Section 29, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2C-V2Z]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 December 2025 by S.O. 1626(E) [N12-PNP].
29. Powers of Registration Officer.—(1) The Registration Officer may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the holding of a passport is carried on, inspect any travel document found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Registration Officer may seize any travel document in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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passport: Section 2, Immigration And Foreigner Act, 2025 [S2CT7H] (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.
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