LawgistThe Foreigners Act
2Definitions
In this Act--
1[(a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India;]
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(b) "prescribed" means prescribed by orders made under this Act;
(c) "specified" means specified by direction of a prescribed authority.
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1. Subs. by Act 11 of 1957, s. 2, for the former clause (w.e.f. 19-1-1957).
2. Clause (aa) ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.
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- 10 Repealed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- 17 Repealed
