Section 38, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-13W]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 January 1962.

In Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [A10-HJR]. This text from 13 January 1962. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 38, Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 [S1H-13W]. Machine: S1H-13W.

38. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the passport authority or any officer of the Central Government or of the passport authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

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.

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