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PAK-1946-L-37905
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
The Foreigners Act, 1946 (Act XXXI of 1946).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Pakistan
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1946-11-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act authorizes the Federal Government, by order, to prohibit, limit or change the conditions for foreigners entering or residing in Pakistan at its absolute discretion. Masters of vessels, pilots on aircrafts and hotel-keepers are required to furnish any and all information required regarding their passengers or guests. Offences against theAct are criminally sanctioned.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1951-10-26 (PAK-1951-R-37906)
Foreigners Order, 1951
Implementing text(s)
1951-10-26 (PAK-1951-R-37906)
Foreigners Order, 1951
Implementing text(s)
1965-11-10 (PAK-1965-R-37908)
The Foreigners (Parolees) Order
Implementing text(s)
1965-11-10 (PAK-1965-R-37908)
The Foreigners (Parolees) Order
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1939-04-08 (PAK-1939-L-37909)
The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 (Act XVI of 1939).
Related text(s)
1939-04-08 (PAK-1939-L-37909)
The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 (Act XVI of 1939).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pakistan Code, Government of Pakistan
URL
http://pakistancode.gov.pk/
File
PAK37905 2016.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to 28/04/2016)
Serial region
Serial title
Photocopy
Page range
7 p.