'British Enactments in Force in Native States, Volume V: Orders relating to Railways in Native States' [‎23v] (51/246)

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(1) When any arms., ammunition, or military stores are imported
they shall not be delivered to the importer oi
Import. . .
consignee unless —
(i) the importer or consignee produces the original license issued by
the Secretary to the Government of India, in the Foreign
Department, or other competent authority, authorising the ex
port of such arms, ammunition, or military stores from British
India and their import to some station within the lands above
referred to, and
(u) the senior police officer at the station at which the arms, ammuni
tion, or military stores have been received has compared the
consignment with the license and authorised the Station
Master to make delivery.
For the purpose of making the comparison required by clause {it) the
police officer shall have power to open any package which he thinks suspici
ous.
{2) If the importer or consignee fails to produce the original license, or
if the consignment does not correspond therewith the senior police officer
at the station shall report the matter forthwith to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
4. Every Station, Master shall give information to the senior police
officer at his station of the arrival of any con-
In ^ rmatl0n to be g iven by sta " signment of imported arms, ammunition, or
non in aster.
military stores.
5. A Station Master at whose station a consignment of imported arms,
„ , .. . . ^ ammunition, or military stores is received
Re-booking of consignments. _ # J
may after obtaining the sanction of the
Superintendent of Railway Police, but not otherwise, forward the consign
ment, should the owner or consignee desire him to do so, to any other station
within or beyond the lands above referred to.
6. No license shall be necessary in respect of the transport of arms,
ammunition or military stores, but imme-
Transport. diate information of any such transport shall
be given to the senior police officers at the stations of despatch and receipt by
the Station Masters concerned.
7. Arms shall not in ordinary cases be taken from passengers. But if a
Station Master has reasonable ground for ap-
Carrying of arms by passengers. -it t i i r
prehendmg a disturbance from the possession
of arms by a passenger, he may at any time before such passenger has taken
his place in the train, but not afterwards, refuse to carry him unless he