Date: 2016-01-14Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The following draft rules further to amend the Registration of Foreigners Rules 1992 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Act 1939 16 of 1939 is hereby published as required by the
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs announces draft rules to amend the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992. It invites objections or suggestions to the draft, which must be submitted within fifteen days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette on January 14, 2016. The proposed amendments involve omitting specific rules and forms related to the registration of foreigners.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Rules:**
* These are the Registration of Foreigners Amendment Rules, 2015.
* They will be effective upon final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Omissions from the 1992 Rules:**
* Rule 14 is to be omitted.
* Rule 18 is to be omitted.
* Form C is to be omitted.
* Form F is to be omitted.
* Form G is to be omitted.
Impact Analysis:
**Foreigners:**
* Impact: Certain registration requirements and associated forms will be removed, potentially simplifying the registration process for foreigners in India.
* Action Required: Review the new rules upon final publication to understand the changes in registration requirements and adjust their compliance procedures accordingly.
**Central Government:**
* Impact: The Central Government will need to consider and address any objections or suggestions received regarding the draft rules.
* Action Required: Review and consider any objections or suggestions received within the specified timeframe and finalize the amendment rules for official publication.
**Ministry of Home Affairs:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended Registration of Foreigners Rules.
* Action Required: Receive and process objections/suggestions, finalize the draft rules, and ensure proper implementation and communication of the changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992: A set of rules pertaining to the registration of foreigners, which is being amended by this notification.
Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939: The Act that provides the legal basis for the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992. The current notification makes amendments under the powers conferred by this Act.
Registration of Foreigners Amendment Rules, 2015: The new rules that amend the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for the notification and the Registration of Foreigners Rules. Objections or suggestions are to be forwarded to the Joint Secretary Foreigners in this ministry.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Home Affairs and place of publication.
T.V.S.N. PRASAD: The Joint Secretary who issued the notification.
Form C: A form which is omitted from the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992.
Form F: A form which is omitted from the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992.
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नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 14 जनवरी, 2016
सा.का.िन. 27(अ).—िन(cid:7013) निलिखत मसौदा िनयमावली िवदेशी रिज(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ीकरण िनयमावली, 1992 म(cid:7286) और अिधक
संशोधन करन े के िलए ह,ै िजस े के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार िवदेशी रिज(cid:7021)(cid:7069) ीकरण अिधिनयम, 1939 (1939 का 16) क(cid:7409) धारा 3 (cid:7367)ारा
(cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करके बनाने का (cid:7079)(cid:7021) ताव करती ह,ै एत(cid:7375)ारा उससे (cid:7079)भािवत होने वाले संभािवत (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) क(cid:7409)
जानकारी हते ु उ(cid:6989)त धारा (cid:7367)ारा यथा अपेि(cid:6979)त (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह;ै और एत(cid:7375)ारा यह नो(cid:7407)टस (cid:7408)दया जाता ह ै (cid:7408)क
के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:6989) त मसौदे पर शासक(cid:7409)य राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) इस अिधसूचना के (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से पं(cid:7076)ह (cid:7408)दन क(cid:7409) अविध
समा(cid:7009) त होने पर या उसके बाद िवचार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
उ(cid:6989) त अविध समा(cid:7009) त होन े से पवू (cid:6981) उ(cid:6989) त मसौदे के संबंध म(cid:7286) (cid:7408)कसी भी (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त (cid:7263)ई (cid:7408)कसी आपि(cid:7275) या सुझाव(cid:7298)
पर के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िवचार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
आपि(cid:7275)यां या सुझाव, य(cid:7408)द कोई हो, तो संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव (िवदशे ी) गृह मं(cid:7074)ालय, एन.डी.सी.सी.-II भवन जय(cid:7410)सह
रोड, नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ल ी- 110001 को अ(cid:7061)ेिषत (cid:7408)कए जाएं।
मसौदा िनयमावली
1. (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) को िवदेशी रिज(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ीकरण (संशोधन)िनयमावली, 2015 कहा जाएगा।
(2) ये शासक(cid:7409)य राजप(cid:7074) म (cid:7286) उनके अिं तम (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख स े (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7004) त ह(cid:7298)गे।
2. िवदेशी रिज(cid:7021) (cid:7069)ीकरण िनयमावली, 1992 म (cid:7286):-
(i) िनयम 14 का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(ii) िनयम 18 का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
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(iii) फाम(cid:6981) ग का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(iv) फाम(cid:6981) च का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
(v) फाम(cid:6981) छ का लोप (cid:7408)कया जाएगा;
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टी.वी.एस.एन. (cid:7079)साद, संयु(cid:6989) त सिचव
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)प णी: (cid:7079)मुख िनयम (cid:7408)दनांक 10 माच,(cid:6981) 1992 क(cid:7409) अिधसूचना सं(cid:6990) या सा.का.िन. 318 (अ) के तहत् भारत के राजप(cid:7074),
असाधारण म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थे और (cid:7408)दनांक 6 िसतंबर, 2013 क(cid:7409) सा.का.िन. 598 (अ) के तहत् उनम(cid:7286) अंितम संशोधन
(cid:7408)कया गया था।
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th January, 2016
G.S.R.27(E).—The following draft rules further to amend the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 which
the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Registration of
Foreigners Act, 1939 (16 of 1939), is hereby published as required by the said section for the information of the
persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration by
the Central Government on or after the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of publication of this notification
in the Official Gazette.
Any objection or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft before the
expiry of the said period will be considered by the Central Government.
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be forwarded to the Joint Secretary (Foreigners), Ministry of Home
Affairs, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi – 110001.
DRAFT RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Registration of Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992.-
(i) rule 14 shall be omitted;
(ii) rule 18 shall be omitted;
(iii) Form C shall be omitted;
(iv) Form F shall be omitted;
(v) Form G shall be omitted.
[F. No. 25022/16/2014-F-1]
T.V.S.N. PRASAD, Jt. Secy.
Note :-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification number G.S.R.
318(E) dated the 10th March, 1992 and last amended vide number G.S.R. 598(E) dated the 6th September, 2013.
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