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Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 7A

Power to Control Places Frequented by Foreigners

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Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 7A is part of Foreigners Act, 1946 - Power to Control Places Frequented by Foreigners. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1 [7A. Power to control places frequented by foreigners

(1) The prescribed authority may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, direct the owner or person having control of any premises used as a restaurant or as a place of public resort or entertainment or as a club and frequented by foreigners--

(a) to close such premises either entirely or during specified periods, or

(b) to use or permit the use of such premises only under such conditions as may be specified, or

(c) to refuse admission to such premises either to all foreigners or to any specified foreigner or class of foreigner.

(2) A person to whom any direction has been given under sub-section (1) shall not, while such direction remain in force, use or permit to be used any other premises for any of the aforesaid purposes, except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority and in accordance with any conditions which that authority may think fit to impose.

(3) Any person to whom any direction has been given under sub-section (1) and who is aggrieved thereby may, within thirty days from the date of such direction, appeal to the Central Government; and the decision of the Central Government in the matter shall be final.]

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1. Inserted by Act 38 of 1947, section 7(w.e.f. 15-12-47).

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What does Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 7A provide?

Section Section 7A of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (Power to Control Places Frequented by Foreigners) is reproduced on this page as part of the Foreigners Act, 1946. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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