(1)

The Central Government may make [rules] [[See the Indian Passport Rules, 1950; the Central

Passport and Emigration Organisation (Initial Constitution and Maintenance) Rules, 1959.]] requiring that persons entering [India] [Substituted by Act 36 of 1949, Section 4 (w.e.f. 28.4.1949).] shall be in possession of passports, and for all matters ancillary or incidental to that purpose.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may

(a) prohibit the entry into [India] [Substituted by Act 36 of 1949, Section 4 (w.e.f. 28.4.1949).] or any part thereof of any person who has not

(b) prescribe the authorities by whom passports must have been issued or renewed, and the conditions with which they must comply, for the purposes of this Act; and

(c) provide for the exemption, either absolutely or on any condition, of any person or class of persons from any provision of such rules.

(3)

Rules made under this section may provide that any contravention thereof or of any order issued under the authority of any such rule shall be [punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both] [[Substituted by Act 47 of 2000, Section 2, for [punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or

with fine, or with both] (w.e.f. 8.12.2000).]].

(4)

All rules made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall thereupon have effect as if enacted in this Act.

(5)

[ Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that

rule.] [Inserted by Act 4 of 1986, Section 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15.5.1986).]

[3-A. Punishable for subsequent offences [Inserted by Act 47 of 2000, Section 3 (w.e.f. 8.12.2000)]

.Whoever having been convicted of an offence under any rule or order made under this Act is again convicted of an offence under this Act shall be punishable with double the penalty provided for the later offence.]