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[Cites 0, Cited by 0] [Section 40] [Entire Act]

Union of India - Subsection

Section 40(2) in The Arms Rules, 2016

(2)For the purposes of this rule, certifying bodies and certification contents shall be as specified in the table given below, namely:-Table
S.No. Category of sports person Certifying body Certifying conditions
1 Arjuna Awardee Government of India in the Department of Sports, Ministry ofYouth Affairs and Sports The certificate shall state that the award was conferred forexcellence as a shooter
2 International medalists/ renowned shooters National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) The certificate shall state that the medal has been won by theinternational medalists in the international championships and incase of renowned shooters the merit certificate shall mention thequalifying score along with the Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS)for the event as specified by NRAI
3 and 4 Junior target shooter/ aspiring shooter National Rifle Association of India or the approved oraffiliated State Rifle Association(s) of NRAI The certificate shall mention the qualifying score along withthe Minimum Qualifying Score for the event as specified by NRAIor the State Rifle Association
5 Other shooters National Rifle Association of India or affiliated State RifleAssociation(s) of NRAI or Shooting Clubs/District RifleAssociation affiliated with State Rifle Association. The certificate shall state the membership and other detailsof the shooter
6 Shooting Clubs/ District Rifle Associations affiliated withState Rifle Associations or National Rifle Association of India State Rifle Association or National Rifle Association of Indiaas applicable  
  State Rifle Association National Rifle Association of India  
  National Rifle Association of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  
  Shooting Ranges Sports Authority of India/Sports Authority of the StateGovernment/ National Rifle Association of India  
Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule,
(a)"international championship" means the Asian Games, the Asian Shooting Championship, the Asian Women or Asian Junior Shooting Championship, the Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth Shooting Championships, the Olympic Games, the World Junior or Senior Shooting Championships and the World Cups in Senior as well as Junior events;
(b)"international medalist" means a person who has won an individual or team medal in an international championship;
(c)"renowned shooter" means a person who has participated in a National Shooting Championship in an Open Men's Event or Open Women's Event or Open Civilian's Event whether through qualifying tournament or wild card entry conducted in accordance with the rules of International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) and has attained the Minimum Qualifying Score prescribed by the National Rifle Association;
(d)"junior target shooter" means a person who has completed the age of twelve years but is below the age of twenty-one years and has taken part in at least one State Championship (held once a year) or in the Zonal Championship or National Level Shooting Competition recognized by National Rifle Association and/or by respective State Rifle Association;
(e)"aspiring shooter" means a person who has taken part in at least one State Championship (held once a year) or in the Zonal Championship or National Level Shooting Competition recognized by National Rifle Association and/or by respective State Rifle Association and attained the prescribed Minimum Qualifying Score specified by the National Rifle Association of India.