THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 2015 2015th March, 2015.]An Act - PDF document

THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 2015 2015th March, 2015.]An Act further to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—) This Act may be called the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015.) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6th day of January, 2015.In the Citizenship Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in In the principal Act, in section 5,—04@0007@200331PART II—Section 1PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ubZ fnYyh] eaxyokj] ekpZ 10] 2015@QkYxqu 19] 1936 ¼'kd½No. 4] NEW TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015/PHALGUNA 19, 1936 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. REGISTERED NO. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—15MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICEThe following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the10th March, 2015, and is hereby published for general information:— 2THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY[PART II— "() The Central Government, if it is satisfied that special circumstances 1 of), up to a maximum of thirty days which may be in different In the principal Act, for sections 7A, 7B, 7C and section 7D, the following sectionsshall be substituted, namely:—) The Central Government may, subject to such conditions, restrictions) any person of full age and capacity,—) who is a citizen of another country, but was a citizen of India atthe time of, or at any time after the commencement of the Constitution;) who is a citizen of another country, but was eligible to become) who is a citizen of another country, but belonged to a territorythat became part of India after the 15th day of August,1947; or) who is a child or a grandchild or a great grandchild of such a Provided that for the eligibility for registration as an Overseas Citizen ofIndia Cardholder, such spouse shall be subjected to prior security clearance byBangladesh or such other country as the Central Government may, by notificationin the Official Gazette, specify, shall be eligible for registration as an Overseas) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify4/98 F.I., dated the 19th August, 2002, issued by the Central Government in thisCardholder. of India, the security of India, friendly relations of India with any foreign country,) the marriage of an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, who has In the principal Act, in section 18, in sub-section ( In the principal Act, in the Third Schedule, in clause (exist, it may, after recording the circumstances in writing, relax the period of twelvemonths up to a maximum of thirty days which may be in different breaks.".the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.DR. SANJAY SINGH,Secretary to the Govt. of India. PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHIAND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI—2015. 4THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY[PART II—