In force
The Emigration Act, 1983
27 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 0Section 0
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
- 2Definitions
- II — EMIGRATION AUTHORITIES
- 3Protectors of Emigrants
- 5Power to authorise persons to exercise functions of a Protector
- 6Emigration check-posts
- III — REGISTRATION OF RECRUITING AGENTS
- 10No person to function as recruiting agent without a valid certificate
- 11Application for registration
- 12Terms and conditions of registration
- 14Cancellation, suspension, etc., of a certificate
- IV — PERMITS FOR RECRUITMENT BY EMPLOYERS
- 15Competent authority
- 16Recruitment by employers to be through recruiting agent or under permit
- 17Procedure for obtaining permits
- V — EMIGRATION CLEARANCE
- 22Requirement, etc., as to emigration clearance
- VII — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 24Offences and penalties
- 25Offences by companies
- VIII — MISCELLANEOUS
- 30Power to prohibit emigration to any country in the interests of the general public, etc
- 31Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a country
- 32Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons
- 33Provisions as to security
- 36Returns and registers
- 37Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court
- 39Effect of other laws
- 40Delegation
- 41Power to exempt
- 43Power to make rules
- 44Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament