Section 4, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-01W]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 January 1962.
4. Registration of passports holder.—(1) Every passport holder shall, within fourteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the holding of a passport after such commencement, within fourteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the passport authority in Form C, accompanied by a fee of one thousand five hundred rupees. (2) The passport authority shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No passport holder shall carry on the holding of a passport unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
passport: Section 2, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1GZZY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport" means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act
passport: 4 more definitions.
passport authority: Section 2, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1GZZY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport authority" means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue passports or travel documents
passport authority: 4 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Circular of the Bureau of Immigration dated 8th January, 1972 on section 4 of the Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [C10-DJS], 8 January 1972, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 (42 of 1962)".
Cited by (3)
Section 34, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-0Z5], 13 January 1962, Band A. "section 4".
Section 39, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-14J], 13 January 1962, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act Rules, 1962 [S1H-5FM], 3 June 1962, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D10-VH8. Every passport holder: Apply for registration in Form C, fee one thousand five hundred rupees; fourteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form C. Published by Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs (synthetic record).