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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Emigration Act, 1922

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133705

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Indian Emigration Act, 1922 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Indian Emigration Act, 1922
Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT
Section2 - DEFINITIONS
Section3 - APPOINTMENT OF PROTECTORS OF EMIGRANTS
Section4 - GENERAL DUTIES OF PROTECTOR Every Protector of Emigrants; in-addition to the special duties assigned to him by or under
Section5 - POWER TO APPOINT PERSONS TO EXERCISE FUNCTIONS OF A PROTECTOR
Section6 - APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTORS
Section7 - AGENTS IN FOREIGN COONTRICS The Central Government may,-for the purpose of safeguarding the interests of emigrants in
Section8 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES The 22 [Central Government] may, for the purpose of assisting any Protector of Emigrants appointed
Section9 - PORTS FROM WHICH EMIGRATION OF UNSKILLED WORKERS IS LAWFUL
Section10 - COUNTRIES TO-WHICH EMIGRATION OF UNSKILLED WORKERS IS LAWFUL
Section11 - POWER TO SUSPEND EMIGRATION OF UNSKILLED WORKERS
Section12 - REVOCATION OF PROHIBITION " Where the 37 [Central Government] is satisfied that the ground on which a notification
Section13 - POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO PROHIBIT EMIGRATION TO SPECIFIED COUNTRY
Section14 - SAVING A notification under section 10-,section 11-,section 12-orsection 13-shall not affect any act done, offence
Section15 - PORTS FROM WHICH EMIGRATION OF SKILLED WORKERS IS LAWFUL Emigration, for the purpose of skilled work, shall not be
Section16 - EMIGRATION OF SKILLED WORKERS
Section17 - APPLICATIONS HOW TO BE DISPOSED OF On receiving an application undersection 16-, the 48 [Central Government] may, after
Section18 - APPEARANCE OF ENGAGED PERSONS BEFORE, AND REGISTRATION OF NAMES BY PROTECTOR OF EMIGRANTS
Section19 - PROVISIONS AS TO SECURITY Where such security as is referred to in sub-section
Section20 - DELEGATION TO PROTECTOR OF EMIGRANTS OF AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE OR DISPOSE OF APPLICATIONS The 54 [Central Government]
Section21 - POWER TO PROHIBIT EMIGRATION OF SKILLED WORKERS
Section23 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES " 62 [* * *] The 63 [Central Government] may, by notification in the 64
Section24 - POWER FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Section25 - UNLAWFUL EMIGRATION OR INDUCEMENT TO EMIGRATE
Section26 - FRAUDULENTLY INDUCING TO EMIGRATE Whoever, by means of intoxication, coercion or fraud, causes or induces or attempts
Section27 - FALSE REPRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY Whoever falsely represents that any emigrants are required by the
Section27A - PUNISHMENT FOR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES In the event of second or subsequent offence under any of the following
Section27B - CONFISCATION OF CONVEYANCE USED FOR COMMITTING OFFENCE AGAINST THE ACT In any case in which an offence has been
Section27C - CONFISCATION HOW ORDERED
Section28 - SANCTION TO PROSECUTIONS No prosecution shall be instituted for any offence under this Chapter except with the sanction
Section29 - POWER FOR CUSTOMS OFFICER TO SEARCH AND DETAIN FOR PURPOSES OF ACT All the powers for the time being conferred by law
Section31 - APPLICATION OF ACT Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply to the departure out of 101 [India] of" 102 [
Section32 - SAVING [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1939
Section33 - REPEAL [Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1927

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