Section 3
Liability of carriers for passengers brought into India.
The Immigration (carriers Liability) Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to make the carriers liable in respect of passengers brought by them into India in contravention of the provisions of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 and the rules made thereunder and matters connected therewith.
Where the competent authority is of
the opinion that any carrier has brought a person in contravention of the provisions of the Passport (Entry
into India) Act, 1920 (34 of 1920) and rules made thereunder into India, he may by order impose a
penalty of rupees one lakh on such carrier:
Provided that no order shall be passed without giving the carrier an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
Provided that no order shall be passed without giving the carrier an opportunity of being heard in the matter.