Section 23 of the Arms Act, 1959 – Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc

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Section 23: Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc

Any magistrate, any police officer or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government, may for the purpose of ascertaining whether any contravention of this Act or the rules made thereunder is being or is likely to be committed, stop and search any vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance and seize any arms or ammunition that may be found therein along with such vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance.

Source: official text of The Arms Act, 1959 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Arms Act, 1959.

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