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

Section 47. (1) Every emigrant must, after he has been registered under this Act, be conveyed with all coilven

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER VIII. EMIGRANTS TO TO DEPGTS AND PROCEDURE ON ARRIVAL. CONVEYANCE OF EMIGRANTS TO TO Ern~grant not 46. A 'ecruiter sliall not remove or attempt to berem'ved rcgi 3 . 3 . remove any intending emigrant to a depBt, or induce or attempt to induce him to go to a depGt, or to leave the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Magistrate by whom the recruiter's license has been countersigned, or aid him in going to a dep6t, or in leaving any such local limits, until the intending emigrant has been registered under this Act as an emigrant. Ern~grant not berem'ved before rcgi 3 . 3 . tsation 47. (1) Every emigrant must, after he has been registered under this Act, be conveyed with all coilvenient despatch, by or under the orders of the recruiter or Emigration Agent, to the depbt established at the port of embaxkation by the Emigration Agent on whose application the recruiter has been licensed. Convey awe of emi?"'!'t to depot, (2) When an emigrant has been registered ,at a place beyond the limits of the port of embarkation, lie must, while p'oceeding to the depbt, be accompanied throughout the journey either by the recruiter himself, or by a competent person appointed by him with the approval of a Magistrate. (3) The Magistrate shall give to the person so appointed a certificate signed by liim stating that he has been appointed for the journey to the depbt. (4) The recruiter or tlie person so appointed shall, throughout the journey, provicle the emigrant with proper and sufficient food aiicl loclging. 48, Z'hc arrival at a dep0t of each emigr:~nt must in~mcdiittcly bc rcportcd by the pcrson in charge of Re1)ort of at depBt. the 239 1883.1 Emigratiort. 239 (Chapter F'II1.- Comeyamce of Bnzigra~ts to Depdts and Pf-ocedzcre on A?~ivaZ--49-50.) the dep6t to the Emigration Agent, and by the Agent to the Protector of Emigrants.

Source: India Code