Registration of refugees

(1) Every refugee who has arrived in Madhya Pradesh before the commencement of this Act and has not been registered under any existing rules or orders, or who arrives in Madhya Pradesh on or after such commencement, shall, within seven days of the commencement of this Act or the date of his arrival, as the case may be, present himself at the nearest Registration Centre and furnish such particulars as may be required for his registration. (2) The officer in charge of the Registration Centre shall, on the arrival of a refugee, register him and grant him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.