV or XVI, as

the case may be, is due to expire.

72





Date and year of

renewal.

Date on which the

renewed license

expires.

Seal and

Signature of

authorized bank.

Endorsement

of granting

authority.

Category

73

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. It covers only arms or ammunition of the description given in column 2

so long as they are kept in the place described in column 3, but does not


(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms or ammunition; and



(a) “Government arms” means arms or other weapon which is the




Government.



4. He shall exhibit such arms or ammunition and his register on the demand

the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below the

rank of Inspector, or if Government may directs, a Sub-Inspector, or any

other officer authorized in this behalf.





31st December;












of the granting authority on payment of four times the normal


authority to the in-charge of the bank where the license was

registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank;

(e) If a license is not renewed within the period specified in clause (d), the

license shall, on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.

74



FORM-IX-R

[see rule 10(2)]

License for repair of arms or ammunition of restricted bore weapon

Serial

number

of

license.

Name , description

and residence of

licensee and of duly

authorized agent or

agents, if any.

Description

of arms.

Place (with

description, where

articles are to be

kept).

*Period for

which the

license is valid.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

* Note: A license in this Form shall be granted for a period ending on the

day on which the licensee’s license in Form III-R, IV-R, V-R or

VI-R, as the case may be, is due to expire.

75





Date and

year of

renewal.

Date on which the renewed license

expires.

Seal and

Signature of

authorized

bank.

Endorsement of

grating

authority.

Category

76

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. It covers only arms or ammunition of the description given in column 2

so long as they are kept in the place described in column 3, but does not


(a) to go, sale, manufacture arms or ammunition; and


Explanation.---For the purposes of this condition:





Government.


possession under this license in such forms as the Government may

direct.

4. He shall exhibit such arms or ammunition and his register on the demand

of the Deputy Commissioner, Magistrate, any police officer not below

the rank of Inspector, or if Government may direct, a Sub-Inspector, or






31st December;














authority to the incharge of the bank where the license

was registered and the licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such

bank; and



cancelled.

77



FORM -X

[(see rule 12)]

License for the possession and use, for the purpose of target practice,

of arms or ammunition.

Name,

description

and location

of mess, club

or

association.

Arms or ammunitions

that licensee is entitled to

posses.

Place within

which the

license is

valid.

Date on

which the

license

expires.

Date on which

the license or

the arms or

both shall be

produced for

inspection

before the

licensing

authority

under 23.

Description. Quantity.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

78

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. It covers only the mess, club or association named and the arms or

ammunition described therein.

3. The mess, club or association, at the time of purchase of arms or

ammunition, endorse upon the license-


delivery of the articles;

(b) the nature and quantity of the articles; and


in the license.

4. The mess, club or association shall not purchase ammunition in excess of

the maximum, which may, from time to time, be fixed by Government.

5. The mess, club or association shall forthwith give information at the

nearest police Station and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss

or theft of any arms covered by the license.

6. The license does not authorize any member of the mess, club or

association to keep Government arms or ammunition.


(a) “Government arms” means a armsor other weapon which is the


(b) “Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in a

Government factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.

7. The government may require any armsor ammunition possessed by the

mess, club or association to be registered in such manner as the

Government deems fit.

8. The authority granting or renewing the license has the right to enquire at

any time during the currency of the license whether the weapon for

which it has been granted are still in the possession of the mess, club or

association and to require the production of such weapon for the

purposes of such inquiry.

Note: Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition

covered by the licenses possessed by them to any other person, they are

required to give notice forthwith of the sale, together with particulars

including name and address of the purchaser to the Deputy

Commissioner of the district or the Officer incharge of the nearest Police

Station or any other officer authorized by Government in this behalf.

Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment

for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may

extend to Rs. 10000/-, or with both.

79


31st December;
















bank; and



cancelled.

80



FORM -XI

[see rule 13(1)]

Form for License of arms or ammunition of

non-restricted bore weapon for sport, protection or display.

License No.

S.No Particulars Information

1 Name

2 Father Name

3 CNIC No.

4 Caliber/weapon

5 Weapon No.

6 Cartridges

7 Profession

8 Police Station

9 Present Adress

10 Permanent Address

Retainer’s Information

11 Name

12 Father’s Name

13 CNIC

14 Address

Date of Issue Extension Date of Expiry

81



FORM –XI-R

[see rule 13(2)]

Form for license of arms or ammunition of restricted bore weapon

for sport, protection or display.

License No.

