《LAW OF FOREIGNERS AND CITIZRNSHIP》

PART ⅠFOREIGNERS ACT, 19461

Section1

Preamble1

1.Short title and extent27

2. Definitions33

3. Powers to make orders108

3.A. Power to exempt citizens of Commonwealth countries and other persons from application of Act in certain cases169

4. Internees170

5. Change of name176

6. Obligations of masters of vessels, etc181

7. Obligation of hotel-keepers and others to furnish particulars185

7.A. Power to control places frequented by foreigners187

8. Determination of nationality188

9. Burden of proof 10. Repealed189

10.Repealed200

11. Power to give effect to orders, directions, etc200

12. Power to delegate authority202

13. Attem pts, etc. to contravene the provisions of this Act, etc204

14. Penalties211

15. Protection to persons acting under this Act234

16. Application of other laws not barred236

17. Repeals236

APPENDICES237

Appendix237

1. Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 1979237

2. Foreigners Order, 1948238

3. Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958249

4. Notification261

5. Foreigners (Restriction on Movements) Order, 1960263

6. Foreigners (Restriction on Activities) Order, 1962264

7. Foreigners (Restriction on Chinese Nat onals) Order,1962265

8. Foreigners (Internment) Order, 1962267

9. Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963273

10. Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964276

11. Foreigners (Restriction on Pakistani Nationals) Order, 1971278

12. Rajasthan Conditions of Detention (Foreigners Act)Order,1966279

13. Registration of Foreigners (Extension to Pondicherry) Rules, 1963287

14. Foreign Relations Act, 1932288

15. Foreign Recruiting Act, 1874290

16. Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947292

17. Foreign Marriage Act, 1969302

18. Foreign Marriage Rules, 1970314

19. Foreigners from Uganda Order,1972321

20. Foreigners (Restrictions on Residence) Order,1968322

21. Foreigners (Report of Police) Order,1971324

22. National Security Act, 1980324

PART ⅡRFGISTRATION OF FOREIGNERS ACT, 1939325

Section325

Preamble325

1. Short title and extent326

2. Definitions326

3. Power to make rules327

4. Burden of proof329

5. Penalties329

6. Power to exempt from application of Act329

7. Protection to persons acting under this Act330

8. Application of other laws not barred330

9. Application of Act to Part B States330

APPENDICES331

Appendix331

1. Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1939331

2. Registration of Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 19?7349

3. Registration of Foreigners (Bangladesh) Rules, 1973352

4. Notification regarding Registration Officers354

PART ⅢPASSPORT (ENTRY INTO INDIA) ACT, 1920356

Section356

1.Short title and extent356

2.Definitions356

3.Fower to make rules364

4.Power to arrest366

5.Power of removal383

6.Application of Act to acceding States383

Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950384

THE PASSPORT ACT, 1967391

Section391

1.Short title and extent391

2.Definitions391

3.Passport or travel document for departure from India392

4.Classes of passports and travel documents394

5.Applications for passports, travel documents, etc. and orders thereon394

6. Refusal of passports, travel documents, etc.396

7. Duration of passports and travel documents398

8. Renewal of passports398

9. Conditions and forms of passports and travel documents398

10. Variation, impounding and revocation of passports and travel documents399

11. Appeals404

12. Offences and penalties404

13. Power to arrest405

14. Power of search and seizure405

15. Previous sanction of Central Government necessary406

16. Protection of action taken in good faith406

17. Passports and travel documents to be property of Central Government406

18. Passport, etc. not to be issued to persons who cannot emigrate under Act 7 of 1922406

19. Passports and travel documents to be invalid for travel to certain countries406

20. Issue of passports and travel documents to persons who are not citizens of India407

21. Power to delegate407

22. Power to exempt407

23. Act to be in addition to certain enactments408

Section408

24. Power to make rules408

25. Change of short title of Act 34 of 1920409

26.Saving as certain passports and applications409

27. Repeal and saving410

The Passport Rules, 1967411

APPENDICES463

Appendix463

1. Notifications under Passport Act ana Rules463

2. Notification issued under Passport (Entry into India) Rules,1950464

3. Central Passport and Emigration Organization(Initial Constitution and Maintenance) Rules, 1959466

PART ⅣCITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955482

Section482

1. Short title482

2. Interpretation486

Acquisition of Citizenship487

3. Citizenship by birth487

4. Citizenship by descent488

5. Citizenship by registration489

6. Citizenship by naturalization496

7. Citizenship by incorporation of territory496

Termination of Citizenship498

8. Renunciation of citizenship498

9. Termination of citizenship499

10. Deprivation of citizenship518

11. Commonwealth citizenship521

12. Power to confer rights of Indian citizen on citizens of certain countries522

13. Certificate of citizenship in case of doubt522

14. Disposal of application under Secs. 5 and 6525

15. Revision525

16. Delegation of powers526

17. Offences526

18. Power to make rules526

19. Repeals531

SCHEDULES531

Appendix537

APPENDICES534

1. Citizenship Rules, 1956534

2. Citizens (Registration at Indian Consulates) Rules,1966592

3. Citizenship (Pondicherry) Order, 1962615

4. Notifications under Citizenship (Pondicherry) Order,1962618

5. Goa, Daman and Diu (Citizenship) Order,1962619

6. Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Citizenship) Order,1962622

7. Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951623

8. Naturalization Act, 1926631

9. Tourist Baggage Rules,1978638

10. Baggage Rules, 1978641

11. Transfer of Residence Rules,1978644

12. Baggage (Transit Customs Stations) Pegulations,1967646

13. Passengers (Non-tourist) Baggage Rules, 1960648

PART ⅤTAXATION651

Chapter651

1. Taxation of income of the non-residents651

2. Business and business connection with non-residents692

3. Special provisions relating to non-residents717

4. Assessment on non-residents726

5. Tax incentives for non-residents729

6. Foreigners and wealth-tax769

7. Foreigners and estate duty774

8. Foreigners and Gift-tax Act733

9. Regulation of foreign investments through Foreign Exchange Regulation Act786

10. Foreign Travel Tax Rules, 1979821

INDEX831