Offences and penalties
Section 24 of the Emigration Act, 1983 deals with offences and penalties. Whoever-- (a) except in conformity with the provisions of this Act emigrates; The Act came into force on 30 Dec 1983.
(1) Whoever--
(a) except in conformity with the provisions of this Act emigrates; or
(b) contravenes the provisions of section 10 or section 16; or
(c) by intentionally furnishing any false information or suppressing any material information obtains a certificate or a permit or an emigration clearance under this Act; or
(d) without lawful authority makes or causes to be made any alteration in any certificate or permit or in any document or endorsement by way of emigration clearance issued or made under this Act; or
(e) disobeys or neglects to comply with any order of the Protector of Emigrants under this Act; or
(f) collects from an emigrant any charges in excess of the limits prescribed under this Act; or
(g) cheats any emigrant;
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees:
Provided that in the absence of any special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and such fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees.
(2) Whoever attempts to commit any offence under sub-section (1) shall be punishable with the punishment provided for such offence under that sub-section.
(3) Whoever contravenes any term or condition subject to which any emigration clearance has been given under this Act, shall, if no other punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act for such contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.
(4) Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, be punishable with the punishment provided for that offence.
(5) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under any provision of this Act is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, shall be punishable, for the second and for each subsequent offence, with double the penalty provided for that offence.
Section 24, The Emigration Act, 1983 (Act 31 of 1983).
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Questions about Section 24
What does Section 24 of the Emigration Act deal with?
Section 24 of the Emigration Act is headed "Offences and penalties". Whoever-- (a) except in conformity with the provisions of this Act emigrates;
How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Emigration Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Emigration Act 1983 24, section 24 Emigration Act 1983, section 24 of the Emigration Act. People searching for it also type immigration act 24 and immigration act 24 25. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 24 of the Emigration Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 10 (No person to function as recruiting agent without a valid certificate), section 16 (Recruitment by employers to be through recruiting agent or under permit), so none of them can safely be read on its own. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Emigration (Amendment) Rules, 2017 (14.12.2017) (2017).
When did Section 24 of the Emigration Act come into force?
Section 24 of the Emigration Act, cited as Emigration Act 1983 24, came into force on 30 Dec 1983, having been enacted on 10 Sep 1983. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions735 words
- 14. Cancellation, suspension, etc., of a certificate583 words
- 22. Requirement, etc., as to emigration clearance576 words
- 11. Application for registration491 words
- 17. Procedure for obtaining permits459 words
- 41. Power to exempt417 words
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