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Definitions. | Foreigners Act, 1946 | LAWGIST

Foreigners Act, 1946

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Definitions.

§2

Summary

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 specified by direction of a prescribed authority.

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>In this Act--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <sup>1</sup>[(a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India;]<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <sup>2</sup>* <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>* <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>* <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>* <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>*<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by orders made under this Act;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) "specified" means specified by direction of a prescribed authority.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <br><br>

Footnotes

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.

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