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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 12

Power to Delegate Authority

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/32836

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Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 12 is part of Foreigners Act, 1946 - Power to Delegate Authority. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Any authority upon which any power to make or give any direction, consent or permission or to do any other act is conferred by this Act or by any order made thereunder may, unless express provision is made to the contrary, in writing authorise, conditionally or otherwise, any authority subordinate to it to exercise such power on its behalf, and thereupon the said subordinate authority shall, subject to such conditions as may be contained in the authorisation, be deemed to be the authority upon which such power is conferred by or under this Act.

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What does Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 12 provide?

Section Section 12 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (Power to Delegate Authority) 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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