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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. No. 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. <Dn a review of the situation by the Government, it has

been decided that export may be allowed of replicas of those

antique weapons as have been rendered innocous for use as

firearms and correspond to the respective samples inspected

by the Directorate of Inspection-, Department of Defence

Production, New Delhi. Applications for export bearing official

seal, signature and rubber stamps should be submitted to tW

f&irt licensing authorities, accompanied by a certificate, as in

(lie form at Annexure 'A', issued by the District Magistrate or

Collector or Commissioner of Police within whose jurisdiction

the replicas have been manufactured. Copies of every such

application for-export shall be sent simultaneously, to;

(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 :

SI. No.

of Replica

Date of

Inspection

of sample

Year of

Manufacture

Name of

Manufacturer

Place :

District Magistrate

Date ;

Collector

K .V. SESH ADRT, Chief Controller of Import & Export