Section 27: Previous sanction of Central Government necessary.

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

No prosecution shall be instituted against any person in respect of any offence under this Act without the previous sanction of the Central Government or such officer or authority as may be authorised by that Government by order in writing in this behalf:

Provided that no sanction shall be required when an offence has been committed in respect of an emigrant or an intending emigrant and the complaint is filed by such emigrant or intending emigrant, or on behalf of such emigrant or intending emigrant, by the father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister or guardian of such emigrant or intending emigrant, or if such emigrant or intending emigrant is a member of a joint Hindu family, by the manager of that family.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Emigration Act, 1983
Section	27
Marginal note	Previous sanction of Central Government necessary.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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