Act 31 of 1983

The Emigration Act, 1983

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to emigration of citizens of India.

  • Ministry of External Affairs
  • Enacted 1983-09-10
  • 45 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent, application and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Protectors of Emigrants. Read
4 General duties of Protectors of Emigrants. Read
5 Power to authorise persons to exercise functions of a Protector. Read
6 Emigration check-posts. Read
7 Other emigration officers and staff. Read
8 Emigration officers to be public servants. Read
9 Registering authority. Read
10 No person to function as recruiting agent without a valid certificate. Read
11 Application for registration. Read
12 Terms and conditions of registration. Read
13 Renewal of registration. Read
14 Cancellation, suspension, etc., of a certificate. Read
15 Competent authority. Read
16 Recruitment by employers to be through recruiting agent or under permit. Read
17 Procedure for obtaining permits. Read
18 Period of validity of permit. Read
19 Registration of certain permits. Read
20 Cancellation or suspension of a permit. Read
21 Power to exempt. Read
22 Requirement, etc., as to emigration clearance. Read
23 Appeals. Read
24 Offences and penalties. Read
25 Offences by companies. Read
26 Offences to be cognizable. Read
27 Previous sanction of Central Government necessary. Read
28 Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action. Read
29 Determination of question as to whether a person is an emigrant. Read
30 Power to prohibit emigration to any country in the interests of the general public, etc. Read
31 Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a country. Read
32 Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons. Read
33 Provisions as to security. Read
34 Refund of security. Read
35 Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc. Read
36 Returns and registers. Read
37 Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court. Read
38 Power to give directions. Read
39 Effect of other laws. Read
40 Delegation. Read
41 Power to exempt. Read
42 Act not to apply to certain emigrants. Read
43 Power to make rules. Read
44 Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament. Read
45 Repeal of Act 7 of 1922. Read
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