Section 3. In view of the reasons mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, there is a necessity to repeal all the

3. In view of the reasons mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, there is a necessity to repeal all the aforesaid four Acts and to enact a new comprehensive legislation, namely the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025. The proposed legislation is to be enacted with a view to confer upon the Central Government certain powers to provide for requirement of passports or other travel documents in respect of persons entering into and exiting from India and for regulating matters related to foreigners including requirement of visa and registration and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The proposed legislation is being enacted to avoid multiplicity and overlapping of laws on the same or related subject and to comply with the Government of India's policy of simplification of laws.