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The Citizenship Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....that- (a) the registration or certificate of naturalisation was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; or (b) that citizen has shown himself by act or speech to be disloyal or disaffected towards the Constitution of India as by law established; or (c) that citizen has, during any war in which India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in, or associated with, any business that was to his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or (d) that citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalisation, been sentenced in any country to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years; or (e) that citizen has been ordinarily resident, out of India for a continuous period of seven years, and during that period, has neither been at any time a student of any educational institution in a country outside India or in the service of a Government in India or of an international organisation of which India is a member, not registered annually in the prescribed manner at an Indian consulate his intention to retain his citizenship of India. (3) The Central.....

Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 6

Title: Citizenship by Naturalization

State: Central

Year: 1955

(1) Where an application is made in the prescribed manner by any person of full age and capacity 1[ not being an illegal migrant] for the grant of a certificate of naturalisation to him, the Central Government may, if satisfied that the applicant is qualified for naturalisation under the provisions of the Third Schedule, grant to him a certificate of naturalisation: Provided that, if in the opinion of the Central Government, the applicant is a person who has rendered distinguished service to the cause of science, philosophy, art, literature, world peace or human progress generally, it may waive all or any of the conditions specified in Third Schedule. (2) The person to whom a certificate of naturalisation is granted under sub-section (1) shall, on taking the oath of allegiance in the form specified in the Second Schedule, be a citizen of India by naturalisation as from the date on which that certificate is granted. ______________________ 1.Substituted by Citizenship Amdt Act, 2003 (6 of 2004) for the words "who is not a citizen of a country specified in the First Schedule".

Citizenship Act, 1955 Schedule III

Title: The Third Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....in India: Provided that the Central Government may, if in the special circumstances of any particular case it thinks fit,- (i) allow a continuous period of twelve months ending not more than six months before the date of the application to be reckoned, for the purposes of clause (c) above, as if it had immediately preceded that date; (ii) allow periods of residence or service earlier than2[thirteen years] before the date of the application to be reckoned in computing the aggregate mentioned in clause (d) above. _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 51 of 1986, section 4, for the words "seven years" and "four years" repectively w.e.f. 1-7-1987. 2. Substituted by Act 51 of 1986, for section 4, for "eight years" w.e.f. 1-7-1987.

Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 10

Title: Deprivation of Citizenship

State: Central

Year: 1955

..... (a) the registration or certificate of naturalisation was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; or (b) that citizen has shown himself by act or speech to be disloyal or disaffected towards the Constitution of India as by law established; or (c) that citizen has, during any war in which India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in, or associated with, any business that was to his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or (d) that citizen has, within five years after registration or naturalisation, been sentenced in any country to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years; or (e) that citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for a continuous period of seven years, and during that period, has neither been at any time a student of any educational institution in a country outside India or in the service of a Government in India or of an international organisation of which India is a member, not registered annually in the prescribed manner at an Indian consulate his intention to retain his citizenship of India. (3) The.....

Air Force Act, 1950 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....he - is ordered by land, sea or air, and that he will obey all commands of any officer set over him, even to the peril of his life. (3) The fact of an enrolled person having taken the oath or affirmation directed by this section to be taken shall be entered on his enrolment paper and authenticated by the signature of the officer administering the oath or affirmation. CHAPTER 04: CONDITIONS OF SERVICE SECTION 18: TENURE OF SERVICE UNDER THE ACT - Every person subject to this Act shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. SECTION 19: TERMINATION OF SERVICE BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT - Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, the Central Government may dismiss, or remove from the service any person subject to this Act. SECTION 20: DISMISSAL, REMOVAL OR REDUCTION BY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF AND OTHER OFFICERS - (1)9[The Chief of the Air Staff] may dismiss or remove from the service any person subject to this Act other than an officer. (2)9[The Chief of the Air Staff] may reduce to a lower grade or rank or the ranks, any warrant officer or any non-commissioned officer. (3) An officer having power not less than.....

