Any person who is not 1[Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] official and gives information which leads to the seizure of sapphires or rubies as defined in this Act, shall be entitled to a reward not exceeding 30 per cent, of the seized sapphire or ruby as the Minister-incharge may determine.
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1. Substituted for “State” by S.O. 1229(E) dated 31.03.2020.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.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.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.