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

Section 24. If any Magistrate, having countersigned a

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

24. Power for Magistrate to cancel countersignature in certain cases. , 25. Notice to Protector of Emigrants of countersignature, refusal to countersign or cancellation of countersignature. 24. If any Magistrate, having countersigned a Power for recruiter's license, afterwards finds reason to thinlr f ' a z ; z " d that the licensee is, hy character or from any other cOul,t,r,i,,,. cause, unfitted to be a recruiter under this Act, or ture In cer- that the accommodation provided for intending emi- tain grants or emigrants collected by him has become unsuitable or has ceased to be available, he may require the licensee to produce his license: and may cancel tho countersignature countersignature on it, or may impound the license aiid send it for cancellation to the Protector of Emigrants who granted it. Notice to 25. When a Magistrate countersigns, or refuses Protector of of to countersign, a recruiter's license, or cancels the emnte~.signa- countersignatui*e on it, he shall at once report the turej countersignature, or the refusal or cancellation, and to counteror can-[[tlie grounds of tlie refusal or cancellation, to the Pro- ]] cellation of tector of Emigrants who granted the license. Notice to turej to counteror can-[[tlie grounds of tlie refusal or cancellation, to the Pro- ]] cellation of tector of Emigrants who granted the license. countersignature. Recruiter to 26. ( I ) The Emigration Agent on whose applicabe with statetion any recruiter is licensed shall supply the recruiter ment of wit11 a written or printed statement, signed by the terms of agreement he[Agent, and countersigned by the Protector of Emi- ] is ;,utllorized grants, of the terms of agreement which the recruiter to offer. is autllorized to offer on behalf of the Agent to intending emigrants; (2) The statement shall be both in English alid in the Vernacular language or languages of the local area withiu which the recruiter is licensed to recruit. (3) The recruiter shall give a true copy of the statement to every person whom he invites to emigrate, and shall produce the statement for the information of any Magistrate or officer in charge of a police-station, when called upon to do so by the Magistrate or officer.

Source: India Code