MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 26th June, 2001

G. S. R. 482 (E).—in exercise of the power conferred by section 24

of the Passport Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules further to amend the Passport Rules, 1980,

namely:-

(1) These rules may be called the Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2001.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the

Official Gazette.

In Schedule IV to the Passport Rules, 1980, for the 'Note', the

following 'Note¹ shall be substituted namely:-

Note: Only passport fee as applicable would be payable for grant of an

out-of-turn

Tatkaal

passport

covered

under

serial

Nos.29,30,31,32,33,34 and 35 in the following cases, namely:-

(i)

The a'pplicant has been advised to go abroad for specialised medical

treatment and consultation,

(ii)

The attendant(one only) who would need to accompany the applicant

referred to at (i) above,

(iii)

In case of death abroad of spouse, father, mother, child, child's

spouse, grand child, brother or his spouse, and sister or her spouse, of

the applicant", and

(iv)

In the case of a student applicant requiring a passport for appearing in

the examination for admission to some foreign education institution,

or for going abroad for studies, provided his/her parents'/guardians

income is less than Rs.2000/- per month,

(v)

All diplomatic/official passport holders who apply for an ordinary

passport in lieu of their diplomatic/official passport,

(vi)

Any other category of passport applicants to be approved by the

government.

[File No.VI/401/38/98-I]

SR. TAYAL, JtSecy. (CPV)

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC.3(J)|

Note.— Principal rules published vide Notification No. GSR 657(E) dated

December 11,1980(1980 external) Part II Section 3, sub-section(I),

subsequently amended by:-

1. Notification No.GSR 50 (E) dated 7,02.1980

2. Notification No.GSR 469 (E) dated 24.06.1982

3. Notification No.GSR 325 (E) dated 12.04.1983

4. Notification No.GSR 494 (E) dated 16.06.1983

5. Notification No.GSR 345 (E) dated 29.03.1985

6. Notification No.GSR 860 (E) dated 01.11.1985

7. Notification No.GSR 1155(E)dated 21.11.1988

8. Notification No.GSR 100 (E) dated 04.03.1991

9. Notification No.GSR 503 (E) dated 10.07.1993

10. Notification No.GSR 622 (E) dated 27.06.1990

11. Notification No.GSR 605 (E) dated 05.10.1998

12. Notification No.GSR 516 (E) dated 08.07.1999

13. Notification No.GSR 827 (E) dated 29.12.1999

14. Notification No.GSR 34 (E) dated 12.01.2000

15. Notification No.GSR 472(E) dated 22.05.2000

16. Notification No.GSR 473(E) dated 22.05.2000

17. Notification No.GSR 485(E) dated 23.05.2000

18. Notification No.GSR 529(E) dated 08.06.2000

19. Notification No.GSR 584(E) dated 04.07.2000

20. Notification No.GSR 632(E) dated 25.07.2000

Printed by the Manager, Govt of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.