This order, S.O. 3505(E), issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 22, 2016, delegates specific powers under the Citizenship Act of 1955 to the District Collectors of North Goa and South Goa. Specifically, these District Collectors are authorized to inquire into cases of Goan residents potentially acquiring citizenship of another country. This delegation is made under Section 16 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, in conjunction with Section 9(2) of the Act and Rule 40 of the Citizenship Rules, 2009.
The District Collectors are tasked with making recommendations to the Central Government, via the State Government, following the procedure outlined in Schedule III of the Citizenship Rules. The order stipulates that the District Collectors must invite applications and objections with adequate publicity, conduct inquiries fairly and transparently, adhering to the Citizenship Act and Rules, and provide detailed recommendations for each case to the Central Government.
This authorization is valid for two years from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The order was issued under F. No. 2603034/2013/ICI by Jt. Secy. Mukesh Mittal.
Key Entities Referenced
Citizenship Act, 1955: A law that defines Indian citizenship and its acquisition and termination.
Citizenship Rules, 2009: Rules pertaining to the Citizenship Act, 1955, specifying procedures and guidelines.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry responsible for internal security and policy matters, including citizenship.
District Collector, North Goa: Administrative head of North Goa district, authorized to inquire into citizenship matters.
District Collector, South Goa: Administrative head of South Goa district, authorized to inquire into citizenship matters.
State of Goa: A state in India where the District Collectors are authorized to inquire into citizenship issues.
Section 16 of the Citizenship Act, 1955: Section of the Citizenship Act, 1955 that confers power to the central government
Schedule III of the said Rules: Schedule specifying procedure for citizenship inquiries
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आदेश
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 22 नव(cid:7013) बर, 2016
का.आ. 3505(अ).—नाग(cid:7407)रकता अिधिनयम, 1955 (1955 का 57) क(cid:7409) धारा-16 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग
करत े (cid:7263)ए, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार िनदेश देती ह ै (cid:7408)क नाग(cid:7407)रकता िनयमावली, 2009 के िनयम-40 के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत अिधिनयम क(cid:7409)
धारा-9 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (2) के अधीन इसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)यो(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य शि(cid:7334)यां गोवा रा(cid:6996) य के िनवािसय(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा अ(cid:7008) य देश क(cid:7409) नाग(cid:7407)रकता
(cid:7061)हण करने के िवषय म(cid:7286) जांच करने के (cid:7079)योजन हते ु िजला कले(cid:6989) टर, उ(cid:7004) तरी गोवा तथा िजला कले(cid:6989) टर, दि(cid:6979)णी गोवा (cid:7367)ारा भी
(cid:7079)यो(cid:6989) त(cid:7018) य ह(cid:7298)गी, तथा किथत िनयमावली क(cid:7409) अनुसूची-III म (cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या के अनुसार िन(cid:7013) निलिखत शत(cid:7300) के अधीन रहते
(cid:7263)ए रा(cid:6996) य सरकार के मा(cid:7007) यम स े के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार को अपनी उिचत अनुशंसाए कर सकेग,(cid:7286) अथात(cid:6981) ्:-
,a
(क) िजला कले(cid:6989) टर (cid:7367)ारा उिचत (cid:7079)चार के बाद आवेदन तथा आपि(cid:7275)यां आमंि(cid:7074)त क(cid:7409) जा गी;
(ख) अिधिनयम तथा नाग(cid:7407)रकता िनयमावली, 2009 म(cid:7286) िनिहत उपबंध(cid:7298) को (cid:7007) यान म (cid:7286) रखत े (cid:7263)ए, जांच उिचत तथा
पारदश(cid:7278) ढंग स े क(cid:7409) जाएगी;
(ग) जांच के बाद, िजला कल(cid:6989)े टर (cid:7079)(cid:7004) येक मामले का िववरण देत े(cid:7263)ए के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार से अनुशंसाए ंकरेगा।
2. सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) इस आदशे के (cid:7079)कािशत होन े क(cid:7409) तारीख से अगले दो वष(cid:7300) क(cid:7409) अविध हते ु यह आदेश लाग ू
रहगे ा।
[फा. सं. 26030/34/2013-आई.सी.-I]
मुकेश िम(cid:7004) तल, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव
5381 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 22nd November, 2016
S.O. 3505(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of
1955), the Central Government directs that the powers exercisable by it under sub-section (2) of section 9 of
the Act read with rule 40 of the Citizenship Rules, 2009, shall also be exercisable by the District Collector,
North Goa and District Collector, South Goa for the purpose of inquiring into the issue of acquisition of
citizenship of another country by residents of the State of Goa and make appropriate recommendations to the
Central Government through the State Government in accordance with the procedure specified in Schedule III
of the said Rules, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) the applications and objections shall be invited after due publicity by the District Collector;
(b) the inquiry shall be conducted in fair and transparent manner, keeping in mind the provisions
contained in the Act and the Citizenship Rules, 2009;
(c) after inquiry, the District Collector shall make recommendations to the Central Government
giving details of each case.
2. This Order shall be in force for a period of two years from the date of publication of this Order
in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 26030/34/2013-IC-I]
MUKESH MITTAL, Jt. Secy.
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