The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 54] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1978/PHALGUNA 10, 1899
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*5l£ THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : MARCH 1, 1978/PHALGUNA 10, 1899 [PARf I—SEC:'1]MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
(Export Trade Control)
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 15-ETC(PN)/78
New Delhi, the 1st March, 1978
Subject : Export of Replicas of 'Antiques Weapons'.
p. No. 17/14/76/E-J :—Export of obsolete arms [appearing at S. N o. 9I(ii) (b) of Part 'B' Schedule I to E(C)O, 1977] is pres ently allowed 'on merits'. Export of replicas of antiques w capons were also being regulated in the same manner as abso- Jete arms.
2.
(i) The District Magistrate; and
(ii) The Superintendent of Police in whose jurisdiction the intended place of export is situated.
3, It has boon further decided that no export permit will be needed by a person who has purchased bonafide replicas in India intended for his personal use and desires to carry them upto four pieces only as part of his baggage while leaving India. Such limited exports may be allowed (at the discretion of the Customs Officers not below the rank of Assistant Collector of Customs) at the port of departure on production of voucher/ sale memo certifying that the roplicas have been inspected by the competent authorities. In case of doubt Custom Officer not below the rank of Assistant Collector of Customs may re- quiro production of a certificate referred to in para 2 above.
ANNEXURE 'A'
Certified that replicas listed Mow have been rendered inno- cous as fire arms and correspond to the sample inspected by the Director of Inspection, Department of Defence Production, New Delhi :
Year of Manufacture
Name of Manufacturer SI. No. of Replica
Date of Inspection of sample
Place :
District Magistrate Date ;
Or
Collector
K .V. SESH ADRT, Chief Controller of Import & Export