 the foreigners la ws (amendment) bill, 1956(as introduced in lok sabra)  the foreigners laws (amendment) bill, 1956 (as introduced in lok sabra)a bill furt'her to amend the foreigners act, 1946, and the regist'ro-!\ion of foreigners act, 1939 be it enacted by parliament in the seventh year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may' be called the foreigners laws (amendment) short title act, 1956 31 of 1946 , z in the foreigners act, 1946 (hereinafter referred to as the ameddjdeat foreigners act), in section 2, for clause (a), the following clause of scc:tion 2 shall be substituted, namely:-'(a) "foreigner" means a person who is not a citizen of india;' o 3 in section 3 of the foreigners act, in sub-section (2), the amendment i brackets, letter and words" (g) shall be arrested and detained or con- of section 3· fined;" shall be omitted 20 4 (1) after section 3 of the foreigners act, the following sec- idsertioll of tion shall be inserted, namely:-deaw section 3 - "3a (1) the central government may, by order, declare p t that all or any of the provisions of this act or of any order made c=~t 0 thereunder shall not apply, or shall apply only in such circum- ~~_of stances or with such exceptions or modifications or subject to w~lth couq-such conditions as may be specified in the order, to or in relation :::::r;:!eons to-· from application of act in (a) the citizens of any such commonwealth country as certain cuet may be so specified; or (b) any other individual foreigner or class or description of foreigner (2) a copy of every order made under this section shall be placed on the table of both houses of parliament as soon as may be after it is made" s 5 in section 4 of the foreigners act,-ameddment of section 4 (a) sub-section (1) shall be omitted; '<m for sub-sections (3)- and (4), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:-"(3) no person shall-10 (a) knowingly assist a person on parole to escape from the place set ,p~ for his residence or knowingly harbour any such ·p1!tson, or (b) give a persanqn ~role any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, 'hinder or interfere with the is apprehension of·· such' person (4) ne central gpven1ment ~ by order,provide for regula ting access to, and the conduct of persons in, places where persons on parole are restricted, and for prohibiting orregulattag tile despatch, conv&yaace -from ou~ 20 siliesuchplates tool'- foruidl-permns themn ,oieuch articles as may be prescribed" 6 in section 5 of the foreignersa:et,;in s\lbseetion '(8), the word amendment "royal" shall be omitted of section , 7 seetion to of the forejgnea ~t shall be omitted 2s omission of aec:don 10 16 of 1939 8 in the registration of foreigners a'et, 1ts9, 'hi '~ior 2, for amendment clause (a), the following-dal sh4lu,ltqn~tijuted,jl6~ely:-ofsections '(a) "foreigner" means a person who is 'not a citizen of india;' with the enagtment· of the citizenship act, 1955, which came into force on the 30th december, i, the definition of the term 'foreigner', both in the re~istration of foreigners act, 1939 (16 of 1939) and the foreigners act, 1946 (31 of 1'946) has become out of date it is, therefore, necessary to amend it so as to include within its scope all persons who are not citizens of india the bill is intended to attain this object, but powers' are being taken at the same time to exempt· by the islue of a special order the citizens of any commonwealth country :even in· the case of citizens of any such country, power will be available to- apply all· or any of the provisions of the act in individual cases' i g b pant new delhi; the 19th november, 1956  '  annexure •-  extracts from the f~reigners act, 1946 (31 of 1946) - •z in this act -(a) "foreigner" means a person who"-(i) is not a natural-born british subject as defined in sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 1 of the british nationality and status of aliens act, 1914, or (ii) has not been granted a certificate of naturalisation as a british subject under any law for the time being in force in india, or (iii) is not a citizen of india; - - - - - pow~ to miite orders 3 (1)  - - - - (2) in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, orders made under this section may provide that the foreigner -(a) shall not enter india, or shall enter india only at such times and by such route and at such port or place and subject to the gbservance of such conditions on arrival as may be prescribed; (b) shall not depart from india, or shall