India Code: Emigration Act, 1983

The Emigration Act, 1983

उत्‍प्रवास अधिनियम, 1983

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Act ID:	198331
Act Number:	31
Enactment Date:	1983-09-10
Act Year:	1983
Short Title:	The Emigration Act, 1983
Hindi Title:	उत्‍प्रवास अधिनियम, 1983
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to emigration of citizens of India.
Ministry:	Ministry of External Affairs
Enforcement Date:	30-12-1983
Notification:	30th December, 1983, vide notification No. S.O. 940(E), dated 30th December, 1983, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

EMIGRATION AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER III

REGISTRATION OF RECRUITING AGENTS

CHAPTER IV

PERMITS FOR RECRUITMENT BY EMPLOYERS

CHAPTER V

EMIGRATION CLEARANCE

CHAPTER VI

APPEALS

CHAPTER VII

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER VIII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Protectors of Emigrants.
Section 4. General duties of Protectors of Emigrants.
Section 5. Power to authorise persons to exercise functions of a Protector.
Section 6. Emigration check-posts.
Section 7. Other emigration officers and staff.
Section 8. Emigration officers to be public servants.
Section 9. Registering authority.
Section 10. No person to function as recruiting agent without a valid certificate.
Section 11. Application for registration.
Section 12. Terms and conditions of registration.
Section 13. Renewal of registration.
Section 14. Cancellation, suspension, etc., of a certificate.
Section 15. Competent authority.
Section 16. Recruitment by employers to be through recruiting agent or under permit.
Section 17. Procedure for obtaining permits.
Section 18. Period of validity of permit.
Section 19. Registration of certain permits.
Section 20. Cancellation or suspension of a permit.
Section 21. Power to exempt.
Section 22. Requirement, etc., as to emigration clearance.
Section 23. Appeals.
Section 24. Offences and penalties.
Section 25. Offences by companies.
Section 26. Offences to be cognizable.
Section 27. Previous sanction of Central Government necessary.
Section 28. Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action.
Section 29. Determination of question as to whether a person is an emigrant.
Section 30. Power to prohibit emigration to any country in the interests of the general public, etc.
Section 31. Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a country.
Section 32. Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons.
Section 33. Provisions as to security.
Section 34. Refund of security.
Section 35. Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc.
Section 36. Returns and registers.
Section 37. Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court.
Section 38. Power to give directions.
Section 39. Effect of other laws.
Section 40. Delegation.
Section 41. Power to exempt.
Section 42. Act not to apply to certain emigrants.
Section 43. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 44. Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament.
Section 45. Repeal of Act 7 of 1922.