Act Number: 31

Act Name: The Foreigners Act, 1946

Year: 1946

Enactment Date: 1946-11-23

Long Title: An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers in respect of foreigners

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act--
         1[(a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of India;]
         2*                         *                         *                         *                         *
         (b) "prescribed" means prescribed by orders made under this Act;
         (c) "specified" means specified by direction of a prescribed authority.
    
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 11 of 1957, s. 2, for the former clause (w.e.f. 19-1-1957).
2. Clause (aa) ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch.

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