depart only at such times and by such route and from such port or place and subject to the observance of such conditions on departure as may be prescribed; (c) shall not remain in india or in any prescribed area therein; (cc) shall, if he has been required by order under this section not to remain in india, meet from any resources at his disposal the cost of his removal from india and of his maintenance therein pending such removal; (d) shall remove himself to, and remain in, such area in india as maybe prescribed; (e) shall comply with such conditions as may be prescribed or specified -(i) requiring him to reside in a particular place; (ii) imposing any restrictions on his movements; (iii) requiring him to furnish such proof of his identity and to report such particulars to such authqrity in such manner and at such time and place as may be prescribed or specified; (iv) requiring him to allow his photograph and finger impressions to be taken and to furnish specimens of his handwriting and signature to such authority and at such time and place as may be prescribed or specified; (v) requiring him to submit himself to such medical examination by such authority and at such time and place as may be prescribed or specified; (vi) prohibiting him from association with persons of a prescribed or specified description; (vii) prohibiting him from engaging in activities of a prescribed or specified description; (viii) prohibiting him from using or possessing prescribed or specified articles; (ix) otherwise regulating his conduct in any such parti· cular as may be prescribed or specified; (f) shall enter into a bond with or without suret:es for the due observance of, or as an alternative to the enforcement of, any or all prescribed or specified restrictions or conditions; (g) shall be arrested and detained or confined; and may make provision for any matter which is to be or may be prescribed and for such incidental and supplementary matters as may, in the opinion of t£e central government, be expedient or necessary for giving effect to this act  - - - - internees 4 (1) any foreigner (hereinafter referred to as an internee) in respect of whom there is in force any order made under clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 3, directing that he be detained or confined, shall be detained or confined in such place and manner and subject to such conditions as to maintenance, discipline and the punishment of offences and breaches of discipline as the central government may from time to time determine  ~ nb, pe'psoii' shaft -change of name (a) knowingly assist an internee or a person on parole to escape:- freal custody 01' the place set apart ftjr his' residence, or knowingly harbour: an escaped internee or person on parole, or (b) give an escaped internee or a person on parole any assistance with intent thereby to prevent, hinder or int'erfere with the apprehension of the internee or the person on parolt!; (4) the central government may by order provide for regulating access to, and the conduct of persons in, places in india where internees> op persons on, parole are detained or l"ebtricted; as the case may }je, ad, far prohibiting or regul8t~ng the despattm· or conveyar()el fiom outside'such plees to or for in41errteee of' penons on parole thereiit- of sum articles· as may be pl'ebcribed\· - - - - - 51 (1)1 - - - (5), notdairgdnthis seetion shau apply to,thlhls81intption or use-(a) of any name in pursuance of' a rbyar m~ or permission, gl:anted by the centtal government;, or (b) by any married woman; of het> husband!9 l1amttl - - - - power to 10 the central government may by order dsclar~ that any or ::~~r~~m all of the provisions of this act or the orders made thereunder of act shan' not' iippl)" or shan apply only with such modtfications or subject to such conditions as may be specified; to or in relation to any iddtfiidttai< funrigner or- bi1}1 ctl8t!ib or- descriptiol't oi flmetgjier deflditiods ex'llwl'ls from thb regis'l'r'adon of forelcini:u act, 1939, (16 of 1939)  - - - - - z· 10; this act-(u); tt\-e- wrord "foreigner"· shail denote a person· who' is not -(i) a british subject domiciled in the united' iiingdom; or (iijf 8' citizen' of' india; or - - -  - (iw) ii' person duly appoihted' by a foreign govemmenf tb, ekert!fse diplomatic functions; or (v) b consul or a vice-consul; - ••  - a bill further to amend the foreigners act, 1946, and the registration of foreigners act, 1939-(shri gooind ballabh pant, minister of home affairs) 