The Emigration Act

Determination of question as to whether a person is an emigrant

Power to prohibit emigration to any country in the interests of the general public, etc

Power to prohibit emigration due to outbreak of epidemics, civil disturbances, etc., in a            country

Power to prohibit emigration of any class or category of persons

Provisions as to security

Refund of security

Power to search, seize and detain persons, conveyance, etc

Returns and registers

Authorities and officers to have certain powers of civil court

Power to give directions

Effect of other laws

Delegation

Power to exempt

Act not to apply to certain emigrants

Power to make rules

Notifications and rules to be laid before Parliament

Repeal of Act 7 of 1922


MISCELLANEOUS


Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to apply
to--

(a) the recruitment or emigration of any person who is not a citizen of India;

(b) the control of recruiting in India for the service of foreign States to which the Foreign
Recruiting Act, 1874 (4 of 1874) applies.

LAWGIST

# 42 Act not to apply to certain emigrants