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

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to Prohibit the unlicensed possession of sapphires and other precious stones within the territories of *Jammu and Kashmir State.

Act number
16 of 1989
Department
Industries and Commerce Department
Enacted
10 Oct 1932
In force from
12 Jul 1989

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

20 sections

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