The Foreigners Act, 1946
7. Obligation of hotel
keepers and others to furnish particulars. -
(1) It shall be the duty
of the keeper of any premises whether furnished or unfurnished where lodging or
sleeping accommodation is provided for reward, to submit to such person and in
such manner such information in respect of foreigners accommodation in such
premises, as may be prescribed.
Explanation .
- The information referred to in this sub-section may relate to all or any of the foreigners
accommodated at such premises and may be required to be submitted periodically
or at any specific time or occasion.
(2) Every person accommodated in any such premises
shall furnish to the keeper thereof a statement containing such particulars as
may be required by the keeper for the purpose of furnishing the information
referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) The keeper of every such premises shall
maintain a record of the information furnished by him under sub-section (1) and
of the information obtained by him under sub-section (2) and such record shall
be maintained in such manner and preserved for such period as may be
prescribed, and shall at all times be open to inspection by any police officer
or by a person authorized in this behalf by the District Magistrate.
(4) If in any area prescribed in this behalf
the prescribed authority by notice published in such manner as may in the
opinion of the authority be best adapted for informing the persons concerned so
directs, it shall be the duty of every person occupying or having under this
control any residential premises to submit to such person and in such manner
such information in respect of foreigners accommodated in such premises as may
be specified; and the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply to every person
accommodated in any such premises.