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The Sapphire Act, 1989 (1932 A. D.)
Section 6

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

Section 6

The Sapphire Act, 1989 (1932 A. D.)Jammu and Kashmir

Section 6. Offences congnizable and non-bailable

All offences under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.

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Section 6, Sapphire Act, 1989 (1932 A. D.)

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