 statement of ubjects and reasonson the basis of the experience gained in the administration of the passports act 1967, it is found necessary to amend the said act for its better administration 2 the bill proposes, inter alia,— (@) to empower the central government to prescribe the fee by rules taking into consideration the actual expenditure to be incurred in designing and preparation of the passport booklet; (6) provides for extension of validity period of passport issued for a shorter period; (c) for impounding other passports of the holder of a passport if he obtains a passport by suppression of material information, ete; (d) to enhance the punishment from six months imprisonment to two years imprisonment and from two thousand rupees to five thousand rupees fine for the offences under section 12; (e) to make a new provision providing for stringent punishment for a person who is not a citizen of india if he makes or obtains a passport by suppression of information about his nationality, etc 3 the bill seeks to achieve the above objects, new deut; the 11th august, 1992, r, l, bhatia memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 10 seeks to amend clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the passports act, 1967 so as to empower the central government to provide fees payable in respect of any application for issue of a passport under sub-section (1) of section 5 ; 2-the matter in respect of which rules may be made are matters of _ procedure and detail, the delegation of legislative power is thus of a -normal character, extracts from the passports act, 1967%  % es e 5 (1) an application for the issue of a passport under this act: for visiting such foreign country or countries (not being a named foreign country) as may be specified in the application may ba made to the passport authority and shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees fifty applications for passports travel documents, explanation—in this section, "named foreign country" means such foreign country as the central government may, by rules made under etc, and orders thereon, this act, specify in this behalf ak  % 3   renewal of pass 8 every passport shall, unless the passport authority for reasons to be recorded in writing otherwise determines in any case, be renewable ports for the same period for which the passport was originally issued and the provisions of this act (including the provisions as to fees) shall apply to the renewal of a passport as they apply to the issue thereof, 10 (1)   %  = (3) the passport authority may impound or cause to be impounded or revoke a passport or travel document,— variation, impounding and revocation of passports and travel documents appeals 101)    %  (4) every appeal under this section shall be made by a petition in writing and shall be accompanied by a copy of the statement of the reasons for the order appealed against where such copy has been furnished to the appellant and by such fee (if any) not exceeding rupees twentyfive as may be prescribed k 1     12 (1) whoever—(a) contravenes the provisions of section 3; or offences and_ penalties (6) knowingly furnishes any false information or suppresses any material information with a view to obtaining a passport or travel document under this act or without lawful authority alters or attempts to alter or causes to alter the entries made in a passport or travel document; or (c) fails to produce for inspection his passport or travel document (whether issued under this act or not) when called upon to do so by the prescribed authority; or (d) knowingly uses a passport or travel document issued to another person; or  annexure(15 of 1967) aie st knowingly allows another person to use a passport or travel document issued to him; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend te two thousand rupees or with both (2) whoever abets any offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequences of the abetment, be punishable with punishment provided in that sub-section for that offence, 13 (1) any officer of customs empowered by a general or special order of the central government in this behalf and any officer of police not below: the rank of a sub-inspeetor may arrest without warrant any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed any offence punishable under section 12 and shall, as soon as may be, inform him of the grounds for such arrest 14, (1) any officer of customs empowered by a general or special order of the central government in this behalf and any officer of police not below the rank of a sub-inspector may search any place and seize any passport or travel document from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed any offence punishabla under section 12, 18, notwithstanding anything contained in this act, where a person has applied for a passport, or an endorsement on his passport, for visiting a foreign country for the purpose of emigrating to such country, the passport shall not be issued to such person or, as the case may be, the endorsement shall not be made on his passport, for visiting such country if he is not permitted to emigrate, or is prohibited from emigrating, ito such country by or under the provisions of the emigration act, 1922 explanation—for the purposes of this section, "emigrate" and "emigration" shall have the meanings assigned to those expressions under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the emigration act, 1922 23 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of the passport (entry into india) act, 1920, the emigration act, 1922, the registration of foreigners act, 1939, the foreigners act, 1946, the trading with the enemy (continuance of emergency provisions) act, 1947 the foreigners law (application and amendment) act, 1962, the foreign exchange regulation act, 1973 and other enactments relating to foreigners and foreign exchange 24 (1)      (2) in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the passports, ete, not to be issued to persons cannot under 1922 | act      | to      ||----------|---------|| be       | in      || addition |         || to       | certain || enact-   |         || ments   |         || power    | to      || make     |         || rules,   |         |foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: - |     |     |     |     |     ||------|------|------|------|------|(f) the fees payable in respect of any application for the issue or renewal of a passport for visiting a foreign country referred to in sub-section (1a) of section 5 or travel document or for verying any endorsement or making a fresh endorsement on a passport or a, travel document and the fees payable in respect of any appeal under this act; |      |     | «    ||-------|------|------|| ord,  |   4  | of   || 1967 |      |      |26 (1) every passport and every travel document issued by or under § the authority of the central government before the commencement of the passports ordinance, 1967 and in force immediately before such commencement shall be deemed to have been issued under this act and shall, subject to the provisions of this act, continue in force— (a) for the unexpired portion of the period for which such passport or travel] document had been issued; or (b) for a period of five years from such commencement; whichever is shorter (2) all applications for the issue or renewal of, the making of an endorsement on, or the performance of any service in relation to, a passport or travel document made to the central government or to any officer or authority appointed by that government in that behalf before the 5th may, 1967 and pending before the commencement of this act shall, after such commencement, be disposed of in aenordanke with the proviniola of this act