Section 1: Short title, extent, application and commencement.

The Emigration Act, 1983Central Act · Act 31 of 1983

(1) This Act may be called the Emigration Act, 1983.

(2) It extends to the whole of India and applies also to citizens of India outside India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision.

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Act	The Emigration Act, 1983
Section	1
Marginal note	Short title, extent, application and commencement.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

other. 30th December, 1983, vide notification No. S.O. 940(E), dated 30th December, 1983, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).

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