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

Section 72. llTliocver, not being a Eccruitcr duly licensed FOI. under this Act, acts or is eniployecl as a Recr

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

72. llTliocver, not being a Eccruitcr duly licensed FOI. under this Act, acts or is eniployecl as a Recruiter of labourers, or, contrary to the l?rovisions of this Act, ed. cntcrs iato ally cont,mct with a Xative of India for labour to be performed by such Native in any place beyond British Inclia, sllall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees. 72. llTliocver, not being a Eccruitcr duly licensed FOI. under this Act, acts or is eniployecl as a Recruiter of b2;;i4;;:- I . P C Y I I ~ , - and 1vhoc.ver removes any einigrant whom he magengq,ge in ally one of the towns of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, from such town, or to all ernigrat'ion depbt, witllout sucll emigrant having appcarcd rtrit,h the Recl:uiter before the Protector of Eniigrants in ' order that tile emigrant might be exan~.illccl and re- this Act, or to proceecl to any such place without having entered into any contract ; j~ `l` U'l' \'TI shall be lia13le to a fine not exceeding five hundred gration depG1, for the purpose of emigratiilg to ally plwe, without the emigrant being duly registered i s aforesaid, shdl be liable to a fiae not exceeding five hundred For false re75. TVhoever, without lawful aut,borit:$; issues any presentation written order to the Police to assist lli-ilirlelf or any of Governauthor- other pepson to procure labourers to proceed to any place beyond British India, or hlsely represents that such labourers are required bythe Government or are to be engaged on behalf of Government, shall be liable to a fine not exweding five hundred rupees. 76.[The BIaster of any vessel which has not beell ] For receiv- I I , : 9.ral~t mitllol~t l~nrriiig Sully complied rsitli (?very partitular 1-cquired in sect,ions fort:y-niic>, a.ii(1 fr,i*i-,j-t.~iro, l ~ e ~ s l ~ a l l be lidsle to a fine not exceeding two l ~ ~ l ~ d i ~ ~ ~ l rrlgees for every enligralit so talien on 16ard.

Source: India Code