Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 Section 1 - Bare Act

(1) This Act may be calledthe Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939.

(2) It extends to¹ [the whole of India] ² [* * *].

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1. Substituted by Act 37 of 1949, Section 3, for "all theprovinces of India" (w.e.f. 28-4-1949).

2. The words "except the State ofHyderabad" Inserted by theA.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, Section 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-4-1951)