EMIGRATION ACT, 1983

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S.1 Short title, extent, application and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Protectors of Emigrants

S.4 General duties of Protectors of Emigrants

S.5 Power to authorise persons to exercise functions of a Protector

S.6 Emigration check-posts

S.7 Other emigration officers and staff

S.8 Emigration officers to be public servants

S.9 Registering authority

S.10 No person to function as recruiting agent without a valid certificate

S.11 Application for registration

S.12 Terms and conditions of registration

S.13 Renewal of registration

S.14 Cancellation, suspension, etc., of a certificate

S.15 Competent authority

S.16 Recruitment by employers to be through recruiting agent or under permit

S.17 Procedure for obtaining permits

S.18 Period of validity of permit

S.19 Registration of certain permits

S.20 Cancellation or suspension of a permit

S.21 Power to exempt

S.22 Requirement, etc., as to emigration clearance

S.23 Appeals

S.24 Offences and penalties

S.25 Offences by companies

S.26 Offences to be cognizable

S.27 Previous sanction of Central Government necessary

S.28 Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action.-

S.29 Determination of question as to whether a person is an emigrant

S.30 Power to prohibit emigration to any country in interests of the general public, etc.

S.31 Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a country

S.32 Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons

S.33 Provision as to security

S.34 Refund of security

S.35 Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc.

S.36 Returns and registers

S.37 Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court

S.38 Power to give directions

S.39 Effect of other laws

S.40 Delegation

S.41 Power to exempt

S.42 Act not to apply to certain emigrants.-

S.43 Power to make rules

S.44 Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament

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