S.No Particulars Information

1 Name

2 Father Name

3 CNIC No.

4 Caliber/weapon

5 Weapon No.

6 Cartridges

7 Profession

8 Police Station

9 Present Adress

10 Permanent Address

Retainer’s Information

11 Name

12 Father’s Name

13 CNIC

14 Address

Date of Issue Extension Date of Expiry

82



FORM -XII

[see rule 15(1)]

Temporary license for possession of arms or ammunition and

for going armed by bona fide travelers.

Temporary license for the possession of arms and going armed during the

period occupied in journey from the port of other place of arrival in other

Provinces or Federal Territories to place of destination within Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa.

Name and

description

of licensee.

Arms or ammunition that

licensee is entitled to

possess.

Name of

Other

Province or

Federal

Territory.

Place of

destination.

Period for

which the

license is

valid.

Brief

description

of each

weapon.

Quantity

and

description

of each kind

of

ammunition.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

83

CONDITION:

1. The license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act, and of

these rules.

2. It covers only the persons and the arms and ammunition described

therein.

3. The licensee shall not, unless especially empowered in this behalf by the

authority granting the license, go armed to a fair, religious procession or

other public assemblage.

4. The licensee shall not go armed with Government arms or ammunition.



property of the Government; and

(b) Government ammunition” means ammunition manufacture in any

Government factory or prepared for and supplied to Government.

5. Condition 4 may be cancelled by the authority granting the license, if

empowered to do so by the Government and an endorsement added

showing the Government arms and ammunition which the licensee is

authorized to possess.

6. The licensee shall on arrival at his destination, if such places is situated

in other Provinces or Federal Territories, forthwith apply to the nearest

licensing authority for a license in Form-XVI or Form-VI in respect of

the arms and ammunition described herein and shall at the same time

deliver this license in original to that authority.

Note: Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine

which may extend to Rs. 5000/ or with both.

Note: Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition

covered by the licenses possessed by them to any other person, they are

required to give notice forthwith of the sale, together with particulars

including name and address of the purchaser to the Deputy

Commissioner of the district or the Officer incharge of the nearest Police

Station or any other officer authorized by Government in this behalf.

Failure to give notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment

for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may

extend to Rs. 10000/- or with both.

84



FORM-XIII

(see rule 16)

License for the possession of arms or ammunition and for going armed for the

destruction of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle.

Nam

e, d

escr

ipti

on

and

res

iden

ce o

f li

cen

see Arms or

ammunition.

Pla

ce o

r ar

ea f

or

wh

ich

th

e li

cen

se i

s

gra

nte

d.

Spec

ific

atio

n o

f th

e w

ild

bas

is w

hic

h m

ay

be

des

tro

yed

un

der

this

lic

ense

Per

iod f

or

wh

ich

th

e li

cen

se i

s val

id u

nle

ss

pre

vio

usl

y c

easi

ng

to

be

in f

orc

e u

nder

th

e

pro

vis

o t

o s

ub-r

ule

(1)

of

rule

23

.

Tit

le a

nd

res

iden

ce o

f D

eputy

Com

mis

sio

ner

to

wh

om

th

e li

cen

se a

nd

wea

po

n m

ust

be

sho

wn

bet

wee

n t

he

15

th

No

vem

ber

an

d 3

1st

Dec

emb

er.

Dat

e on

whic

h t

he

lice

nse

or

the

arm

s o

r

both

shal

l be

pro

du

ced

for

insp

ecti

on

bef

ore

the

lice

nsi

ng

au

tho

rity

un

der

su

b-r

ule

(1

) o

f

rule

42

.

Bri

ef d

escr

ipti

on

of

each

wea

po

n w

ith

det

ails

, e.

g. re

gis

tere

d N

o a

nd

oth

er

dis

tin

gu

ish

ing m

ark

s.

Quan

tity

an

d d

escr

ipti

on

of

each

kin

d o

f am

mu

nit

ion

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

8.

Note: A license in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three

years. The granting authority shall direct that within a specified period,

which it may from time to time extend, arms or ammunition under the

license shall be produced for his inspection, and if within period so

specified or extended the licensee fails to comply, the license shall stand

cancelled.

85

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. The licensee shall produce this license and every weapon covered hereby

before the Deputy Commissioner referred to in column 7.

3. The licensee shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license

otherwise than in good faith for the description of wild animals which do

injury to human beings or cattle nor shall he take any such arms to a fair,

religious procession or other public assemblage, or to any considerable

distance beyond the place or area entered in column 4.


and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned, the loss or

theft of any arms covered by the license.

