Act Number: 9

Act Name: The Reciprocity Act, 1943

Year: 1943

Enactment Date: 1943-03-31

Long Title: An Act to make provisions on a basis of reciprocity in regard to entry into, travel, residence, the acquisition, holding or disposal of property, the enjoyment of educational facilities, the holding of public office, or the carrying on of any occupation, trade, business or profession in India by, and the franchise in India of, persons domiciled in British Possessions.

Ministry: Ministry of External Affairs

Department:

Section 4: Burden of proof on person claiming exemption.
    If any person alleged to be domiciled in any British Possession and to be subject to the provisions of this Act pleads that he is not so domiciled, or that the provisions of this Act do not apply to him, the onus of proving the truth of such a plea shall be on him.
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