Act 39 of 1983

The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983

An Act to provide for the establishment of Tribunals for the determination, in a fair manner, of the question whether a person is an illegal migrant to enable the Central Government to expel illegal migrants from India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1983-12-25
  • 31 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Application.Read
3 Definitions and construction of references.Read
4 Overriding effect of the Act.Read
5 Establishment of Illegal Migrants (Determination) Tribunals.Read
6 Filling of vacancies.Read
7 Staff of the Tribunals.Read
8 References or applications to Tribunals.Read
8A Application to the Central Government for reference.Read
9 Powers of Tribunal.Read
10 Procedure with respect to references under sub-section (1) of section 8.Read
11 Procedure with respect to applications under sub-section (2) of section 8.Read
12 Determination of the question as to whether a person is an illegal migrant.Read
13 Reference and application to be disposed of within six months.Read
14 Appeal.Read
15 Appellate Tribunal.Read
16 Order of the Appellate Tribunal.Read
17 Power of superintendence by Appellate Tribunal.Read
18 Procedure.Read
19 Proceeding before every Tribunal to be judicial proceeding for certain purposes.Read
20 Expulsion of illegal migrants.Read
21 Delegation of powers.Read
21A Power to bind certain persons against whom complaint is made under the Act.Read
22 Power to give effect to the orders, etc.Read
23 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.Read
24 Transitory provision.Read
25 Penalties.Read
26 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
27 Power to remove difficulties.Read
28 Power to make rules.Read
29 Repeal and saving.Read
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