Assam Rifles Act, 1941 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1941

.....the Director General of the Force appointed by the Central Government: (f) "Force" means the Assam Rifles; (g) "Section" means a section of the Act. RULE 03: GENERAL SUPERINTENDENCE AND CONTROL - The general superintendence and control of the Force shall be exercised by the Director General and such number of Inspectors General, Deputy Inspectors General and other officers as maybe appointed by the Central Government in this behalf. RULE 04: POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND CERTAIN OFFICERS _of the Force -(1) In all cases not specifically provided for in these roles, orders and instructions issued from time to time by the Central Government or the Director General or any officer subordinate to the Director General, shall regulate the working of the Force. (2) The Inspector General shall exercise the powers of supervision and control over the Zonal Headquarters, Range Headquarters, Battalions and Units as may be placed under his charge from time to time. (3) The Deputy Inspector General shall exercise the powers of supervision and control over his Range Headquarters, Battalions and Units as may be placed under his charge from time to time. (4) The Commandant.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Schedule VII

Title: Seventh Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....promissory notes and other like instruments. 29. Arms; firearms; ammunition. 30. Explosives. 31. Opium, so far as regards cultivation and manufacture, or sale for export. 32. Petroleum and other liquids and substances declared by Federal law to be dangerously inflamable, so far as regards possession, storage and transport. 33. Corporations, that is to say the incorporation, regulation and winding-up of trading corporations, including banking, insurance and financial corporations, but not including corporations "owned or controlled by a Federated State and carrying on business only within that State or co-operative societies, and of corporations, whether trading or not, with objects not confined to one unit 6 [but not including universities]. 34. Development of Industries, where developments, under 3a[Federal] control is declared by Federal law to be expedient in the public interest. 35. Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields. 36. Regulation of mines and oilfields and mineral development to which such regulation and development under7 [ Federal] control is declared by Federal law to be expedient in the public interest. 37. The law of insurance,.....

Government of India Act, 1915-19 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....inconsistent with the scheme of Federation embodied in this Act: Provided that after the establishment of the Federation, if any Instrument has in fact been accepted by His Majesty, the validity of that Instrument or of any of its provisions shall not be called in question and the provisions of this Act shall, in relation to the State, have effect subject to the provisions of the Instrument. (5) It shall be a term of every Instrument of Accession that the provisions of this Act mentioned in the Second Schedule thereto, may, without affecting the accession of the State, be amended by or by authority of Parliament, but not such amendment shall, unless it is accepted by the Ruler in a supplementary Instrument, be construed as extending the func­tions which by virtue of the Instrument are exercisable by His Majesty or any Federal Authority in relation to the State. (6) An Instrument of Accession or supplementary Instrument shall not be valid unless it is executed by the Ruler himself, but, subject as afore­said, references in this Act to the .Ruler of a State include references to any persons for the time being exercising the powers of the Ruler of the State, whether by.....

Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 9

Title: Termination of Citizenship

State: Central

Year: 1955

(1) Any citizen of India who by naturalisation, registration otherwise voluntarily acquires, or has at any time between the 26th January, 1950 and the commencement of this Act, voluntarily acquired the citizenship of another country shall, upon such acquisition or, as the case may be, such commencement, cease to be a citizen of India: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to a citizen of India who, during any war in which India may be engaged, voluntarily acquires, the citizenship of another country, until the Central Government otherwise directs. (2) If any question arises as to whether, when or how any 1[citizen of India] has acquired the citizenship of another country, it shall be determined by such authority, in such manner, and having regard to such rules of evidence, as may be prescribed in this behalf. _________________________ 1.Substituted by Citizenship Amdt Act, 2003 (6 of 2004) for the word " person".

Citizenship Act, 1955 Section 18

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....to be registered, and the conditions and restrictions in regard to such registration; 3 [(aa) the form and manner in which a declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be made;]; (b) the forms to be used and the registers to be maintained under this Act; (c) the administration and taking of oaths of allegiance under this Act and the time within which, and the manner in which, such oaths shall be taken and recorded; (d) the giving of any notice required or authorized to be given by any person under this Act; (e) the cancellation of the registration of, and the cancellation and amendment of certificates of naturalisation relating to, persons deprived of citizenship under this Act, and the delivering up of such certificates for those purposes; 1 [(ee) the manner and form in which and the authority to whom declarations referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of sub- section (6) of section 6A shall be submitted and other matters connected with such declarations;] (f) the registration at Indian consulates of the births and deaths of persons of any class or description born or dying outside India; (g) the levy and collection of fees in respect of applications,.....