Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
CHAPTER V.
RECRUITERS.
Protector of Emigrants to license recruiters.
16. (1) The Protector of Emigrants at each of the ports from which emigration is lawful shall, on 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 recruiters of emigrants within the area to which the authority of the Protector extends.
(2) A person
1908.] Emigration. 581
(Chapter V.—Recruiters.)
(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 emigrate, or
(b) in consideration of any hire or reward, induce or attempt to induce any person to leave any place for the purpose of emigrating, or
(c) 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.
Source: India Code