Section 39, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1S-JF8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 July 1983.
39. Registration of passports holder.—(1) Every passport holder shall, within ninety days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the holding of a passport after such commencement, within ninety days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the passport authority in Form A, accompanied by a fee of 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.
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passport: Section 2, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1SHAE] (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, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1SHAE] (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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