act 031 of 1946 : Foreigners (Restriction on Movements) Order, 1960

Foreigners (Restriction on Movements) Order, 1960

ACTNO. 31 OF 1946

10 December, 1960

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of Foreigners Act, 1946 (XXXI of 1946), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely

Section 1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Order may be called the Foreigners (Restriction on Movements) Order, 1960.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

Section 2. Definition

In this Order, Chinese nationals includes an indigenous inhabitant of the Tibet region of China.

Section 3. Restrictions on movements of Chinese nationals

Notwithstanding anything contained in any order or directions, that may have been issued by any authority, no Chinese national shall

(1) enter, or depart from, the district of Darjeeling across the Sikkim-West Bental border except through the check-post at Rangpor Pedong; and

(2) enter, or depart from the district of Darjeeling from or to any other part of India except through the check-post at Siliguri.

1. Vide Noti. No. GSR 1454, dated 6th December, 1960 and published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3(i), dated December 10, 1960.