The Foreigners Act, 1946
7-A. Power to control
places frequented by foreigners. -
(1) The prescribed authority may, subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed, direct the owner or person having control
of any premises used as a restaurant or as a place of public resort or
entertainment or as a club and frequented by foreigners -
(a) to close
such premises either entirely or during specified periods, or
(b) to use or
permit the use of such premises only under such conditions as may be specified,
or
(c) to refuse
admission to such premises either to all foreigners or to any specified
foreigner or class of foreigner.
(2) A person to whom any direction has been
given under sub-section (1) shall not, while such direction remains in force,
use or permit to be used any other premises for any of the aforesaid purposes
except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority and
in accordance with any condition which that authority may think fit to impose.
(3) Any person to whom any direction has been
given under sub-section (1) and who is aggrieved thereby may, within thirty
days from the date of such direction, appeal to the Central Government; and the
decision of the Central Government in the matter shall be final.