Indian Arms Rules 1962

Schedule III

Sl. No.	Form No.
1.	FORM I	Licence for-
		(a)	acquisition, possession/import and transport of fire-arms or ammunition of categories 1 (c) and II, and
		(b)	Import of fire-arms and ammunition of categories 1(b), 1(c), 1(d)
2.	FORM II	Licence for acquisition and possession of arms or ammunition of categories III (b), III (c), III (d), V or VI.
3.	[1][FORM III	Licence for the acquisition, possession and carrying of arms or ammunition for sport/ protection/display
4.	FORM III-A[2][***]	Licence for possession and carrying by a retainer of arms and ammunition for the purpose of sport/protection/display
5.	FORM III-B	Permit for Retainer, when the licence is issued to a company
6.	FORM IV[3][***]	Licence for the acquisition/possession and carrying of arms and ammunition for destruction of wild animals which do injury to human beings or cattle.
7.	FORM V[4][***]	Licence for the acquisition/possession and carrying of arms and ammunition for the protection of crops or cattle.
8.	FORM VI[5][***]	Licence for acquisition/possession and use, for the purpose of target practice of fire-arms or ammunition
9.	FORM VII	Licence for carrying arms or ammunition on a journey in or through any part of India
10.	FORM VIII[6][***]	Traveler's (temporary) licence for the possession and carrying of arms or ammunition for the duration of his journey from the place of his arrival in India to his place of destination in India
11.	FORM IX	Licence to-
		(1)	Manufacture:
		(2)	Convert, shorten, repair or test (other than proof-test), sale or transfer, keep for sale or transfer, conversion, repair or test of arms or ammunition
12.	FORM X	Licence for proof-test and keeping for proof-test of firearms
13.	FORM XI	Licence to repair, test or transfer or keep for sale, repair or test, or transfer arms of ammunition of categories 1(b), I(c), I(d), III(a),III(b), III(c), III(d),Vand VI
14.	FORM XII	Licence to sell, transfer or test and keep for sale, transfer or test, arms or ammunition of Categories I(b), I(c), I(d), III(a), III(b), III(c), III(d), V
15.	FORM XIII	Licence to sell, transfer or test and keep for sale, transfer or test arms or ammunition of Categories III(c), III(d), V or VI
16.	FORM XIV	Licence for the possession by holders of Licences in Form IX, XI, XII or XIII of arms or ammunition deposited by their owners under Section 21 of the Act, or for safe-keeping
17.	FORM XV	Licence for import (by sea or air) of arms or ammunition into port of .....
18.	FORM XVI	Licence for import (by land or by river) of arms or ammunition
19.	FORM XVII	Licence for export (by land or air) of arms or ammunition
20.	FORM XVIII	Licence for export (by land or river) of arms or ammunition from.....to......
21.	FORM XIX	Licence for export and re-import/import, transport and re-export of arms and ammunition
22.	FORM XX	Licence for the transport of arms and ammunition
23.	FORM XXI	Licence for the import into possession for the duration of the journey in, transport across, and export out of India of arms or ammunition carried by His Majesty the King of Nepal personnel accompanying him, his, brother, the Prime Minister of Nepal and Nepal Government troops or police, from one place in Nepal to another place in Nepal through Indian territory.
24.	FORM XXII	Transit licence for import into, or acquiring in, possession and transport in, and export out of India of personal arms or ammunition in reasonable quantities by bona fide travellers/tourists

[1] Subs. By G.S.R. 1, dated 19^th December, 1997 (w.e.f. 3^rd January, 1998)

[2] Omitted by G.S.R. 1, dated 19^th December, 1997 (w.e.f. 3^rd January, 1998)

[3] ibid

[4] ibid

[5] ibid

[6] ibid

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