The Foreigners Act, 1946 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers in respect of foreigners.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 22)
Section 1 to Section 8 (10 Sections)
Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Foreigners Act, 1946. (2) It extends to the whole of 1 [India] 2 ***.
Definitions.
In this Act-- 1 [(a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India;] 2 * * * * * (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by orders made under this Act; (c) "specified" means s...
Power to make orders.
(1) The Central Government may by order make provision, either generally or with respect to all foreigners or with respect to any particular foreigner or any prescribed class or de...
Power to exempt citizens of Commonwealth Countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases.
1 [3A. Power to exempt citizens of Commonwealth Countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases .—(1) The Central Government may, by order, declare that all or...
Persons on parole.
1 [(1) Any foreigner (hereinafter referred to as an internee) in respect of whom there is in force any order made under clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 3, directing that h...
Change of name.
(1) No foreigner who was in 1 [India] on the date on which this Act came into force shall, while in 1 [India] after that date, assume or use or purport to assume or use for any pur...
Obligations of masters of vessels, etc.
(1) The master of any vessel landing or embarking at a part in 1 [India] passengers coming to or going from that port by sea and the pilot of any aircraft landing or embarking at a...
Obligation of hotel keepers and others to furnish particulars.
(1) It shall be the duty of the keeper of any premises whether furnished or unfurnished where lodging or sleeping accommodation is provided for reward, to submit to such person and...
Power to control places frequented by foreigners.
1 [7A. Power to control places frequented by foreigners .—(1) The prescribed authority may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, direct the owner or person having contr...
Determination of nationality.
(1) When a foreigner is recongnised as a national by the law of more than one foreign country or where for any reason it is uncertain what nationality if any is to be ascribed to a...
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