5. He shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.

Explanation.---For the purpose of this condition.





Government.

6. Condition 5 may be cancelled by the granting authority the license if

empowered to do so by Government and endorsement added showing

Government arms or ammunition which the licensee is entitled to

possess.

7. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol and ammunition

of any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time be

fixed by Government.


endorse upon the license-





in the license.

9. Without prejudice to the voidance of this license for breach of any of the

foregoing condition, it shall be void if-

(a) the licensee dies; or

(b) any weapon covered thereby is sold or attached in execution of a

decree.

86


any time during the currency of the license whether any weapon for

which it has been granted is still in the possession of the licensee and to

require the production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.

Note. 1: Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may extend to twelve months or

with fine which may extend to rupees five thousand (5000) or

with both.

Note 2: Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition

covered by the licenses possessed by them to any person they are

required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with

particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the

Deputy Commissioner of the district or the officer incharge of the

nearest police station. Failure to give notice as required above is

punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to

one years or with fine which may extend to rupees five thousand

(5000), or with both.

87



FORM -XIV

[see rule 17(1)]

License for the provision of arms or ammunition for going armed for protection

against wild animals harming crops.

Name,

description

and

residence

of licensee.

Name and

description

of any

member of

the

licensee’s

family or

servant

employed

to watch

crops or

cattle.

Residing

with him,

by whom

the arms

covered by

this license

may also be

based.

Arms or ammunition Place or

area for

which the

license is

granted.

Period for

which the

license is

valid.

Date on

which the

licensee

or the

arms, or

both shall

be

produced

for

inspection

before the

granting

authority

under

sub-rule

(1) of rule

23.

Brief

description of

each weapon

with details,

e.g. registered

No. and other

distinguishing

marks.

Quantity

and

description

of each kind

of

ammunition.

Note: A license in this Form may be granted for any period not exceeding three

years: Provided that where a license is granted in Form-IV for possession of arms to

be acquired by the licensee subsequently to the grant of license, the authority granting

the license shall at the time of granting the same direct that within a period specified

by him in this behalf, which he may from time to time extend, the arms covered by the

license shall be acquitted and that the license or the arms or both shall be produced for

his inspection, and if within the period so specified or extended that licensee fails to

acquire the arms and to produce the license or arms or both, as the case may be, the

license shall cease to be in force.

88

CONDITIONS:

(1) This license is granted subject to all the provisions of the Act and of

these rules.

(2) The license shall not go armed with any arms covered by this license

otherwise than in good faith for the destruction or driving away of wild

animals which do injury to the crops or cattle situated in the area


(3) The licensee shall not use any arms covered by this license, otherwise

than in the place or area in which the license in valid.

(4) The licensee shall not lend any arms or ammunition covered by this

license to any person, other than a member of his family, or servant who

may be employed by him to protect crops or cattle situated on the area

specified in the license and who is mentioned in column 2 of the license.

(5) The licensee shall forthwith give information at the nearest police station

and office of the Deputy Commissioner of the loss or theft of any arms

covered by the license.

(6) The licensee shall not keep Government arms or ammunition.



property of the Government; and



Government.

7. Condition 6 may be cancelled by the authority granting the license if

empowered to do so by Government and an endorsement added showing

Government arms or ammunition which the licensee is entitled to

possess.

8. The licensee shall not purchase rifle, revolver or pistol or ammunition of

any kind, in excess of the maximum which may from time to time, be

fixed by Government.

9. The license shall be void if the licensee commits a breach of any of the

above conditions or if the licensee dies, or if any weapon covered

thereby-

(a) is sold; or

(b) is attached in execution of decree.


any time during the currency of the license whether any weapon for

which it has been granted is still in the possession of the licensee, and to

require production of the weapon for the purposes of such inquiry.

89

Note. 1. Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with

fine which may extend to rupees five thousand (5000).

Note. 2. Licenses are warned that in case they sell any arms or ammunition

covered by the licenses possessed by them to any person they are

required to give notice forthwith of the sale together with

particulars as to the name and address of the purchaser to the

Deputy Commissioner of the district or the officer incharge of the

nearest police station. Failure to give notice as required above is

punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to

three years or with fine, or with both.

11. (a) The license may be granted or renewed for a period of one year

ending on 31st December;


expiry (that is by 31st January) hereinafter referred to as the grace




March) it may be renewed at the bank on the payment of a late fee

calculated at the rate of rupees five hundred (500) for every

month or part of the month that intervenes between the expiry of



lapse of six months of the date of expiry thereof under the order


renewal fee and such intimation shall be sent by the granting

authority to the Bank where the license was registered and the

licensee shall pay the renewal fee at such bank;

(e) if a license is not renewed within the period specified, the license

shall on the expiry of the said period, stand cancelled.

