CAP. 238]
2 of 1933.
30 of 1933.
21 of 1946.
27 of 1947.
9 of 1950.
12 of 1950. 22 of 1950.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Arms and Ammunition.
CHAPTER 238.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
To consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and
ammunition.
[17th February, 1933.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance.
2. (1) In this Ordinance- "ammunition" includes-
(a) every shell, cartridge case, bomb, hand grenade, or projectile, whether containing any explosive or gas or chemical or not, and whether intended to be discharged from or by any gun or other propelling or releasing instrument or mechanism or not, except hand grenades which can be used only for the purpose of extinguishing fires;
(b) every part of any such shell, cartridge case, bomb, hand grenade or projectile, whether such shell, cartridge case, bomb, hand grenade or projectile may have been completely formed at any time or not;
(c) every fuse, percussion cap, or priming cap, which could be used for the purpose of exploding any shell, bomb, hand grenade or other projectile;
(d) every bullet or cartridge clip;
(e) an explosive when enclosed in any case or contrivance, or otherwise adapted or prepared so as to form a cartridge, charge or complete round of small arms, cannon, or any other weapon, or to form any tube for firing explosives, or to form a detonator, a projectile, or other contrivance than a firework, which can be used either singly or in suitable combinations, as, or in connexion with, a missile;
(f) everything which may be declared by regulation made by the Governor in Council to be ammunition; "arms" includes-
(a) every firearm of any description;
(b) every air gun, and every other kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged;
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CAP. 238]
2 of 1933.
30 of 1933.
21 of 1946.
27 of 1947.
9 of 1950.
12 of 1950. 22 of 1950.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Arms and Ammunition.
CHAPTER 238.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
To consolidate and amend the law relating to arms and
ammunition.
[17th February, 1933.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance.
2. (1) In this Ordinance- "ammunition" includes-
(a) every shell, cartridge case, bomb, hand grenade, or projectile, whether containing any explosive or gas or chemical or not, and whether intended to be dis- charged from or by any gun or other propelling or releasing instrument or mechanism or not, except hand grenades which can be used only for the pur- pose of extinguishing fires;
(b) every part of any such shell, cartridge case, bomb, hand grenade or projectile, whether such shell, cart- ridge case, bomb, hand grenade or projectile may have been completely formed at any time or not; (c) every fuse, percussion cap, or priming cap, which could be used for the purpose of exploding any shell, bomb, hand grenade or other projectile;
(d) every bullet or cartridge clip;
(e) an explosive when enclosed in any case or con- trivance, or otherwise adapted or prepared so as to form a cartridge, charge or complete round of small arms, cannon, or any other weapon, or to form any tube for firing explosives, or to form a detonator, a projectile, or other contrivance than a firework, which can be used either singly or in suitable com- binations, as, or in connexion with, a missile; (f) everything which may be declared by regulation made by the Governor in Council to be ammunition; "arms" includes-
(a) every firearm of any description ;
(b) every air gun, and every other kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be dis- charged;
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