The Foreigners Act, 1946
13. Attempts, etc., to
contravene the provisions of this Act, etc. -
(1) Any person who attempts to contravene, or
abets or attempts to abet, or does any act preparatory to, a contravention of,
the provisions of this Act or of any order made or direction given thereunder , or fails to comply with any direction given in
pursuance of any such order, shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions
of this Act.
(2) Any person who, knowing or having
reasonable cause to believe that any other person has contravened the
provisions of this Act or of any order made or direction given thereunder , gives that other person any assistance with
intent thereby to prevent, hinder or otherwise interfere with his arrest, trial
or punishment for the said contravention shall be deemed to have abetted that
contravention..
(3) The master of any vessel or the pilot of
any aircraft, as the case may be, by means of which any foreigner enters or
leaves India in contravention of any order made under, or direction given in
pursuance of, Section 3 shall, unless he proves that he exercised all due
diligence to prevent the said contravention, be deemed to have contravened this
Act.