90

FORM-XV

[see rule 18]

License for going armed on a journey in or through

any Province or Capital Territory.

Nam

e. d

escr

ipti

on

an

d r

esid

ence

of

lice

nse

and

agen

t (i

f an

y)

Arms or

ammunition that

licensee In entitled

to carry

Retainers (if any) covered by the license.

Pla

ce o

f d

epar

ture

, ro

ute

an

d p

lace

of

des

tinat

ion

.

Per

iod

fo

r w

hic

h t

he

jou

rney

is

lik

ely

to

occ

up

y.

Per

iod

fo

r w

hic

h t

he

lice

nse

is

val

id

Bri

ef d

escr

ipti

on

of

each

wea

po

n w

ith

det

ails

, e.

g.

reg

iste

red

No

an

d o

ther

dis

tin

guis

hin

g m

ark

s.

Qu

anti

ty a

nd

des

crip

tio

n o

f

each

kin

d o

f am

mu

nit

ion

.

Nam

e o

f re

tain

ers.

Nam

e o

f re

tain

er’s

fat

her

Ad

dre

ss o

f re

tain

er

Arms and

ammunition that

retainer is to carry. D

escr

ipti

on

Qu

anti

ty

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11.

91

CONDITIONS:


these rules.

2. It covers only the person named, and the arms or ammunition described

therein and such retainers, if any, as may be entered in column 4.

3. The licensee of any retainer acting under this license shall not, unless

specially empowered in this behalf by the granting authority, go armed

to a fair, religious procession or other public as assemblage.

4. The licensee shall not go armed with Government arms or ammunition.

Explanation.---For the purposes of this condition:


Property of Government; and

(b) ”Government ammunition” means ammunition manufactured in


Government.


or office of the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district, the loss

or theft of any arms covered by the license.

Note 1. Any breach of the conditions of this license is punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may extend to twelve months or

with fine which may extend to rupees one thousand (1000) or

with both.

Note 2. Licensees are warned that in case they sell any arms or

ammunition covered by the licenses possessed by them to any

person they are required to give notice forthwith of the sale

together with particulars as to the name and address of the

purchaser to the Deputy Commissioner of the district or the

officer incharge of the nearest police station. Failure to give

notice as required above is punishable with imprisonment for a

term which may extend to two years or with fine which may

extend to rupees five thousand (5000), or with both.

92



FORM-XVI

[see rule 20(1)]

Particular to be provided for application of license

S.No Particulars Details

1 Name

2 Father Name

3 CNIC No.

4 Address

5 Form Applying for

6 Justification of application

8 Place of business

9 Guaronter if any

10 Police Verification if any

11 Experience in business if any

12 Any other as Govt. may notify

Name of applicant: _______________________

Signature: _______________________

Thumb Impression: _______________________

Guarantor 1 Name: _______________________

CNIC: _______________________

Guarantor Signature: _______________________

Guarantor 1 Name: _______________________

CNIC: _______________________

Guarantor Signature: _______________________

93



FORM-XVII

(see proviso to rule 20 (1))

Application for grant of arms or ammunition license

for non-restricted bore weapon.

94



FORM-XVII-R

(see proviso to rule 20 (1))

Application for grant of arms or ammunition license

for restricted bore weapon.

95

SCHEDULE-II

[see rule 25(2)]

From: Incharge of the Bank

SUBJECT: REGISTRATION OF ARMS LICENSES IN THE BANK FOR

PURPOSES OF RENEWAL.

No. and Dated

Following licenses have been registered in the bank for purposes of renewal.

Name and

father’s

name of the

licensee.

District of

Business.

License No.

with date.

Description of

weapon.

Registration

No.

of the post

office.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Signature of Incharge of Bank

Date and Seal_________

96

SCHEDULE-III

[see rule 25(3)]

Monthly Statement of Receipts of Fee/Penalty Charges, etc.,

no Account of Renewal of arms licenses.

To

(1) Granting

Authority_____________________________________________________

Name

and

parentag

e of the

license.

Licens

e No.

and

date of

Issue.

Name of

the

License

issuing

Authority

.

Bank

Registratio

n No.

Date of

last

renewal

.

Renewe

d up to.

Accoun

t paid.

Remarks

.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.



