Section 3:
Liability of carriers for passengers brought into India.
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.