Section 19. Every Emigration Agent, and all persons in

(2) The Protector of Emigrants may, on the ground of misconduct, cancel any license granted by him under this chapter before the expiration of *the period for which it is in force. 23. (1) Arecruiter shall not, in any place beyond Counter- the limits of a port from which emigiation is lawful, $ ~ : y " enter, or attempt to enter, into any agreement with arny person purporting to bind him to emigrate, or induce or assist, or attempt to induce or assist, any person to leave any place for the of emigrating, or act or be employed in any other respect as a recruiter of emigrants, unless his license bears the . countersignature of the District Magistrate. 19. Every Emigration Agent, and all persons in prokctor charge of, or employed in, any dep6t established under this. Act, or in charge- of, or employed in, any emigrant-vessel,. shall give the Protector of Emigrants and the Medical Inspector of Emigrants every facili- in~ection- ty for making such inspections, examinations and surveys . , . . . . .. . I E E 1 i I [ACT xxr, 230 knaigration. ( Ch u@ter Y.-Recrzcite~s-20-22,) surveys as are required by this Act or by the . rules made under this Act, or as those officers may deem necessary or proper, and shall afford them all such information as they may reasonably require. Protector `20.` (I) The Protector of Emigrants at each of ff;?;;~'s tlie ports from wllicli einigi-ation is lawful shall, on recruitess. the application of the Emigration Agent for any country to which emigration is lawful, grant licenses to so many fit persons as to the Protector seems necessary to be rec~uiters of emigrants within the local area to which the authority of the Protector extends. (2) A person shall not, unless he holds a license granted under this chapter,- - (a) enter into, or attempt to enter into, any agreement with any person purporting to bind him to emipate, or - (6) in consideration of any hire or reward, induce, or attempt to induce, any person to leave any place for the purpose of emigrating, or - (e) act or be employed in any other respect as a recruiter of emigrants. (3) Every recruiter shall produce his license when called upon to do so by any Magistrate or officer in charge of a police-station. '21. Every license granted under this chapter shall specify the particular country for which, and the local area within which, the holder is licensed to recruit, and may be in the form set forth in the second schedule hereto annexed. Form of licenwe. `22.` (I) `A` license granted under this chapter shall not be in force for a longer period than one year from the day on which it comes into force. `Duration` of liceuse. (2) The (2) If a District Magistrate has satisfied himself, after such enquiry as he thinks necessary, that the licensee is, by character or from any other cause, unfitted to be a recruiter under this Act, he may refuse to countersign a recruiter's license. (3) I f a District Magistrate has satisfied himself, after such eriquiry as aforesaid, that sufficient and proper accommodation has not been provided in a suitable place, or is not available, for such intending emigrants or emigrants as may be collected by the recruiter pending their registration or removal to the dep6t at the port of embarkation, he may refuse to countersign a recruiter's license or to decide wlicther he will countersign his license until after the expiration of such time as may in his opinion be reasonable. (4) Before a Magistrate refuses to countersign, or defers his countersignature of, a recruiter's license, he shall record in writing his reasons for so doing.