Section 17
Power of superintendence by Appellate Tribunal.
The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983
About this Act
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.
1[17. Power of superintendence by Appellate Tribunal.-- (1) Every Appellate Tribunal shall have
superintendence over all the Tribunals in the State.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Appellate Tribunal may--
(a) call for returns from any Tribunal;
(b) make general rules and specify forms for regulating the practice and proceedings of Tribunals; and
(c) specify the forms in which books, entries and accounts shall be kept by the officers of Tribunals.]
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Appellate Tribunal may--
(a) call for returns from any Tribunal;
(b) make general rules and specify forms for regulating the practice and proceedings of Tribunals; and
(c) specify the forms in which books, entries and accounts shall be kept by the officers of Tribunals.]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for section 17 (w.e.f. 24-4-1988).