The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RELIEF & REHABILITATION
NOTIFICATIONS
Mr
New Delhi, the 1th February 1949
No, II(55-E) 49 N. & I.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Influx from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1948 (No. XXXIV of 1948), the Central Government is pleased to direct that the following further amend- ments shall be made in the Permit System Rules, 1948, namely:—
In the said Rules— 1. In rule 2 after clause (iv) the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
(v) "Superintendent of Police includes—
(a) in the Presidency-towns of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta, the
Deputy Commissioner of Police;
(b) in a State, an officer of Police, equivalent in rank to a Superinten-
dent of Police in the Provinces of India.
2 For rule 7, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—
'7. Persons who have frequently to travel between the two dominions for a purpose connected with the business of Government, private busines or for any other bona fide purpose may be given perma- nent permits signed, by an officer specified in rule 5".
3. For rule 12A, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:— "12A (1). Where the holder of a temporary permit desires that the period for which it was originally granted should be extended, he may apply in writing to the Superintendent of Police of the District in which he may for the time being be residing and the Superintendent may, subject to the provisions of sub-rule (4), extend the period of the Permit by such number of days, not exceeding twenty, as he may think fit.
Kfci THE GAZETTE OP INDIA BXTBAPBDINABY, FEB. 15, J£40(3) Where the holder of any such permit desires the permit to be extended beyond the period speciiied in sub-rule (2), he may, through the Provincial Gov- ernment of the Province or the Government ot the State concerned, apply in writing to the Central Government or the High Commissioner for India m Pakistan, Karachi, or the Deputy High Commissioner for India in Pakistan, Lahore, who may, subject to the provisions of sub-rule (4) extend the Permit, without any limit of time, by such further period as it or he may think fit.
(4) No extension shall be granted under this rule by any authority unless such authority is satisfied that the extension has become necessary on account of circumstances over which the holder of the permit had no control.
(5) Any authority competent to grant an extension under this rule may grant it from time to time, but where, in respect of any such authority the maximum limit is prescribed by this rule, the extension shall not in the aggre- gate exceed such limit.
(6) Every extension granted under this rule shall be speciiied in the Permit, and shall be authenticated—
(a) where the extension is granted by a District Superintendent of Police, by the signature either of the Superintendent himself or of such subordinate officer as he 'nay authorise in this behalf;
(b) in any other case, by the signature of such officer as may be autho-
rised by the authority granting "the extension." 4. For rule 21, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:— "21. The holder of a temporary permit shall not visit any place in India, which is not specified in his permit. In case he desires to visit any such place, he may apply in writing to the Superintendent of Police having juris- diction in the place which he is allowed to visit under the permit and such Superintendent, may, on being satisfied that the proposed visit is for a bona fide purpose, add any such place to the places specified in the permit."
New Delhi, the 8th February 1949
NO. 11(55-13) 49 N. & I.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Influx from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1948 (No. XXXIV of 1948), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Belief and Kehabilitation No. 11(55)/48 N. & I., dated the 5th November, 1948, the Central Government is pleased to direct the removal from India of every person:—>
(a) who has entered India from West Pakistan in contravention of
section 3 of the said* Ordinance; or
(b) who, having lawfully entered India, contravenes the provisions of any rule made under section 4 of thu said Ordinance, or commits a breach of any of the conditions of his permit; or
(c) who has obtained his permit on tne strength of a statement made by him, which is false and which he either knew or believed to be false, or did not believe to be true.
V. I). DANTYAGI,
Joint Secy, to the Govt. of India.