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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 17

REPEALS [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1950

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35 of 1950), Section 2 and Schedule 1. Footnotes: 2. Substituted for "British India", by the Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 1947 (38 of 1947), Section 2 (15-12-1947). 3. Words "except the State of Hyderabad" were omitted by Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (III of 1951), Section 3 and Sch. (1-4-1951). 4. Substituted for the former Clause (a), by the Foreigners Laws (Amer dment) Act, 1957 (II of 1957), S. 2 (w.r.e.f. 19-1-1957). 5. See the Foreigners Order, 1948, published in Gaz. of Ind., 1948 Pt. I, page 193 and the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958 published in 1958, Pt. II, S. 3 (i), page 657; Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 1957, Gaz. of Ind., 1957, Pt. II, S. 3, Ext., page 200; Foreigners (Restriction on Movements) Order, 1960, Gaz. of Ind., 1960, Pt. II, S.3 (i), page 1831; Foreigners (Restriction on Activities) Order, 1962, Gaz. of Ind, 20-1-1962, Pt. II, Section 3 (i), page 62; Foreigners (Internment) Order, 1962, Gaz. of Ind, 3-11-1962, Pt. II, Section 3 (i) Ext., p. 575; Foreigners (Restriction on Chinese National) Order, 1962, Gaz. of Ind., 1962, Pt. II, S. 3 (i) Ext., p. 543. Am. by GSR 813/72, Gaz. of Ind. 1973, Pt. II S. 3 (i). Extra; Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963, Gaz. of Ind., 1963, Pt. II, S. 3 (i), Ext., p. 61., Am. by GSR 1776 of 1971 and G.S.R. 1870 of 1971- See Gaz. of Ind., 1971, Pt. II, S. 3 (i), Extra, pp. 1179 & 1269; Internees (Discipline and Offences) Order, 1963, Gaz. of Ind., Pt. II, S. 3 (i), Ext., p. 367; Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964, Gaz. of Ind., 1964, Pt. II, S. 3 (i), Ext., p. 705; Foreigners (Restriction on Pakistani Nationals) Order, 1965, Oaz. of Ind., 1965, Pt. II, S. 3 (i), p. 1463. (Am. by GSR 1844 of 1971- G.S. 1971, Pt. II, S. 3 (i). Extra., p. 1251); Foreigners (Report to Police Order 1971- Gaz. of Ind., 14-12-1971, Pt. II, S. 3 (i). Extra., p. 1353; M.P. Foreigners (Arrest, and Conditions of Detention or Confinement) Order, 1974 - M.P. Gaz., 11-1-1974, Pt. I, p.75. 6. Substituted for "British India", by Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 1947 (38 of 1947), Section 2 (15-12-1947). 7. Inserted, by Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 1947 (38 of 1947), Section 4. 8. Inserted by Act 42 of 1962, Section 3 (9) (24-11-1962). 9. Inserted by Act 38 of 1947, Section 4. 10. Substituted for "clause (f) or clause (g)" by Act II of 1957. 12. See Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 1957. published in Gaz. of Ind., Extra., 19-1-1957, Pt. II, S. 3, p. 200. 13. Inserted by Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 (42 of 1962), Section 3 (b) (i) (24-11-1962). 16. Substituted tor "British India" by the Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 1947 (38 of 1947), S. 2 (15- 12-1947). 17. Word '"Royal" was omitted by the Foreigners Laws (Amendment) Act, 1957 (II of 1957), S. 6 (w.r.e.f. 19-1-1957). 18. Substituted for "British India" by the Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 1947 (38 of 1947), S. 2 (15- 12-1947). Central Bare Acts

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