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The Passports Act, 1967

Power to delegate

In force From 24 Jun 1967 Act 15 of 1967 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 15 of 1967 Ministry External Affairs Enacted 24 Jun 1967 In force 24 Jun 1967 Instruments 3

Section 21 of the Passports Act, 1967 deals with power to delegate. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power or function which may be exercised or performed by it under this Act other than the power under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 6 or the power under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of that section or th The Act came into force on 24 Jun 1967.

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power or function which may be exercised or performed by it under this Act other than the power under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 6 or the power under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of that section or the power under section 24, may, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify in the notification, be exercised or performed--

(a) by such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government; or

(b) by any State Government or by any officer or authority subordinate to such Government; or

(c) in any foreign country in which there is no diplomatic mission of India, by such foreign Consular Officer; as may be specified in the notification.

Section 21, The Passports Act, 1967 (Act 15 of 1967).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 6 Refusal of passports, travel documents, etc
  2. s. 24 Power to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 21

What does Section 21 of the Passports Act deal with?

Section 21 of the Passports Act is headed "Power to delegate". The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power or function which may be exercised or performed by it under this Act other than the power under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 6 or the power under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of that section or th

How do I find court cases under Section 21 of the Passports 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: Passports Act 1967 21, section 21 Passports Act 1967, section 21 of the Passports Act. 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 21 of the Passports Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 6 (Refusal of passports, travel documents, etc), section 24 (Power to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently GSR 722 Recinding of Notification under GSR 353 of 26/05/1976 22.07.2016 (2016), then The Passport (Third Amendment) Rules, 1972 (30.08.1972) (1972).

When did Section 21 of the Passports Act come into force?

Section 21 of the Passports Act, cited as Passports Act 1967 21, came into force on 24 Jun 1967, having been enacted on 24 Jun 1967. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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