law: Arms Act, 1959
  46. 
  
  Repeal of Act 11 of 1878 -
  (1) The 
  
  Indian Arms Act, 1878 is hereby repealed.
  
  
  (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Arms Act, 1878 (11 of 1878), and 
  
  without prejudice to the provisions of sections 6 and 24 of the General Clauses 
  
  Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), every licence granted or renewed under the first 
  
  mentioned Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act 
  
  shall, unless sooner revoked, continue in force after such commencement for the 
  
  unexpired portion of the period for which it has been granted or renewed.