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मई विल्ली, शुक्रवार, भ्रगस्त 18 , 1978/ श्र। वण 27 , 1900
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NEW DELHI , FRIDAY , AUGUST 18 , 1978 / SRAVANA 27 , 1900
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती हैं जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके । Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi , the 18th August , 1978 / Sravana 27 , 1900 ( Saka )
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 18th August , 1978 , and is hereby published for general informa- tion:-
THE PASSPORTS ( AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978
No. 31 OF 1978
[18th August , 1978. ]
An Act to amend the Passports Act, 1967.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Passports ( Amendment ) Act , 1978.
15 of 1967 .
2. In section 5 of the Passports Act , 1967 ( hereinafter referred to as the principal Act ),-
Amend- ment of section
5. (a) for sub -section ( 1) , the following sub -sections shall be substituted , namely:-
'(1) An application for the issue of a passport under this Act for visiting such foreign country or countries (not being a named foreign country ) as may be specified in the application may be made to the passport authority and shall be accom- panied by a fee of rupees fifty.
Explanation.In this section , " named foreign country " means such foreign country as the Central Government may , by rules made under this Act , specify in this behalf.
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(1A) An application for the issue of
(i ) a passport under this Act for visiting a named fore- ign country; or
(ii ) a travel document under this Act , for visiting such foreign country or countries ( including a named fore- ign country) as may be specified in the application or for an endorsement on the passport or travel document referred to in this section ,
may be made to the passport authority and shall be accom- panied by such fee ( if any ) not exceeding rupees fifty , as may be prescribed .
(1B) Every application under this section shall be in such form and contain such particulars as may be prescribed.' ;
(b) in sub- section (2) , in the opening paragraph, after the words " an application " , the words " under this section " shall be inserted .
5 of 1898 .
2 of1974 .
Amend- ment of section 13.
3. In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub - section (2 ) , for the words and figures " section 61 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 " , the words and figures " section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 " shall be stubstituted .
5 of 1898. 2 of 1974 .
4. In section 14 of the principal Act, în sub - section ( 2 ) , for the words and figures " Code of Criminal Procedure , 1898 " , the words and figures "Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 " shall be substituted .
Amend- ment of section 14.
5. In section 23 of the principal Act,-
Amend- ment of section 23 .
7 of 1947 .
( a) the words and figures " the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act , 1947 " shall be omitted;
42 of 1962 .
46 of 1973.
(b) after the words , brackets and figures " the Foreigners Law (Application and Amendment) Act, 1962 " , the words and figures "the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act , 1973 " shall be inserted.
6. In section 24 of the principal Act,-
(a) in sub -section (2 ) ,
Amend- ment of section 24,
(i) after clause ( e) , the following clause shall be inserted , namely:--
"( ee) specifying the foreign country for the purposes of the Explanation to sub - section ( 1 ) of section 5; " ;
(ii) in clause ( f) , for the words " issue or renewal of a pass- port" , the words , brackets , figures and letter " issue or renewal of a passport for visiting a foreign country referred to in sub- section ( 1A ) of section 5" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub - section ( 3 ) , for the words " in two successive sessions , and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following" , the words " in two or THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions afore- said" shall be substituted .
Transi- tional provi- sion .
7. Where any application for the issue or renewal of a passport is made to the passport authority on or after the date of introduction of the Passports (Amendment) Bill , 1978 in Parliament but before the date on which the Bill as passed by the Houses of Parliament receives the assent of the President , the applicant shall be required as from the commencement of this Act to pay in respect of such application the difference between the fee payable under section 5 of the principal Act , as amended by this Act and the amount already paid by him towards fee under the said section as it stood immediately before such amend- ment .
S. HARIHARA IYER, Secy. to the Govt. of India .
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