11. (1) The Deputy Commissioner may fix the number of fire arms and the quantity and description of ammunition which may be possessed by the inhabitants of any village, and may grant permission, either to such inhabitants collectively or to any of them individually, to possess such fire arms and ammunition as he may think fit.

(2) All fire arms for the possession of which permission is given under sub-section (1), shall be marked and entered in a register.

(3) Any permission granted under sub-section (1) to possess fire arms and ammunition may be withdrawn by the Deputy Commissioner, and thereupon all fire arms and ammunition referred to in such permission shall be delivered to the Deputy Commissioner or one of his the subordinates.

(4) The Deputy Commissioner may grant permission to any person to manufacture gunpowder, and may withdraw such permission.

(5) Whoever, without the permission of the Deputy Commissioner, possesses or exports from the Chittagong Hill- tracts any fire arms or ammunition, or manufactures any gunpowder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both.

(6) The Deputy Commissioner may, with the previous sanction of the ¹[Government], by order in writing, direct that sub-sections (1), (2), (4) and (5), or any of them, shall not apply in any village specified in the order.