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12-01-1995
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| Notification No: |
Customs Circular No 3/1995
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| Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
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| Subject: |
Clarification regarding import of firearm under Baggage and Transfer of Residence Rules
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Clarification regarding import of firearm under Baggage and Transfer of
Residence Rules
Circular No. 3 dated
12th January 1995
The undersigned
is directed to refer to your letter C. No. VIII (H)/ 7/ 7/ 92/Pt./ 173 dated
30.9.94 on the above subject and to say that import of Firearm is prohibited
under the Exim Policy. However, as you are aware, in terms of the decision taken
by the CCPA, we have been allowing one Firearm to persons who are transferring
their residence to India and who fulfil other conditions prescribed in the
Baggage Rules. Ministry's instructions dated 5.1.88 issued from F.No.
497/57/87-Cus. VI may be referred to in this connection. In view of the
conditions stipulated in the Ministry's instructions dated 5.1.88, only one
Firearm can be allowed to such persons and the same in not allowed to be
disposed off during the life time of that person, for consideration or
otherwise. As such the question of allowing one Firearm under Transfer of
otherwise. As such the question of allowing one Firearm under Transfer of
Residence Rules, 1978 and another Firearm under Rule 16 of the Baggage Rules,
1994 will not arise, nor can a Firearm be allowed under Rule 5 or Rule 8 of the
Baggage Rules, 1994.
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