Report No. 175

7C. General Duties of Immigration Officers

Subject to the other provisions of this Act, every Immigration Officer shall, in addition to the duties assigned to him by or under this Act,-

(a) prevent entry of foreigners into India without a valid passport and visa or a valid travel document or residence permit, as» the case may be, permitting him to enter India;

(b) inspect for the purposes of clause (a), to such extent and in such manner, as may be prescribed,-

(i) any aircraft, ship or vehicle, or any other conveyance if he has reasons to believe that an illegal entrant is traveling therein;

(ii) any place or premises, if he has reason to believe that an illegal entrant is staying or hiding in that place or premises