The Immigration (carriers Liability) Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Liability of carriers for passengers brought into India

Power to exempt

Appeals

Recovery of penalty due to Government

Bar of legal proceedings

Application of Acts 16 of 1939, 34 of 1920 and 31 of 1946 not barred

Power to make rules

Rules to be laid before Parliament

Power to remove difficulties

All sections

Where the competent authority is of
the opinion that any carrier has brought a person in contravention of the provisions of the Passport (Entry
into India) Act, 1920 (34 of 1920) and rules made thereunder into India, he may by order impose a
penalty of rupees one lakh on such carrier:

Provided that no order shall be passed without giving the carrier an opportunity of being heard in the
matter.

LAWGIST

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