REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 134] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1975/AGRAHAYANA 6, 1897
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
New Delhi, the 21th November 1975
SUBJECT:—Import of fire arms of non-prohibited bore.
No. 123-ITC(PN)/75.—Attention is invited to the Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No. 181-lTC(PN)/74, dated the 28th November, 1974, regarding import of fire arms of non-prohibited bore offered as gift to individuals from near relations abroad.
2. On a review of the position, it has been decided that the scheme for issue of custom clearance permits for import of revolvers and pistols, etc., of non-prohibited bore as gift shall, with immediate effect, be as indicated below:—
(i) Applications for grant of COPs for import of fire arms, under the gift scheme, will be considered as and when received. In other words, there will be no last date for receipt of applications and they will not be received on a quarterly basis, as hitherto.
(ii) Import of fire arms as gift shall be allowed only from blood relations who have been living abroad continuously for a period of not less than 2 (two) years. For the purpose of this scheme, blood relations will cover only father, mother, wife, husband, son. daughter or real brother or sister of the applicant.
(iii) No person shall be eligible to import more than one fire arms namely revolver, pistol, etc. and more than once during a period of 10 years.
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1562 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-^SEC. I]3. Applications should be made and CCPs obtained by the recepients of the gifts in advance of the firearms covered by the applications being despatched from abroad. No custom clearance permits will normally be issued after the despatch of the firearms from abroad and/or then" arrival in India.
4. The import of ammunition shall not bo allowed under the scheme.
5. The firearms covered by me CCPs shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of, _ or transferred, or parted with, for a period of 10 years from the date of their importation, unless specific permission of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports has been obtained, in writing, for the sale or transfer, etc,
6. The following documents should accompany e'ach application for grant of 3 custom clearance permit under this scheme:—
(i) Donor's letter, in original, on an aerogram;
(ii) An affidavit, on a stamped paper of fhs appropriate value, duly sworn in before a Magistrate or a Notary Public, (a) showing the exact relationship of the donor with the applicant and that he/she or his wife/her husband had not imported a firearm, namely revolver, pistol, rifle, etc., either as gift, or otherwise, during the proceeding 10 years, and (b) undertaking that the fire- arm covered by the CCP, if issued in his/her favour, sh'all not be sold, or otherwise disposed of, or parted with, within a period of ten years from the date of its importation, without obtaining rho specific permission of the Chief Controller of Tmports and Exports, in writing;
(in') An affidavit from the donor indicating the period of his/her continuous stay abroad and giving particulars of his/her Passport and dates and period or his/her last visit to India and accompanied by a certificate from the donor's employers or any other person (Indian or foreigner) in authority in the country in which he/she resides testifying about his/her continuous stay abroad.
(iv) Valid IVC/exemption number issued by the Income Tax Authorities or assess- ment certificate issued by the Income Tax Department in favour of the applicant.
(v) Valid arms licence issued by the appropriate licensing authority in India.
(vi) A treasury chall'an for Rs. 50/- as application fee to be deposited in the Reserve Bank of India or the State Bank of India or any government treasury under the head 'Import licence application fee" subordinate to the major head "104-ottier general Economics services."
B. D. KUMAR,
Chief Controller of Imports & Exports.
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