Section 17. Passports and travel documents to be property of Central Government

17. Passports and travel documents to be property of Central Government. —A passport or travel document issued under this Act shall at all times remain the property of the Central Government. 18. [Passports, etc., not to be issued to persons who cannot emigrate under Act 7 of 1922].— Omitted by the Passports (Amendment) Act , 1993 (35 of 1993), s . 8 ( w.e.f . 1-7-1993). 1. Ins. by Act 35 of 1993 s. 6, (w.e.f. 1-7-1993). 2. Subs. by s. 6, ibid. , for "sub-section (1)" (w.e.f. 1-7-1993). 3. Subs. by s. 7, ibid. , for "Officer of police" (w.e.f. 1-7-1993). 4. Subs. by Act 31 of 1978, s. 3, for "section 61 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 18-8-1978). 5. Subs. by s. 4, ibid. , for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 18-8-1978).