97

SCHEDULE-IV

[see rule 25(5)]

LIST OF DEFAULTERS

To

(1) Granting

Authority_____________________________________________________

Name and

Parentage of

the registered

owner of arms

licenses.

Registration no.

of license with

name of licensee.

Bank

Registrat

ion No.

Renewal

up to.

covered

period.

Amount due

from the owner

of arms.

Remarks.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.



98

SCHEDULE-V

[see rule 40(1)]

FEE STRUCTURE

S. No Type of License Description Initial Fee Annual Renewal Fee

1. Form-I P.B given to Govt. Organization FREE One time

2. Form-II Transport license NRB Free Free

3. Form-IIR Transport of RB To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

4. Form-III Manufacturer NRB Rs.50,000/- Rs. 7,500/-

5. Form IIIR Manufacturer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

6. Form-IV Manufacturer NRB Rs.50,000/- Rs. 7,500/-

7. Form-IVR Manufacturer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

8. Form-V Dealer NRB Rs.25,000/- Rs. 5000/-

9. Form-VR Dealer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

10. Form-VI Dealer NRB Rs.25,000/- Rs. 5000/-

11. Form-VIR Dealer R.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

12. Form-VII Sulfur transportation Rs. 5,000/- One time

13. Form-VIII Repair NPB Rs.10,000/- Rs. 1000/-

14. Form-VIIIR Repair P.B To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

15. Form-IX Safe custody of PB Transport licence Free

16. Form-IX-R Safe custody of PB

17. Form-X Club for target practice To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

18. Form-XI Individual Shotgun/Rifle NPB Rs.1500/- Rs. 500/-

19. Form-XI-R Individual Restricted Bore To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

20. Form-XII Journey by bona fide traveler Rs. 1000/- Rs. 500/-

21. Form-XIII Destruction of wild Rs. 1000/- One time

22. Form-XIV Crops protection Rs. 1000/- Rs. 500/-

23. Form-XV Journey Rs. 1000/- Rs. 500/-

24. Form-XVI Particulars to be provided Free Free

25. Form-XVII Individual Application for NRB Free Free

26. Form-XVIIR Individual Application for RB Free Free

27.

Duplicate Individual

Arms License

Rs. 1500/- One time

28.

Extension of validity

of individual license

to all Pakistan

Rs. 2000/- Rs. 500/-

29.

Duplicate of Form for

dealership, repair

and manufacture of

NRB (Each Form)

Rs. 5000/ each form One time

30.

Transfer of Business

from one place to

other.

Rs. 20000/- One time

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31.

Transfer of licences

in dealership of NRB

Rs. 20000/ One time

32.


in repair of NRB

Rs. 20000/ One time

33.


of Manufacture of

NRB

Rs. 20000/ One time

34.


in dealership of NRB

To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

35.


in repair of NRB


36.


of Manufacture of

NRB


37. Conversion of Bore To be fixed by Govt. To be fixed by Govt.

100

SCHEDULE-VI

[see rule 41(2)]

Persons to whom no fee is chargeable for a license in Form-XVI

or in respect of certain arms

Persons.

Arms or Ammunition.

(a) Any person, below the rank of

Warrant or Commissioned

Officer, who has been

discharged from Naval,

Military or Air Force and who

is in receipt as such of pension

or has been transferred to the

Army, Naval or Air Force

Reserve and who is designated

in this behalf by the Officer

Commanding his unit or

department; or

Such arms as were actually in a

person’s possession at the time of his

discharge, or transfer to reserve,

together with a reasonable quantity of

ammunition for the same.

(b) Any ex-officer of Naval,

Military or Air Force, so long

as he is entitled to wear the

uniform of such force or by any

officer of the Army Reserve

after, release from army

service;

(c) Any Officer of a Naval,

Military or Air Force who has

been granted honorary rank on

retirement and permitted to

wear the uniform of such corps

or force;

Revolvers or pistols which formed part

of equipment when in employment as

such officer together with a reasonable

quantity of ammunition for the same.

(d) Retired police officer who are

permitted to wear on

ceremonial occasions or when

calling on Government

officials the uniform of the

rank which they held in the

force at the time of retirement;

Revolvers which formed part of

equipment as a police officer, together

with a reasonable quantity of

ammunition for the same.

(e) The heirs or successors of

persons holding sword or other

arms received by them as gifts

from Federal Government or

Government;

Such arms as were received as gifts,

together with, where necessary, a

reasonable quantity of ammunition for

the same.

(f) Government servants whose

possession of arms is declared

by Government to be in the

public interest.

Such arms or ammunition as are

specified in the notification/

declaration

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