The Indian Emigration Act, 1883, 21 of 1883, (Rep., Act 17 of 1908) · I — .

Section 10. (1) Whenever

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

227 1883.1 Emigration. (Cl.apter 11 10. (1) Whenever 227 1883.1 Emigration. (Cl.apter 11.-Ports frbm which, and Cou%tries to which, Bmigration is Zaz~fwl-10-13.) 10. (1) Whenever the Local Government has Parer for for reason to believe that, in any country to which emigration is lawful, the plague or other epidemic disease ,,,spend emi- dangerous to human life has broken out, and that gratioll pending reference emigrants, if allowed to emigrate to that country, to Governor would be exposed to serious risk: of life on arrival General in there, it may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare that emigration to that country from any port in the territories administered by it shall cease to be lawful pending a reference to the Governor General in Council. . 10. (1) Whenever the Local Government has Parer for for reason to believe that, in any country to which emi- ~P,c;'(&'; (2) The Local Government shall at once report the publication of a notification under this section, with the reasons for it, to the Governor General in Council, who shall thereupon publish a notification in tlie Gazette of India confirming or cancelling the notification published by the Local Government.

Source: India Code