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Emigration Act, 1983 Chapter VII

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Central

Year: 1983

(1) Whoever-- (a) except in conformity with the provisions of this Act emigrates; or (b) contravenes the provisions of section 10 or section 16; or (c) by intentionally furnishing any false information or suppressing any material information obtains a certificate or a permit or an emigration clearance under this Act; or (d) without lawful authority makes or causes to be made any alteration in any certificate or permit or in any document or endorsement by way of emigration clearance issued or made under this Act; or (e) disobeys or neglects to comply with any order of the Protector of Emigrants under this Act; or (f) collects from an emigrant any charges in excess of the limits prescribed under this Act; or (g) cheats any emigrant, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees: Provided that in the absence of any special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and such fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees. (2) Whoever attempts to commit any offence under sub-section (1).....

Emigration Act, 1983 Section 24

Title: Offences and Penalties

State: Central

Year: 1983

(1) Whoever-- (a) except in conformity with the provisions of this Act emigrates; or (b) contravenes the provisions of section 10 or section 16; or (c) by intentionally furnishing any false information or suppressing any material information obtains a certificate or a permit or an emigration clearance under this Act; or (d) without lawful authority makes or causes to be made any alteration in any certificate or permit or in any document or endorsement by way of emigration clearance issued or made under this Act; or (e) disobeys or neglects to comply with any order of the Protector of Emigrants under this Act; or (f) collects from an emigrant any charges in excess of the limits prescribed under this Act; or (g) cheats any emigrant, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees: Provided that in the absence of any special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and such fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees. (2) Whoever attempts to commit any offence under sub-section (1).....

Emigration Act, 1983 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1983

.....that the holder of the certificate has, subsequent to the issue of the certificate, been convicted by a court in India for any offence under this Act, the Emigration Act, 1922-, or any other law relating to passports, foreign exchange, drugs narcotics or smuggling and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months; (e) that the certificate has been issued or renewed on misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact; (f) that the holder of the certificate has violated any of the terms and conditions of the certificate; (g) that in the opinion of the Central Government it is necessary in the interests of friendly relations of India with any foreign country or in the interests of the general public to cancel the certificate. (2) Where the registering authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, is satisfied that pending the consideration of the question of cancelling any certificate on any of the grounds mentioned in sub-section (1) it is necessary so to do, the registering authority may, by order in writing, suspend the operation of the certificate for such period not exceeding thirty days as may be specified in the order and require the.....