This document comprises two notifications from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, both dated July 18, 2016, and to be effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
The first notification, G.S.R. 702(E), pertains to amendments to the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, under the authority of Section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920. Specifically, it amends clause (ha) of sub-rule (1) of rule 4, substituting "Bangladesh" with "Afghanistan, Bangladesh." The notification is issued under F. No. 25022502015-F.I and signed by G. K. Dwivedi, Joint Secretary. The principal rules were initially published under number 4549F.I, dated April 25, 1950, and last amended by notification number G.S.R. 685(E), dated September 7, 2015.
The second notification, G.S.R. 703(E), pertains to amendments to the Foreigners Order, 1948, under the authority of Section 3 of the Foreigners Act, 1946. It amends paragraph 3A, substituting "Bangladesh" with "Afghanistan, Bangladesh." The notification is issued under F. No. 25022502015-F. I and signed by G. K. Dwivedi, Joint Secretary. The principal order was initially published under No. 9946-Political-EW, dated February 14, 1948, and last amended by number G.S.R. 325(E), dated March 18, 2016.
Key Entities Referenced
Passport Entry into India Act, 1920: An act of the Indian Parliament, section 3 of which confers powers to the Central Government to make rules regarding passport entry into India.
Passport Entry into India Rules, 1950: Rules framed by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by the Passport Entry into India Act, 1920.
Passport Entry into India Amendment Rules, 2016: Amendment to the Passport Entry into India Rules, 1950.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry issuing the notification.
Foreigners Act, 1946: An act of the Indian Parliament, section 3 of which confers powers to the Central Government to make orders regarding foreigners.
Foreigners Order, 1948: An order issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by the Foreigners Act, 1946.
Foreigners Amendment Order, 2016: Amendment to the Foreigners Order, 1948.
Bangladesh: A country, previously included in a clause/paragraph which is now being amended to also include Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: A country, now being included in the clause/paragraph of the rules/order.
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th July, 2016
G.S.R. 702(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Passport (Entry into India)
Act, 1920 (34 of 1920), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the
Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, namely:—
3603 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1. (1) These rules may be called the Passport (Entry into India) Amendment Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, in clause (ha) of sub-rule (1) of rule 4, for the word
“Bangladesh”, the words “Afghanistan, Bangladesh” shall be substituted.
[F. No. 25022/50/2015-F.I ]
G. K. DWIVEDI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published vide number 4/5/49-F.I, dated the 25th April, 1950 and last
amended vide notification number G.S.R. 685(E), dated the 7th September, 2015.
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ORDER
New Delhi, the 18th July, 2016
G.S.R. 703(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 (31 of
1946), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Foreigners Order,
1948, namely:—
1. (1) This Order may be called the Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2016.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Foreigners Order, 1948, in paragraph 3A, for the word “Bangladesh”, the words
“Afghanistan, Bangladesh” shall be substituted.
[F. No. 25022/50/2015-F. I]
G. K. DWIVEDI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India vide No. 9/9/46-Political (EW), dated the
14th February, 1948 and last amended vide number G.S.R. 325(E), dated the 18th March, 2016.
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