(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power or function which may be exercised or performed by it under this Act other than the power under section 41 or the power under section 44 may, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify in the notification, be exercised or performed also by―
(a) such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government, or
(b) such State Government or such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the notification.
(2) Any rules made by the Central Government under this Act may confer powers or impose duties or authorise the conferring of powers or imposition of duties upon any State Government or any officer or authority subordinate thereto.
(a) such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government, or
(b) such State Government or such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government, as may be specified in the notification.
(2) Any rules made by the Central Government under this Act may confer powers or impose duties or authorise the conferring of powers or imposition of duties upon any State Government or any officer or authority subordinate thereto.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions and interpretation.Section 3 · Licence for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition.Section 4 · Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases.Section 5 · Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition.Section 6 · Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms.Section 7 · Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.Section 8 · Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.