THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3 (ii)l

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, Ihc 2nd August, 2002

S.O. 831(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred

v, ^oction 41 of the Arms Act, J959 (54 of 1959), the Central

Government hereby makes the following amendments in

flj^NotificafljOH of th&0overfiincnt of India in the Ministry

o$JHbme AfiKir^No. S:O. 667(35) dated' 12th September,

1985, namely:—

I. Sub para (d) of the explanation may be substituted

as follows:

"(d) "renowned shooter" means a person who is

amongst the top ranking twenty five

shootsisin a National Championship in an

open MM's E*ent or open Ladies Event or

open Civilian's Ever

Provided that where the number of participants in

the event in question is less than 30, the person should

have achieved a position of half the total number of

participants in the event, or better;

Provided further that the event should be according

loturrent rules of International Shooting Union;"

n. Conditions (col. 4) against SI. No. 3 (International

Target Shooter) of Schedule attached with the

notification No. S.O. 667(E) dated 12-9-85, the

words "Double Trap Shooting" may be added in

sub para (i) and (iii) and read as:—

(i) "The total number of short guns exempted

shall not exceed six, that is two guns for

Target Shooting; two guns for Skcct

Shooting and two guns for Double Trap

Shooting;

(ii) A person competent only in Skeet Shooting

or only in Trap Shooting or. in Doqble Trap

Shooting sbjtfj be entitled to* two guns only

; for the particular event in which he has

7' achieved thehiWnpetence "

Sub-para (n) and (IV) will remain the same

HL Conditions (Col. 4) against Si No. 4 (Renowned

Shooter) of Schedule attached with Notification

No S.O. 667(E) dated 12-9-85, the words "Double

Trap Shooting" may be added in sub para (i) and

(iii) and read as:—

(0 "The total number of short guns exempted

shall not exceed six, that is to say two guns

for Trap

Shooting; two guns^for Skcet

Shooting and two guns for Double Trap

Shooting;

(ii) A person competent only in Skect Shooting

or only in Trap Shooting or in Double Trap

Shooting shall be entitled to two guns only

for the particular event in which he has

achieved the competence."

Sub-para (ii) and (iv) will remain the same.

[No.V-11015/6/99-Arms]

HARMINDERRAJ SINGH, JL Secy.

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