| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Immigrants and Emigrants Act. |
| 2.
| | Exemption from operation of Act. |
| 3.
| | Ports of entry and departure. |
| 4.
| | Officers and servants. |
| 5.
| | Powers and duties of officer. |
| 6.
| | Authorization by Minister of Controller to act on his behalf. |
| 7.
| | Authorization by Controller of other officers to act on his behalf. |
| 7A.
| | Powers and duties of authorized members of the Forces. [2. 68 of 1961.] |
| 8.
| | Application of part III. |
| 9.
| | Entry to be at approved ports of entry only. |
| 10.
| | Documents required at the time of entry. |
| 11.
| | Documents of entry not to be issued to certain persons. |
| 12.
| | Power of Minister to declare persons to be prohibited immigrants or prohibited visitors. |
| 13.
| | Requirements as to endorsements. |
| 14.
| | Requirements as to visa. |
| 15.
| | Stay in Sri Lanka of persons to whom this Part applies. |
| 16.
| | Terms and conditions of documents of entry to be complied with. |
| 17.
| | Documents of entry to be void in certain circumstances. |
| 18.
| | Examination and medical examination upon arrival. |
| 19.
| | Inspection of letters, & c. |
| 20.
| | Detention of persons for examination and inspection. |
| 21.
| | Detention of certain persons. |
| 22.
| | Removal from Sri Lanka of certain persons. |
| 23.
| | Regulations. |
| 24.
| | Application of part IV. |
| 25.
| | Power to impose restrictions on persons by order. |
| 26.
| | Registers to be kept by authorized officers. |
| 27.
| | Application of part V. |
| 28.
| | Power of Minister to direct the removal from Sri Lanka of persons other than citizens of Sri Lanka. |
| 29.
| | Money and property of persons removed may be applied in payment of costs and charges. |
| 30.
| | Application of Part VI. |
| 31.
| | Power of Minister to deport from Sri Lanka persons other than citizens of Sri Lanka. |
| 32.
| | Money and property of persons deported may be applied in payment of costs and charges. |
| 33.
| | Application of Part VII. |
| 34.
| | Persons to leave Sri Lanka from approved ports of departure. |
| 35.
| | Passports required for departure from Sri Lanka. |
| 36.
| | Regulations. |
| 37.
| | Identification of persons entering and leaving Sri lanka. |
| 38.
| | Identification of persons. [ 3, 68 of 1961.] |
| 39.
| | Power of authorized officers to enter and board ships. |
| 40.
| | Controller, & c. deemed to be peace officers. |
| 41.
| | Persons detained deemed to be in legal custody. |
| 42.
| | Returns as to passengers and members of crews of ships. |
| 43.
| | Expenses of administration of Act. |
| 44.
| | Proof of instruments, made or issued by Minister. |
| 45.
| | Offences. |
| 45A.
| | Offences of bringing persons into Sri Lanka in contravention of Act, & c. [5, 68 of 1961.] |
| 45B.
| | Presumption with regard to certain certificates. [5.68of 1961.] |
| 46.
| | Offences to be cognizable and to be triable by Magistrate. |
| 47.
| | Certain offences to be non-bailable. [6, 68 of 1961.] |
| 48.
| | Detention of persons suspected of or charged with commission of offence under section 45(1) (a). [7,68of 1961.] |
| 49.
| | Burden of proof. |
| 50.
| | Power to search any ship of arrest. [8,68 of 1961] |
| 51.
| | Seizure and detention by police, authorized members of the Forces or authorized officers, of vehicles, & c, suspected of being used in the commission of offences under section 45A(I) (a) or section45A(I) (b). [9, 68 of 1961.] |
| 51A.
| | Proceedings under the Act to have priority in court. [10, 68 of 1961.] |
| 51B.
| | Evidence, in connexion with certain offences, of a person about to leave the Island. [10,68 of 1961.] |
| 52.
| | Regulations. |
| 53.
| | Act not to apply to Journey between places in Sri Lanka. |
| 54.
| | Interpretation. |
| 55.
| | Construction of Act. |
| 57.
| | Savings, & c. |
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