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

Section 58. After any notification has been published Emigration under section fifty-seven, emigration to'such p

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

58. After any notification has been published Emigration under section fifty-seven, emigration to'such plzce as to place mentioned to be is specified in such notification shall be suspended suspended. from the day specified in the notification : but such suspension shall not affect ally act done, offence colllrnitted, or proceedings cornmeliced before such suspension. `59.` During the time of such suspension any pro- During ailsvisions of this Act prohibiting emigration, or the ~ e n : i o n ~ l a m ~ aga~nst emia.idi11g or abetting of emigration, or the making of gration to be any contract .for labour to be perforined by any ATat,ive in f c m as to of India out of the British territories in India, sllall g2e.qecitake effect so far as relates to tlie place specified in the notification, in the same manner and to the same extent as if emigration to such place hacl never been declared to be lawful. `60.` XThenever the Governor General in Co~ulcil is Revocation satisfied that, in the place specified in any notification ofsus~ension. under section fifty-seveu, proper measures have been taken and mill be adopted for the protection of omigrants irnrnecliately upon their arrival thereat and during their residence therein, and for their safe return to India, and for providing return-passages to a I Inclia for such emiqrants at or about tile time a6 which they are cllt,itled to such return-pnsisges, the Goyernor G~slleral in Co~uncil may notify in tl1f2 Q%- zettc of Incliu tliat emigration to such place shall agaiu be allo~ved from a day to be spccificd in such notification. 'Phereupon all the provisioizs of this Act authorizing emigration to such place shall, from the clay so specified, be revived and have the same effect as if such elzzigration ]lad not beell suspeaclecl, except as to acts done, offences committed, ancl proceedings coll~nzeuced during the time of such suspension. - -

Source: India Code