The Citizenship (Registraiton of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003
Central Rules · 195514 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Rules |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 14 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 National Register of Indian Citizens
- Section 5 Officials of the Central Government. State Governments and local bodies to assist the Registrar General of Citizen Registration
- Section 7 Head of family and individual to act as informant
- Section 8 Power of District Registrar. Sub-district or Taiuk Registrar or Local Registrar of Citizen Registration to obtain information
- Section 9 Procedure as to making of entries in National Register of Indian Citizens
- Section 10 Deletion of name and particulars from National Register of Indian Citizens
- Section 11 Maintenance and updating of National Register of Indian Citizens
- Section 12 Modification of entries in National Register of Indian Citizens
- Section 13 Issue of National Identity Cards
- Section 14 National Identity Cards to be Government property and responsibility of Citizens to keep them properly
- Section 15 Designation of National Registration Authority and officers
- Section 17 Penal consequences in certain cases
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