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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 5th January 1973

G.S.R. 4(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Passport

(Entry into India)

Act 1920' (34 of

1920)

the

Central

Government hereby

makes the following rules further to amend the Passport (Entry into India)

Rules, 1950, namely: —

1. (1) These rules may bo called the Passport (Entry into India) (Amend-

ment Rules, 1973.

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

Gazette.

2. In the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, in rule 5,—

(i) in clause (iii), for the brackets and words "(other than India, Pakistan

and Ceylon)", the brackets and words "(other than India, Pakistan, Ceylon and

Bangladesh)" shall be substituted;

(ii) in clause (iv). for the words "other than Pakistan and Nepal", the words

'other than Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan" shall be substituted;

(iii) in clause (iv-A), sub-clause (a) shall be omitted;

(iv) after clause (iv-B), the following clause shall be inserted, namely; —

"(iv-C) that when issued by or on behalf of the Government of Bangla-

desh, it shall have been endorsed by a proper Indian

diplomatic,

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

t^ART H -

consular or passport authority with a visa for India of one or more

of the following kinds, namely:—

(s) a Diplomatic or an official visa for a single journey or a specified

number of journeys to India, valid for stay for such period not

exceeding one year as may be specified therein;

(b) a Short-term visa for a single journey to India, vulid for stay for

such period not exceeding three months

as may

specified

therein;

number

journeys, valid for stay for such period not exceeding one year;

(d) a Transit visa for one direci journey through India undertaken for

the purpose of reaching any place or country outside India, per-

mitting breaks of journey, subject to a total sojourn in India not

exceeding 15 days [rom the date ol entry into India;

(») a Re-entry visa valid 1'or re-entry into India."

[No. 12011/52/72-F.III(I)|

G.S.B. 3(E).—The iolL-iwiiiK draft rules, which the Central Government pro-

poses to make in exercise of the powers contorted by section 3 of the Registra-

tion of Foreigners Act, 1039 (lii ol lijyi, air h'ivby puDlisheri, as required by

said section, for the informatinn of all persons likely

to be affected thereby;

and notice is hereby given thtH the said draft rules shall be taken into considera-

tion by the Central Government on or after a period of 30 days from the date

of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

Any objections

ur sug^esiion^ which may be received from any person with

respprl to the said draft rules before the period specified will be considered by

the Central Government,

Draft Rides

1. Short title and commencement.— (11 Thcwc rules may be called Registra-

tion of Foreigners t Bangladesh; Rules, 1973.

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

Gazette.

2. Reporting by a citizen of Bangladesh of his address in India, etc.—Notwith-

standing anything contained in the Registration

Foreigners

(Exemption)

Order, 1&57, every foreigner who is a citizen of Bangladesh entering India or

resident in India shall present in persoa to t^!>e -ippropriate Registration Officer

appointed under rule 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1939, a report

(hereinafter referred to as a registration report) within the time specified in

rule 3:

Provided that no such report shall he necessary in the case of a citizen of

Bangladesh who enters India on a visa valid foi a stay in India for a period of

not more than JBO days find who does not want to remain in India beyond the

•aid period:

Provided further that the Registration Officer may, in his discretion, dispense

with personal attendance for the purpose of presentation of the registration re-

port,

3. Procedure for registration.—(1) The registration report shall be presented,

(a) in' the case of a citizen ot Bangladesh who enters India on a visa valid

for stay in India for a period of not more than 180 days and who

wishes to stay in India beyond the period of 180 days, to the Re-

gistration Officer having jurisdiction in the place where the said

citizen of Bangladesh Is present at the time of presentation' of such

report;

(b) in the case of a citizen of Bangladesh who enters India on a visa valid

for stay in India for a period of more than 180 days, to such Re-

gistration Officer as may bo specified in this behalf by the Registra-

tion Officer of the port nr o.'icr place nf arrival.

SEC. 3(i)]

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

(2) The registration report ahall be presented:—

(a) in the case of a citizen of Bangladesh referred to in clause (ft) of «ulb-

rule (1>, immediately after the expiry of 180 days of his arrival In

India;

(b) in the case of a citizen of Bangladesh referred to in clause (b) of sub-

iule (1), within 7 days of his arrival in India.

4. Eveiy Bangladesh national presenting a registration report ahall furnish

to the Registration Officer such information as may be in his possession for the

purpose of satisfying the said officer as to the accuracy of the particulars speci-

fied therein and shall, on being required to do so, sign the registration report

in the presence of the said officer and shall thereupon be entitled to receive

from the said officer a Certificate of Registration specified in Part III of Form 'A'

of the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1939.

LNo. 12011/52/72-F. III(II).]

ORDER

New Delhi, the 5th January 1973

G. i.R. 4(E) to6(E).—In pursuunce of clause (i) of sub-rule (1) and sub-rule

(-) of rule 4 of the Passport (Entry into Indiu) Rules, 1950, the Central Gov-

ernment hereby exempts the following classes of persons from the provisions of

IUIC 3 of the said rules, namely:—

(1) A person, who is either a citizen of India or a citizen of Bangladesh

and who is ordinarily resident in an area within 8 kilometers on

either side of the India-Bangladesh border

entering

into

India

across the said border, subject to the following conditions, namely:—

(ft) if he is a citizen of India, he shall be in possession of a permit issued

by the Government of India, or Government of a State Or any

Union territory or by such authority as the Government of India

or the Government of a State or any Union territory may appoint

in this behalf.

(b) if he is a citizen of Bangladesh, he shall be in possession of a permit

issued by the Government of Bangladesh or by such authority as

the Government of Bangladesh may appoint in this behalf.

(2) A seaman who is a citizen of Bangladesh and who is holdinfl a Conti-

nuous Discharge Certificate bearing photograph and other prescrib-

ed particulars when visiting a port in India as a member of the crew

of the ship which brings him or who is discharged at the port.

(3) A rating or ranking personnel of inland vessel belonging to Bangla-

desh visiting or transiting through India.

[No. 12011/52/72-F.IIKIII).]

D, N. SHARMA, Under Secy.

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