Emigration Act, 1983
32. Power to prohibit emigration of any class
or category of persons.-
(1) Where the Central Government considers
that in the interest of the general public, emigration of any class or category
of persons, having regard to their age, sex or other relevant factors, to any
country should be prohibited, it may, by notification, prohibit the emigration
to such country of such class or category of persons as may be specified in the
notification.
A notification issued under sub section (1)
shall have effect for such period not exceeding six months as may be specified
in the notification :
Provided that if the Central Government has
reason to believe that any of the grounds mentioned in sub section (1)
continues e to exist, it may, from time to time, by notification, prohibit
emigration of such class or category of persons to that country for such
further period, not exceeding six months on each occasion, as may be specified
in the notification.