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

Section 99. The Loud Guveruruent may, from time to time, appoint any person, by name or by virtue of

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

99. The Loud Guveruruent may, from time to time, appoint any person, by name or by virtue of `Ma,` his offihe, to perform within a specified local area the Pomer for Local Governmeilt to `Ma,` gistrates for p jrposes of Act. snit,.; against Emigration Agent for breahof duty. gistrates for functions of a Magistrate under this Act. `100.` (1) Whenever an Emigration Agent is chargeable with a breach of any duty to an e m i ~ a ~ n t arising from any agreement with the emigrant or imposed by this Act or the rules made under this Act, the Protector of Emi rants may, if he thinks fit, institute a suit on be alf of the emigrant against the a Bmigration Agent for the recovery of compensation for the breach. (2) In awarding compensation under this section, all sums ordered to be paid under section fifty or section fifty-two shall be taken into consideration.

Source: India Code