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The Citizenship Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955 THE CITIZENSHIP ACT, 1955 [Act No. 57 of Year 1955 dated 30th. December, 1955] An Act to provide for the acquisition and determination of Indian citizenship Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Citizenship Act, 1955. SECTION 02: INTERPRETATION (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "a Government in India" means the Central Government or a State Government. (b) "citizen" in relation to a country specified in Schedule I, means a person who, under the citizenship or nationality law for the time being in force in that country, is a citizen or national of that country; (c) "citizenship or nationality law" in relation to a country specified in Schedule I, means an enactment of the Legislature of that country which, at the request of the government of that country, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, have declared to be an enactment making provision for the citizenship or nationality of that country: PROVIDED that no such notification shall be issued in relation to the Union of South.....

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

.....or confinement of a person according to the usages of the service and includes military or naval custody: (vi) "air force law" means the law enacted by this Act and the rules made there under and includes the usages of the service; (vii) "air force reward" includes any gratuity or annuity for long service or good conduct, badge pay or pension, and any other air force pecuniary reward; (viii) "airman" means any person subject to this Act other than an officer; (ix) "air officer" means any officer of the Air Force above the rank of group captain; (x) "air signal" means any signal intended for the guidance of aircraft, whether given by flag, ground signal, light, wind indicator or in any manner whatsoever: (xi) "Chief Legal Adviser" means a person appointed as such by5[the Chief of the Air Staff] to give advice on matters relating to air force law and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may arise in connection therewith; (xii) "civil offence" means an offence which is triable by a criminal court; (xiii) "civil prison" means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894-, or under any other law for the time.....

Assam Rifles Act, 1941 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1941

.....are entitled to all the privileges which a police officer has under sections 42and43 of the Police Act, 1861,section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872and any other enactment for the time being in force. It is considered necessary to confer such privileges on the riflemen also. It is also considered that the Commandants, Assistant Commandants and riflemen should have the sane protection for acts done by them in the discharge of police duties as has been conferred on the members of the Central Reserve Police Force. The riflemen are posted for duty in the N.E.F.A., Nagaland and other border areas where there are no regular police forces. During the discharge of their duties, it is necessary for them to make searches, arrests, etc. To enable them to make searches, arrests, etc., it is proposed to confer on them the powers of a police officer. To facilitate the inquiry and trial of offences committed by riflemen, it is also proposed to confer magisterial powers on the Commandant and Assistant Commandants. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects. - Sec Gaz. of India, 22-6-1962, Pt. II, S. 2, Ext" p. 505 (No. 22). An Act to provide for the regulation of and the maintenance.....

Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed] Schedule VII

Title: Seventh Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1935

.....thereon of supplemental powers. 54. Taxes on income other than agricultural income. 15 [54-A. The matters specified in the proviso to sub-section (2) of section one hundred and forty-two A of this Act as matters with respect to which provision may be made by laws of the Federal Legislature.] 55. Taxes on the capital value of the assets, exclusive of agricultural land, of individuals and companies ; 10 56. Duties in respect of succession to property other than agricultural land. 5(56-A. Estate duty in respect of property other than agricultural land.] 57. The rates of stamp in respect of bills of txchange, cheques, prohissory notes, bills of landing, letters of credit, policies of insurance, proxies and receipts. 58. Terminal taxes on goods or passengers carried by railway or air ; taxes on railway fares and freights. 59. Fees in respect of any of the matters in this list, but not including fees taken in any Court. LIST II.--PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVE LIST 1. Public order (but hot including the use of His Majesty's naval, military or air forces in aid of the civil power) ; the administration of justice; constitution and organisation of all courts, except the.....

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

Title: Government of India Act, 1935

State: Central

Year: 1915

.....of ministers. (3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor-General is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision, of the Governor-General in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor-General shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment]. ___________________________ 1.These words up to the end of the section were omitted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947. 10. Other Provisions as to ministers (1) The Governor-General's ministers shall be chosen and summoned by him, shall be sworn as members of the council, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (2) A minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of 1 [either Chamber of] the Federal Legislature shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister. (3) The salaries of ministers shall be such as the Federal Legislature may from time to time by Act determine and, until the Federal.....

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,.....