The Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950

Amending Act

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Amending Act The Repealing and Amending Act, 1957 (36 of 1957). ________ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED Cl.,cls. . . . . . for Clause, clauses. S., ss. . . . . . ,, Section, sections Sch. . . . . . . ,, Schedule. Subs. . . . . . ,, Substituted w.e.f. . . . . . ,, with effect from.

THE IMMIGRANTS (EXPULSION FROM ASSAM) ACT, 1950

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THE IMMIGRANTS (EXPULSION FROM ASSAM) ACT, 1950 __________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ________ SECTIONS 1. Power to order expulsion of certain immigrants. Power to give effect to orders, etc. Protection to persons acting under this Act.

THE IMMIGRANTS (EXPULSION FROM ASSAM) ACT, 1950

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Section 1 — Short title and extent

Section 2 — Power to order expulsion of certain immigrants

Section 3 — Delegation of power

Section 4 — Power to give effect to orders, etc

Section 5 — Penalties

Section 6 — Protection to persons acting under this Act

THE IMMIGRANTS (EXPULSION FROM ASSAM) ACT, 1950 ACT NO. 10 OF 1950 [1st March, 1950.] An Act to provide for the expulsion of certain immigrants from Assam. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. (2) It extends to the whole of India. Power to order expulsion of certain immigrants.—If the Central Government is of opinion that any person or class of persons, having been ordinarily resident in any place outside India, has or have, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, come into Assam and that the stay of such person or class of persons in Assam is detrimental to the interests of the general public of India or of any section thereof or of any Scheduled Tribe in Assam, the Central Government may by order— (a) direct such person or class of persons to remove himself or themselves from India or Assam within such time and by such route as may be specified in the order; and (b) give such further directions in regard to his or their removal from India or Assam as it may consider necessary or expedient: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any person who on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of Pakistan has been displaced from or has left his place of residence in such area and who has been subsequently residing in Assam. Delegation of power.—The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the powers and duties conferred or imposed on it by section 2 shall, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercised or discharged also by— (a) any officer subordinate to the Central Government; 1 2 (b) the [ [Government of Assam, Meghalaya] or Nagaland] any officer subordinate to that Government. Subs. by the State of Nagaland (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1965, for “Government of Assam” (w.e.f.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS During the last few months a serios situation had arisen form the immigration of very large number of East Bengal residents into Assam. Such large migration is disturbing the economy of the Province. Besides giving rise to a serious law and order problem. The Bill seeks to confer necessary power on the Central Government to deal with the situation. GOPALASWAMI The 9th December, 1949.