2100 ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1887 .
Arms.
Penalty for being 3. Every person who shall without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall
found carrying
deadly weapons. lie upon him, carry any arms about him, whether by night or day, shall be liable on
[Ordinance 14
of 1870, sec. 18 summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
altered.]
imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months,
and such weapon shall be forfeited to the Crown.
Proviso. Provided that this section shall not apply to officers in any Naval and Military
service, officers in the Government service , Justices of the Peace, special or common
jurors. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1889 and new section substituted.]
Governor may 4. The Governor in Council may from time to time at discretion grant licences to
grant licence
to carry arms. carry arms subject to such conditions to be specified in the licence as to the Governor
[Ordinance 22
of 1884, sec. 3.]
in Council may seem fit, and may from time to time at discretion revoke any such
licence.
Proviso. Provided that this section shall not prevent the owner of any trading or fishing
junk who has given security to the Harbour Master under section 38 of Ordinance 8
of 1879 from having without licence on board of his junk such arms as are reasonably
necessary for the protection of such junk on the high seas. [ Repealed by Ordinance
No. 4 of 1889 and new section substituted. ]
Police may 5. Any person carrying or reasonably suspected of carrying any arms in con
arrest without
warrant any
person carrying travention of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by any Police officer,
arms.
[Ordinance 22 and conveyed as soon as reasonably can be, before a Magistrate in order to his being
of 1884, sec. 4.]
dealt with according to law.
Importers or 6. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound to register their names
dealers in arms
to register and places of business at the Registrar General's Office, and shall take out a licence,
themselves.
for which an annual sum of five dollars shall be charged ; and all importers of, or
dealers in arms not registering their names and taking out such licence shall be liable,
on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
imprisonment not exceeding one month.
All importers of 7. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound on or before the sixth
or dealersin arms
to furnish return
every month. day of every month to furnish to the Registrar General a statement shewing the
number and description of arms remaining in their possession on the last day of the
preceding month.
Penalty for 8. Any person making a false return of arms under this Ordinance, shall on con
making false
return.
viction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to
imprisonment not exceeding ten days.
Penalty for 9. All importers of, and dealers in arms failing or refusing to make such return
refusing to
make such
returns. shall be deemed to be in possession of all arms found in their house, store or godown
contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be liable on summary conviction
thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding
one month.