SAPPHIRE ACT, 1989 (1932 A. D.)

The SAPPHIRE ACT, 1989 (1932 A. D.)

Act ID:	198916
Act Number:	16
Enactment Date:	1932-10-10
Act Year:	1989
Short Title:	The SAPPHIRE ACT, 1989 (1932 A. D.)
Long Title:	An Act to Prohibit the unlicensed possession of sapphires and other precious stones within the territories of Jammu and Kashmir State.
Department:	Industries and Commerce Department
Enforcement Date:	12-02-1989
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Precious stones to be the property of the State.
Section 4. Prohibition as to keeping or retaining in possession buying or selling sapphire or ruby within the State after three months from promulgation of this Act.
Section 5. Penalty.
Section 6. Offences congnizable and non-bailable.
Section 7. Officers authorised to prevent commission of offences
Section 8. Officers authoriscd to seize sapphire or ruby or detain search or arrest suspected person when offence committed.
Section 9. Application of Code of Criminal Procedure.
Section 10. Report to Magistrate of seizure of property
Section 11. Duty of Magistrate.
Section 12. Confiscation of seized sapphires, rubies, weapons, materials, tools, etc.
Section 13. Penalty for vexatious or unreasonable seizure, detention etc.
Section 14. Person in possession of sapphire or ruby within the State at the commencement of this Act to make over such sapphire or ruby to an authorised officer, entitled to 30 per cent of the value.
Section 15. Value to be determined by Minister-in-charge.
Section 16. Sapphire or ruby to be deemed illicit if not produced as required by section 14.
Section 17. Reward to informer.
Section 18. Report of Mineral Survey Officer to be used as evidence.
Section 19. Application of the provision of this Act to any other mineral.
Section 20. Rule making power.