Arms Act, 1959
12. Power to restrict or prohibit transport of
arms-
(1) The Central Government may, by
notification if the Official Gazette,-
(a) direct that no
person shall transport over India or any part thereof arms or ammunition of
such classes and descriptions as may be specified in the notification unless he
holds in this behalf a license issued a accordance with provisions of this Act,
and rules made thereunder ; or
(b) prohibit such
transport altogether.
(2) Arms or ammunition trans-shipped at a
seaport or an airport in India are transported within the meaning of this
section.