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Legislative Enactments FIREARMS Marginal Notes 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Firearms Ordinance. 2. Interpretation. [ 2, 8 of 1980] 3. Licences and permits. 4. Power of licensing authority to refuse to issue licence or permit. [2,22 of 1996] 5. Renewal of licences. 6. Secretary may withdraw licence or permit. [3,22 of 1996] 7. Proceedings when licence is lost, destroyed, & c.[4,22 of 1996] 8. Licence to be in foil and counterfoil. 9. Restriction of importation of guns. 10. Importation by dealers and persons other than passengers. [6,22 of 1996] 11. Importation by passengers. [7,22 of 1996] 12. Licence to sell guns. [8,22 of 1996] 13. Dealers to keep registers. 14. Procedure for purchase of 15. Transfer of guns. 16. Endorsement of licence on transfer. 17. Licence to manufacture guns. [11,22 of 1996] 18. Marking of guns manufactured in Sri Lanka. 19. Manufacturers to keep registers. 20. Licence to repair guns. 21. Procedure to be followed by licensed repairers. 22. Licence to possess a gun 23. Licence how obtained. 24. Stamp duty on licences. [2,50 of 1981] [15,22 of 1996] 25. Appeals. [16,22 of 1996] 26. A licence holder[ 17,22 of 1996] 27. Register of licences. [18,22 of 1996] 28. Licensed guns may be marked by the licensing authority. 29. Deposit of guns by becoming disentitled to possession. 30. Delivery and confiscation of guns not lawfully possessed. [ 3, 7 of 1947] 31. Proof of possession. 32. Fine in lieu of prosecution.[ 10,18 of 1955] 33. Duty on destruction or loss of guns. [ 20,22 of 1996] 34. Watcher's permits. [21, 22 of 1996] 35. Parts of guns. 36. Powers of Minister to suspend or cancel licences by Order. 37. Publication of Order in proclaimed district. [22,22 of 1996] 38. Public officer may arrest without warrant. [23,22 of 1996] 39. Power to search premises, & c., suspected to contain unlicensed guns. [ 11,18 of 1955] [ 24, 22 of 1996] 40. Duty of peace officer to give information. 41. Jurisdiction of courts. [12, 18 of 1955] 42. Proof of using, carrying, possessing, manufacturing, or selling, 43. Liability of owner of gun when used by unauthorized, person. 44. Penalties [25, 22 of 1996] 44A. Penalties for offences specified in Schedule C. [26,22 of 1996] 44B. Penalties for offences specified in Schedule D [26, 22 of 1996] 45. Confiscation of guns. [ 14, 18 of 1955] 46. Exemptions. 47. Minister may exempt any person or area from. Ordinance. [ 27,22 of 1996] 48. Duty of persons leaving Sri Lanka with guns to report to licensing authority. [ 16, 18 of 1955] 49. Service of notices, & c. 50. Sale of cartridges. 51. Power of licensing authority to delegable certain functions. [28, 22 of 1996] 51A. State to be bound. [29,22 of 1996] 51B. Regulations. [29, 22 of 1996] 52. Declarations free of stamp duty. 53. Forms.