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The Control of Entry Act, 1952

Section 2Definitions

In force

s. 2

2. Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “enter” means enter by water, land or air; (b) “passport” means a passport issued or renewed by or under the authority of a person duly empowered to issue or renew it and satisfying the conditions prescribed relating to the class of passports to which it belongs; (c) “visa” means a visa duly endorsed by an authority empowered in this behalf by or under the authority of the Government on a passport valid and in force; [* * *] (e) “Indian citizen” means a person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of India under the law for the time being in force in India; (f) “Bangladesh citizen” means a person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of Bangladesh under the law for the time being in force in Bangladesh; (g) “officer” means an officer or an employee of the Government [* * *].

  1. 3. Clause (d) was omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  2. 4. The words “or of a Provincial Government or of an Acceding State” were omitted by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 2. Not in the index for this Act: Authentic Bangla Text (official Bengali text, PDF only).

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