Section 4, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K-326]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 August 1967.
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, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K302] (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, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K302] (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 (2)
Circular of the Bureau of Immigration dated 25th January, 1974 on section 4 of the Passports Act, 1967 [C10-DVB], 25 January 1974, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967)".
Notification S.O. 2407(E), dated 21st March, 1970 [N11-VY9], 21 March 1970, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 55, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K-4NH], 16 August 1967, Band A. "section 4".
Section 60, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K-4TF], 16 August 1967, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Passports Act Rules, 1967 [S1K-6S1], 21 December 1967, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D10-ZPP. 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).