Section 6
Emigration check-posts.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to emigration of citizens of India.
(1) Where the Central Government considers that, with a view to
preventing or checking the contravention of the provisions of this Act, it is necessary so to do, it may, by
notification, set up such number of emigration check-posts at such places as may be specified.
(2) The Central Government may, by general or special order made in this behalf, appoint an officer of the Central Government or of a State Government to be an officer in charge of an emigration checkpost set up under sub-section (1).
(3) An officer in charge of an emigration check-post shall be subject to the general control and supervision of the Protector of Emigrants within the local limits of whose jurisdiction that emigration check-post is situated.
(2) The Central Government may, by general or special order made in this behalf, appoint an officer of the Central Government or of a State Government to be an officer in charge of an emigration checkpost set up under sub-section (1).
(3) An officer in charge of an emigration check-post shall be subject to the general control and supervision of the Protector of Emigrants within the local limits of whose jurisdiction that emigration check-post is situated.