Foreigners Act, 1946 — section 3

3. Power to make orders..—_(1) The 1[Federal Government] may by order2 make provision, either generally or with respect to all foreigners or with respect to any particular foreigner or any prescribed class or description of foreigner, for prohibiting, regulating or restricting the entry of foreigners into 3[Pakistan] or their departure therefrom or their presence or continued presence therein.

(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 3[Pakistan], or shall enter 3[Pakistan] only at such times and by such route and at such port or place and subject to the observance of such conditions on arrival as may be prescribed;

(b)shall not depart from 3[Pakistan], 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 3[Pakistan] or in any prescribed area therein;

(d)shall remove himself to, and remain in, such area in 3[Pakistan] as may be 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 authority 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; 1 Subs. by the Preventive Detention Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975 (44 of 1975) s. 3, for “Central Government”. 2 For the Foreigners Order 1951, see Gaz. of P. 1951; Pt I pp 611­614; for the Enemy Foreigners Order, 1965, see ibid., 1965. Ext. pp. 1019­1023; and for the Foreigners (Paroless) Order, 1965, see ibid., 1965, Ext., pp. 1027-1029. 3 Subs. by the Adaption (Security Laws) Order, 1956 (P. O No. 8 of 1956) Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from 23rd March, 1956), for the “Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A. O., 1949 , for “British India”. 4 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960) s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for the original sub-section (2) as amended by A.O. 1949 and P.O. No. 8 of 1956.

(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 particular as may be prescribed or specified;

(f)shall enter into a bond with or without sureties for the due observance of, or as an alternative to the enforcement of, any or all prescribed or specified restrictions or conditions; 1 [(g) shall be arrested and in the interest of the defence or the external affairs or the security of Pakistan, or any part thereof, detained or confined.] 2 [(3) An order made under sub-section (2) may make provision for such incidental and supplementary matters as may, in the opinion of the 3[Federal Government], be expedient or necessary for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

(4)The provisions of 4[clause (b) of sub-section (1) of sub-section 3 of the Security of Pakistan Act, 1952 (XXXV of 1952), and those of 5[sub-section (2) of section 6 and] section 6A of that Act, shall mutatis mutandis apply in relation to a person detained under this Act as they apply in relation to a person detained under that Act.]