The Indian Emigration Act 1871, 7 of 1871, (Rep., Act 21 of 1883)

Section 40. (1). It shall liol, be li\wflll 1 ~ ) Y P C P ~ V C 8 1 1 x 7 8 1 1 x 7 Kmigq;lnntnnt ' to he he e

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

40. (1). It shall liol, be li\wflll 1 ~ ) Y P C P ~ V C 8 1 1 x 7 8 1 1 x 7 Kmigq;lnntnnt ' to he he elTlig::l',znt on board any vessel unless a liccnse to carry on emigrants in such vessel lias been obtaiiiecl from the ul~~icenscd dotal Go~eriilnent. Tlre grallting or rritlihoirlilig ally such license shall be in tlie cliscrctioli of tlic Local Governliient. Y P C P ~ V C 8 1 1 x 7 8 1 1 x 7 Kmigq;lnntnnt ' to he he r ~ c c ~ r e ~ i (2). 'L'lie Nastcr or owner of ally vessel ~ l l o A~)p!ic~tion for llcensc. desires to obtain a liceuse to carry emigrants in sncll I-esscl, shall apl)ly i11 writing through Il~c Protector of Emigrants to the Local GOT-ernmeat for sucli license. `(3).`[Evcry such al3l)licntion shall state the nunlber ][Contcnts ][o r ] of men, women, and cliilclren proposeel to be carriecl, licm"". and tlre toniiage and otlier particulars reslsectilig tlie vcssel. A~)p!ic~tion for llcensc. `t` (4).['rhc ][Protector ][of Eliiigralits shall cause ][tile ][Surves ][of ] t7cssel to be caref~llly surveyed by a competent person, VCSSCI. wit11 a view to ascertain her sea-worthiness ancl >lie extent and nature of her accommodation for e~iigmnts, sncl to ascertain that she is properly velitilatecl allcl is suppliecl mitli all tlle tacltle requisite for her voyage. ( 5 ) .[The Protector of Emigraiits shall malie ][a ][full ][Report ][after ] report o a tlie survey to the Local Go~rerniiient ; and cel tificate to "l'"es, if he is of opinion that the vessel is in all respects &laster. suitable for tlie cari-ying of eizzigrants under this Act, but not otlierwise, he shall give a certificate to that effect to the Master of the vessel. cel tificate to "l'"es, (6).[I n co~isideratioll of his obtaining a license to ][Bond to be ] carry emigrants, the Master of every vessel intended execnted by Master. to carry emigrants sliall, upoil the requisition of the Protector of Rniigrants and before any emigrant embarks on board of sucli vessel, execute in duplicate a bond, in sucli form as the Local Government prescribes, binding himself and his owners ill a penal suln of ten thousand rupees to conform to the several conditions in this Act provided. The Protector of . Emigrants shall require the Nastey to execute sucll boncl as aforesaid in duplicate, and shall forwarcl one copy of it to the Goveriiliient of the place to which the emigrants are to be carried (or in the case of a French colony to the Britisli Consular Agent at such colonv) and the other copy of it to the Local Government.[. . ]

Source: India Code