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 11: Power to give effect to orders, directions, etc.
    (1) Any authority empowered by or under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act to give any direction or to exercise any other power, may, in addition to any other action expressly provided for in this Act, take, or cause to be taken such steps and use, or cause to be used, such force as may, in its opinion, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with such direction or for preventing or rectifying any breach thereof, or for the effective exercise of such power, as the case may be.
     (2) Any police officer may take such steps and use such force as may, in his opinion, be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with any order made or direction given under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or for preventing or rectifying any breach of such order or direction.
     (3) The power conferred by this section shall be deemed to confer upon any person acting in exercise thereof a right of access to any land or other property whatsoever.
    
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