Government of Bengal Police Department the Bengal Arms Act Manual 1924 as modified up to June 1933

The attention of district officers is particularly invited to the rules tearing on the principal changes made in the administration of the Act as a result of the recommendations of the Indian Arms Committee. [...] 'The -reformation chiefly requ -ed by the public :n regard to the 'working of the A4.4ns ct is intained in the pamphlet published by ttie Government of India udder the title of A brief explanation of the rules affecting the possession of arms by private individuals" which ireproduced below. [...] In the majority of cases however concerning non-exempte& persons the arms are not covered by a possession licence and in cases of this kind nhere a person's final destination in India is not the port eel; arrival a licence covering temporary possession during the period of the journey from the port of disembarkatiGn to the place of destination can be obtained on payment of a fee of Re. [...] Arms comprising the equipment of as officer of the Army or Royal Air Force for the purposes of section 1 (h) of the Indian Arms Act 1878. [...] Arms comprising the equipment of an officer of the loyal Navy and of the Royal Indian Marine for the purposes of section 1 (b) of the Indian Arms Act 1878.