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39/1983 - The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983 ▶

Act Number: 39

Act Name: The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983

Year: 1983

Enactment Date: 1983-12-25

Long Title: An Act to provide for the establishment of Tribunals for the determination, in a fair manner, of the question whether a person is an illegal migrant to enable the Central Government to expel illegal migrants from India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title, extent and commencement.
2	Application.
3	Definitions and construction of references.
4	Overriding effect of the Act.
5	Establishment of Illegal Migrants (Determination) Tribunals.
6	Filling of vacancies.
7	Staff of the Tribunals.
8	References or applications to Tribunals.
8A	Application to the Central Government for reference.
9	Powers of Tribunal.
10	Procedure with respect to references under sub-section (1) of section 8.
11	Procedure with respect to applications under sub-section (2) of section 8.
12	Determination of the question as to whether a person is an illegal migrant.
13	Reference and application to be disposed of within six months.
14	Appeal.
15	Appellate Tribunal.
16	Order of the Appellate Tribunal.
17	Power of superintendence by Appellate Tribunal.
18	Procedure.
19	Proceeding before every Tribunal to be judicial proceeding for certain purposes.
20	Expulsion of illegal migrants.
21	Delegation of powers.
21A	Power to bind certain persons against whom complaint is made under the Act.
22	Power to give effect to the orders, etc.
23	Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
24	Transitory provision.
25	Penalties.
26	Protection of action taken in good faith.
27	Power to remove difficulties.
28	Power to make rules.
29	Repeal and saving.