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REGISTERED NO. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 13] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1963/PAUSA 24, 1884

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

ORDER

New Delhi, the 14th January 1963

G.S.R. 94.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of 1946) read with the Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 (42 of 1962), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely: —

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Order may be called the Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963.

(2) It shall come into force at once

2. Definitions.—In this Order,—

(a) 'Person of Chinese origin' means a person who, or either of whose parents,

or any of whose grand-parents, was at any time a Chinese national;

(b) 'Restricted area' means any of the areas specified in Schedule I;

3. Restrictions on entry into restricted areas.—Notwithstanding anything con- tained in the Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 1957, no foreigner shall enter into, or remain in, any restricted area except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the District Magistrate concerned or such other officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf:

Provided that the provisions of this Order shall not apply to, and in relation to,

(a) any person who, not being a person of Chinese origin, is a subject of Bhutan or Sikkim or a national of Nepal; or

(b) any other person who has been ordinarily resident in that restricted area for a period of not less than five years immediately preceding the date of publication of this Order and who is not a Chinese national or a person of Chinese origin:

Provided further that a foreigner shall not be required to obtain a permit under this Order in respect of any area falling within the restricted area for which he is either in possession of a valid permit issued under and in accordance with the pro- visions of the Foreigners (Protected areas) Order, 1958 or has obtained the neces- sary permission in writing as required by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 6/131/59-F.l. dated the 6th November, 1959. ( 6 1) 62 4. Form of Permit.—A permit issued under paragraph 3 shall be in the form specified in Schedule II and shall contain the following particulars, namely; — (a) Lhe place of entry Into the area specified In Schedule I; (b) the place of residence, if any, in the said area;

(d) the conditions subject to which the permit is granted.

SCHEDULE I

(See paragraphs 2 and 3)

Restricted areas

1. Every district In the State of Assam;

2. Darjeeling, Cooch Bihar, Jalpaiguri, Malda and Dinajpur district* of West Bengal;

3. Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts of I/ttar Pradesh;

4. Klnnaur district of HImachal Pradesh;

a. Lahaul and Spiti district of Punjab.

SCHEDULE II

Permit,

[under paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963.1 Mr./Mrs./Miss a national, residing at holder of Passport No. , dated , is hereby permitted to enter the restricted area via and to reside in the said area for purposes at place (s) from to

2. He/She shall, whllo residing In the said area, comply with the condition**

3. Mr./Mrs./Miss shall not remain In the said area after the unless he/she has obtained the prior permission of the authority who Issued the permit. Application for any extension of the period of this permit must be made at least T days b"for" Itf "piry.

Place

Date

Signature of Issuing authority

(SEAL) •Conditions, II any, to be specified by the Issuing authority.

[No. 6/178/62-F.l.¹]

FATEH SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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