Section 1
Short title and extent.
About this Act
An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers in respect of foreigners
(1) This Act may be called the Foreigners Act, 1946.
(2) It extends to the whole of 1 [India] 2***.
(2) It extends to the whole of 1 [India] 2***.
Notes
1. This Act has been extended to
Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch. Pondicherry with modifications vide notification No. G.S.R. 1557, dated 24-11-1962, Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3 (i), p. 1886, and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I, Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi Island vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967), the State of Sikkim vide Notification No. G.S.R. 41 (E), dated 27-1-1976 (w.e.f. 1-2-1976).
2. The words "except the State of Hyderabad", ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.
Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch. Pondicherry with modifications vide notification No. G.S.R. 1557, dated 24-11-1962, Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3 (i), p. 1886, and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I, Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindivi Island vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967), the State of Sikkim vide Notification No. G.S.R. 41 (E), dated 27-1-1976 (w.e.f. 1-2-1976).
2. The words "except the State of Hyderabad", ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.