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The Foreigners Act

An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers in respect of foreigners.
1946
List of Chapters & Sections
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  2. 1
     Short title and extent
  3. 2
     Definitions
  4. 3
     Power to make orders
  5. 3A
     Power to exempt citizens of Commonwealth Countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases
  6. 4
     Persons on parole
  7. 5
     Change of name
  8. 6
     Obligations of masters of vessels, etc
  9. 7
     Obligation of hotel keepers and others to furnish particulars
  10. 7A
     Power to control places frequented by foreigners
  11. 8
     Determination of nationality
  12. 9
     Burden of proof
  13. 10
     Repealed
  14. 11
     Power to give effect to orders, directions, etc
  15. 12
     Power to delegate authority
  16. 13
     Attempts, etc., to contravene the provisions of this Act, et
  17. 14
     Penalty for contravention of provisions of the Act, etc
  18. 14A
     Penalty for entry in restricted areas, etc
  19. 14B
     Penalty for using forged passport
  20. 14C
     Penalty for abetment
  21. 15
     Protection to persons acting under this Act
  22. 16
     Application of other laws not barred
  23. 17
     Repealed
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