REGISTERED No.D.221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 31] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1977/PHALGUNA 3, 1892
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MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 22nd February 1971
G.S.R. 253.—Whereas during the period commencing from the 5th May, 1967, and ending with the 6th September, 1970, the Indian Embassy, Bangkok had issued passports to those persons of Indian origin residing in Thailand, whose national status had not been verified, describing their national Status inter alia as 'Indian' or 'Indian by birth' or 'person of Indian origin';
And whereas the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so to do;
Now. therefore, In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 22 of the Pass- ports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), the Central Government hereby exempts the aforesaid persons of Indian origin from the operation of the provisions of clause (a) of sub- Bection (2) of Section 6 of the said Act subject to the condition that the passports already issued to them during the aforesaid period shall remain valid only till the expiry of the period of validity specified therein, or till the national status of the aforesaid persons of Indian origin is verified, whichever is earlier.
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The In-.fisu Embassy, Bangkok, had:—
1. (a) issuod passports to those persons of Indian origin residing In Thailand, whose national status has not been verified, describing their national status inter alia as 'Indian' or "Indian by Lirth' or 'person ot Indian origin' during the period commencing from the 5th May, 1967, and ending ,vlth the Gth September, 1970; and
(b) with effect from the 14th September, 1970, exercised the power under Sec- tion 20 of the Passports Act, 1967, to issue passports to persons who are not citi- zens of India.
2. In order to regularise the issue of above passports by the Embassy of India, Bangkok, It has been decided to:—
(a) exempt the persons of Indian origin mentioned in para l(a) from the operation of the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 6 of the passports Act, 19G7, fo.* the above-mentioned period; and
(b) authorise the exercise of the power under section 20 of the Act by the
Embassy with effect from the 14th September, 1970.
3. The above exemption and authorisation will not prejudicially affect the Interests of any one.
[No. F.VI/401/65/68.]
SEC. 3(i)l THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 221G.S.R. 264.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 21 of the Fass- ports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967), the Central Government hereby directs that with effect from the 14th September, 1P70, the power to Issue passports and travel documents to persons who are not citizens of India under Section 20 of the said Act may, in respect of persons of Indian origin residing in Thailand, from whom applications for Indian citizenship have been, or are, received, be exercised by the Embassy of India. Bangkok, subject to th econdition that such power may be exercised till the said persons acquire Indian citizenship or till their applica- tions are rejected, whichever is shorter:
Provided that the exercise of the nforesaid power shnll not exroed a period of one year at a time, in each case.
[No, F. VI/401/65/68.J
S. KRISHNAMURTHI, Secy.
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