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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Emigration Act, 1983 Section 35

Power to Search, Seize and Detain Persons, Conveyance, Etc.

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About this section

Emigration Act, 1983 Section 35 is part of Emigration Act, 1983 - Power to Search, Seize and Detain Persons, Conveyance, Etc.. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

All the powers for the time being conferred by the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), on officers of customs with regard to the searching and detention of persons, vessels or aircraft or any other conveyance, or seizure of any document or thing or arrest of any person or otherwise for the purpose of prevention or detection of any offence under that Act or for apprehending a person suspected to have committed any offence under that Act may be exercised for the purpose of prevention or detection of any offence under this Act or for apprehending a person suspected to have committed any offence under this Act, by--

(a) any such officer of customs, or

(b) the Protector General of Emigrants or a Protector of Emigrants, or

(c) an officer in charge of an emigration check-post.

Frequently asked questions

What does Emigration Act, 1983 Section 35 provide?

Section Section 35 of the Emigration Act, 1983 (Power to Search, Seize and Detain Persons, Conveyance, Etc.) is reproduced on this page as part of the Emigration Act, 1983. 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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