The Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962
An Act to apply the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 and the Foreigners Act, 1946 to certain persons to whom they do not at present apply and further to amend the Foreigners Act, 1946.
Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Internal Security · Other Acts of 1962
Preamble
THE FOREIGNERS LAW (APPLICATION AND AMENDMENT) ACT, 1962
ACT NO. 42 OF 1962
[24th November, 1962.] An Act to apply the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 and the Foreigners Act, 1946 to certain persons to whom they do not at present apply and further to amend the Foreigners Act, 1946.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
What this Act covers
Summary of the Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962
Objectives of the Act
• To extend the application of laws relating to foreigners to specified territories.
• To amend existing laws governing the regulation and control of foreigners.
• To ensure uniform administration and enforcement of laws relating to the entry, stay, movement, and departure of foreigners in India.
• To strengthen the Central Government's powers in matters concerning foreigners.
Key Provisions
• Application of Foreigners Laws: The Act extends the operation of specified laws relating to foreigners to the territories covered by the Act, ensuring that such laws apply uniformly.
• Amendment of Existing Laws: It amends provisions of existing legislation concerning foreigners to remove inconsistencies and facilitate effective implementation.
• Regulation of Foreigners: The Act supports the legal framework under which the Central Government may regulate the entry into, presence in, movement within, and departure from India of foreigners.
• Administrative Continuity: It ensures that the legal regime governing foreigners continues to operate effectively in newly integrated or reorganised territories without disruption.
Sections
Type to filter. 4 sections.
Related Acts
- The State of Nagaland Act, 196234 sections
- The Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 196220 sections
- The Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 196211 sections
- The Government of Union Territories Act, 196372 sections
- The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 196114 sections
- The Delhi (Urban Areas) Tenant's Relief Act, 19619 sections
- The Official Languages Act, 19639 sections
- The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960199 sections
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