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PAK-1939-L-37909
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Title_of_text
The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939 (Act XVI of 1939).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Pakistan
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1939-04-08
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
By this Act the Government is authorized to regulate the registration requirements for foreigners entering to and departing from Pakistan, as well as for foreigners moving whithin Pakistan. The Government may also regulate which proofs of identity foreigners may be required to carry. Individual, as well as group exemptions may be granted, on condition that the National Assembly be informed thereof as soon as possible.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1966-12-06 (PAK-1966-R-37910)
Registration of Foreigners Rules
Implementing text(s)
1966-12-06 (PAK-1966-R-37910)
Registration of Foreigners Rules
Implementing text(s)
1966-12-26 (PAK-1966-R-37911)
Registration of Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 1966
Implementing text(s)
1966-12-26 (PAK-1966-R-37911)
Registration of Foreigners (Exemption) Order, 1966
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1946-11-23 (PAK-1946-L-37905)
The Foreigners Act, 1946 (Act XXXI of 1946).
Related text(s)
1946-11-23 (PAK-1946-L-37905)
The Foreigners Act, 1946 (Act XXXI of 1946).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Pakistan Code, Government of Pakistan
URL
http://pakistancode.gov.pk/
File
PAK37909 2016.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. XXVII of 1981)
Serial region
Serial title
Photocopy
Page range
3 p.