Section 23
Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc
Chapter 4: Powers and procedure
Any magistrate, any police officer or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government, may for the purpose of ascertaining whether any contravention of this Act or the rules made thereunder is being or is likely to be committed, stop and search any vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance and seize any arms or ammunition that may be found therein along with such vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance.
The Arms Act, 1959 (Act No. 54 of 1959). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
Related sections
- 20Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances
- 21Deposit of arms, etc., on possession ceasing to be lawful
- 22Search and seizure by magistrate
- 24Seizure and detention under orders of the Central Government
- 24AProhibition as to possession of notified arms in disturbed areas, etc
- 24BProhibition as to carrying of notified arms in or through public places in disturbed areas etc