TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted2003

Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 Section 15

Amendment of Section 18

Section Text


In section 18 of the principal Act,--

(i) in sub-section (2),--

(a) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--

"(aa) the form and manner in which a declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be made;";

(b) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--

"(ia) the procedure to be followed in compulsory registration of the citizens of India under sub-section (5) of section 14A;";

(ii) in sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:--

"Provided that any rule made in respect of a matter specified in clause (ia) of sub-section (2) may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.",