(i) The Act may be called the Sapphire Act, 1989.
(ii) It shall extend to the 1[whole of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].
(iii) It shall come into operation immediately
(ii) It shall extend to the 1[whole of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir].
(iii) It shall come into operation immediately
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1. Substituted by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020 for “whole of the Jammu and Kashmir State”.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Precious stones to be the property of the State.Section 4 · Prohibition as to keeping or retaining in possession buying or selling sapphire or ruby within the State after three months from promulgation of this Act.Section 5 · Penalty.Section 6 · Offences congnizable and non-bailable.Section 7 · Officers authorised to prevent commission of offencesSection 8 · Officers authoriscd to seize sapphire or ruby or detain search or arrest suspected person when offence committed.Section 9 · Application of Code of Criminal Procedure.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.