1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939.
(2) It extends to the 1[whole of India] 2[*].
Notes:
This Act ( Registration of Foreigners Act 1939) extended to:
Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch.
Pondicherry with modification vide Notification No. G.S.R. 1557, dated 24-11-1962, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec, 3 (i), p. 1886;
Brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I. (w.e.f. 1-7-1965);
Lakshadweep vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-10-1967);
State of Sikkim vide Notification No. G.S.R. 41 (E), dated 27-1-1976 (w.e.f. 1-2-1976).
1. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for ―all the Provinces of India
2. The words ―”except the State of Hyderabad‖”, ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule