Punjab Police Rules Volume 1 - Sangrur Police

112 Punjab Police Rules, 1934 Volume 1, CHAPTER 6
Rule 6.29
6.29. Receipts of arms, etc., from arsenal. - (1) The seals and weight, as shown in the
invoice, of all packages, received from an arsenal shall be carefully checked before the
package is taken over from the railway or postal authorities, if any discrepancy in weight
or signs of tampering are found the package shall be opened in the presence of the Station
Master or Post Master concerned.
(2) Every package received from an arsenal shall be opened in the presence of an officer
of rank not less than inspector, who shall personally check the contents, and sign the invoice
in token of having done so.
(3) Full boxes of ammunition shall not be opened on receipt, if the weight is correct and
the seals intact. If the seals has been damaged in transit, the pin with the lid is attached
shall be withdrawn and the lid removed to permit inspection of the inner tin casing; provided
the latter is hermetically sealed, the contents shall be assumed to be correct.
Rule 6.30
6.30. Return of arms, etc., to arsenal. (1) Unserviceable tools and components,
empty cartridge cases, empty oil drums and packing cases shall be returned to the arsenal
as convenient, without previous intimation. Defective ammunition and unserviceable or
repairable arms shall not be returned till the authorization of the Chief Ordnance Officer
concerned has been obtained on a report in I.A.F.Z. - 2098.
(2) In all cases when articles are returned to the arsenal intimation shall be sent by post
in the form of a voucher in duplicate and workshop sheet I.A.F.O-1370.
(3) Arms, ammunition and other ordnance stores returned to the arsenal shall be sent
by passenger train or if within the authorized weight, by parcel post registered and insured.
All articles shall be carefully packed in strong boxes - the cases in which
consignments have been received from the arsenal being used if possible - and sealed with
the official seal of the Superintendent of Police in at least two places along the join between
the top and sides of the box and two places along the join between sides and bottom.
Packages sent by post shall further be enclosed in gunny or waxed cloth. A "packing
note" in the form obtainable from the Ordnance Department shall be enclosed with each
package after being signed by an officer not lower in rank than the Lines Officer, in whose
presence the articles have been packed. Consignments by rail shall be sent under the special
railway rules, whereby the guard of the train whenever changed, receives a special
receipts for each package from his relief.
(4) The procedure prescribed above shall be allowed when arms, ammunition etc., are
transferred from one district to another, otherwise than in the direct custody of a police
guard.
(5) Every precaution shall be taken to prevant the inclusion of live or miss-fire rounds
with empty cartridge cases returned to the arsenal. Should the arsenal report the inclusion
of a live or miss-fire cartridge in a box of empty cases disciplinary action shall be taken
against the officer responsible for the packing of the box.
Rule 6.31
6.31. Precaution against the issue of dummy or blank cartridges with live cartridges.
- Every officer, who issues ammunition to armed men or parties proceeding on
duty, and the commander of each such party shall exercise special care to prevent dummy
(drill) or blank rounds getting mixed up with live rounds, either at the time of issue or return
of ammunition, and to prevent the substitution of rounds of local or other
non-Government manufacture.
Rule 6.32
6.32. Paper for targets. - Paper (blue, black and brown) for targets is procurable as required
on payment from the Titaghur Paper Mills, Calcutta. Payment shall be met from
the contract contingent grant.