The Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012
The Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012
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This Act regulates human smuggling from Punjab by defining it as the illegal export of people through deceit, financial arrangements, or fraudulent inducement, specifically targeting travel agents and other professionals. It applies principally to travel agents and competent state authorities who must obtain licenses to operate legally. The legislation matters because it provides a legal shield for citizens by making the facilitation of illegal emigration a punishable offense, allowing the state to confiscate illegally acquired property and preventing the exploitation of vulnerable individuals seeking better opportunities abroad.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Regulation of profession of a travel agent
- 4. License
- 5. Endorsement of branches or offices
- 6. Cancellation or suspension of license
- 7. Travel agent to inform the competent authority
- 8. Surrendering of license
- 9. Appeal against order of the competent authority
- 10. Power to search, seizure of conveyance, place and arrest of persons
- 11. Power of investigation
- 12. Procedure in making confiscation
- 13. Penalities.
- 14. Awarding of compensation.
- 15. Offences by companies
- 16. False information, with intend to cause public servant to use his lawful power or authority to the injury of another person
- 17. Punishment to be without prejudice to any other action
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Effect of other laws
- 20. Delegation
- 21. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 22. Power to remove difficulties
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