Section 28

Power to delegate authority.

The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025

  • Act 13 of 2025
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Home
About this Act

An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for requirement of passports or other travel documents in respect of persons entering into and exiting from India and for regulating matters related to foreigners including requirement of visa and registration and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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    The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power or functions which may be exercised or performed by it under this Act or by any rule or order made thereunder, subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify in such notification, be exercised or performed––
    (a) by such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government;
    (b) by any State Government or by any officer or authority subordinate to such Government or any officer or authority authorised by such Government.

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