Section 7: Protection to persons acting under this Act

The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939Union territory Act of Chandigarh · Act 16 of 1939

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

1. Subs. by Act 37 of 1949, s. 4, for ―the Provinces‖

2. Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986).

3. For Registration of Foreigners Exemption Order, 1949 See Gazette of India 1949, Pt. I, p. 1591.

4. The words ―both Houses of‖ Rep. by the A.O. 1948.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939
Section	7
Marginal note	Protection to persons acting under this Act
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Chandigarh
Status	In force as published by the source

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