LawgistThe Foreigners Act
12Power to delegate authority
Any authority upon which any power to make or give any direction, consent or permission or to do any other act is conferred by this Act or by any order made thereunder may, unless express provision is made to the contrary, in writing authorise, conditionally or otherwise, any authority subordinate to it to exercise such power on its behalf, and thereupon the said subordinate authority shall, subject to such conditions as may be contained in the authorisation, be deemed to be the authority upon which such power is conferred by or under this Act.
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All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to make orders
- 3A Power to exempt citizens of Commonwealth Countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases
- 4 Persons on parole
- 5 Change of name
- 6 Obligations of masters of vessels, etc
- 7 Obligation of hotel keepers and others to furnish particulars
- 7A Power to control places frequented by foreigners
- 8 Determination of nationality
- 9 Burden of proof
- 10 Repealed
- 11 Power to give effect to orders, directions, etc
- 12 Power to delegate authority
- 13 Attempts, etc., to contravene the provisions of this Act, et
- 14 Penalty for contravention of provisions of the Act, etc
- 14A Penalty for entry in restricted areas, etc
- 14B Penalty for using forged passport
- 14C Penalty for abetment
- 15 Protection to persons acting under this Act
- 16 Application of other laws not barred
- 17 Repealed
