Vide Notification S.O. 1636 (E) dated 19.05.2017  of Ministry of Home Affairs, powers and functions under sub-section (1) of Section (5), clauses (b) and (c) of Section 7 and Chapter III of Arms Act, 1959 have been delegated to Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in respect of defence items included in the Schedule. Consequently, powerto grant manufacturing license in respect of the category of arms and ammunition and defence items as per columns (2) and (3) of Schedule to the said Notification has been delegated to Secretary, DIPP.

Accordingly, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion will now process the applications forgrant of licensefor manufacture of defence items included in the said Notification.

All the interested Entrepreneurs/ Industries/Companies are requested to apply in Form A-6 of Arms Rules2016 in 15 copies along with details and enclosures as mentioned in the Arms Rules2016 to the Senior Development Officer (Industrial License), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Industrial Licensing Section, UdyogBhawan,New Delhi.A copy of the Arms Rules 2016 is available on the websites of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (www.dipp.gov.in) and Ministry of Home Affairs(www.mha.nic.in).

Delegation of manufacturing licence authority to the Secretary of DIPP enables processing of defence items applications under Arms Rules. Powers under specified provisions of the Arms Act, 1959 have been delegated to the Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion to grant manufacturing licences for the defence items listed in the Schedule. Applicants must apply in Form A 6 under the Arms Rules, 2016, submitting fifteen copies with required details and enclosures to the Senior Development Officer (Industrial License), Industrial Licensing Section, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi; the Arms Rules, 2016 are available on departmental websites.