The Emigration Act, 1983
Central · 1983
- S. 1Short title, extent, application and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Protectors of Emigrants.
- S. 4General duties of Protectors of Emigrants.
- S. 5Power to authorise persons to exercise functions of a Protector.
- S. 6Emigration check-posts.
- S. 7Other emigration officers and staff.
- S. 8Emigration officers to be public servants.
- S. 9Registering authority.
- S. 10No person to function as recruiting agent without a valid certificate.
- S. 11Application for registration.
- S. 12Terms and conditions of registration.
- S. 13Renewal of registration.
- S. 14Cancellation, suspension, etc., of a certificate.
- S. 15Competent authority.
- S. 16Recruitment by employers to be through recruiting agent or under permit.
- S. 17Procedure for obtaining permits.
- S. 18Period of validity of permit.
- S. 19Registration of certain permits.
- S. 20Cancellation or suspension of a permit.
- S. 21Power to exempt.
- S. 22Requirement, etc., as to emigration clearance.
- S. 23Appeals.
- S. 24Offences and penalties.
- S. 25Offences by companies.
- S. 26Offences to be cognizable.
- S. 27Previous sanction of Central Government necessary.
- S. 28Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action.
- S. 29Determination of question as to whether a person is an emigrant.
- S. 30Power to prohibit emigration to any country in the interests of the general public, etc.
- S. 31Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a country.
- S. 32Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons.
- S. 33Provisions as to security.
- S. 34Refund of security.
- S. 35Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc.
- S. 36Returns and registers.
- S. 37Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court.
- S. 38Power to give directions.
- S. 39Effect of other laws.
- S. 40Delegation.
- S. 41Power to exempt.
- S. 42Act not to apply to certain emigrants.
- S. 43Power to make rules.
- S. 44Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 45Repeal of Act 7 of 1922.