Section 48, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K-4E2]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 August 1967.
48. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the carriage of passengers to India shall be made to the passport authority in Form C, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The passport authority may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The passport authority may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
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.
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Section 47, Passports Act, 1967 [S1K-4D4], 16 August 1967, Band A. "section 48".
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