law: Arms Act, 1959
  1. Short title, extent and commencement-
  (1) This Act may be called the Arms Act, 1959.
  
  
  (2). It extends to the whole of India .
  (3). It shall come into force on such date [ Note: 1st
  
   October, 1962 , vide Notification No. G.S.R. 992, dated  13-7-1962 , see Gazette of  India  , Pt. II, sec. 3(i ) p. 1092. ]  as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
  
  appoint.