THE EMIGRATION ACT, 1983

ACT NO. 31 OF 1983 · Enacted [10th September, 1983.] · 45 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent, application and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

EMIGRATION AUTHORITIES

Section 3.Protectors of Emigrants.

Section 4.General duties of Protectors of Emigrants.

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

Section 6.Emigration check-posts.

Section 7.Other emigration officers and staff.

Section 8.Emigration officers to be public servants.

REGISTRATION OF RECRUITING AGENTS

Section 9.Registering authority.

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

Section 11.Application for registration.

Section 12.Terms and conditions of registration.

Section 13.Renewal of registration.

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

PERMITS FOR RECRUITMENT BY EMPLOYERS

Section 15.Competent authority.

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

Section 17.Procedure for obtaining permits.

Section 18.Period of validity of permit.

Section 19.Registration of certain permits.

Section 20.Cancellation or suspension of a permit.

Section 21.Power to exempt.

EMIGRATION CLEARANCE

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

APPEALS

Section 23.Appeals.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 24.Offences and penalties.

Section 25.Offences by companies.

Section 26.Offences to be cognizable.

Section 27.Previous sanction of Central Government necessary.

Section 28.Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action.

MISCELLANEOUS

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

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

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

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

Section 33.Provisions as to security.

Section 34.Refund of security.

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

Section 36.Returns and registers.

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

Section 38.Power to give directions.

Section 39.Effect of other laws.

Section 40.Delegation.

Section 41.Power to exempt.

Section 42.Act not to apply to certain emigrants.

Section 43.Power to make rules.

Section 44.Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament.

Section 45.Repeal of Act 7 of 1922.