Passports Act

PASSPORTS ACT. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Establishment of the office of passports control officer. 3. Powers of passports control officer. 4. Power to issue passports, etc. 5. Types of passports, etc. 6. Period of validity. 7. Passport to be valid in named countries. 8. Endorsement of children. 9. Wife alone not to use husband's passport. 10. Requirements before issue of passport. 11. Disqualification from holding a passport. 12. Withdrawal of passport. 13. Offences and penalties. 14. Appeal to Minister. 15. Regulations. CHAPTER 64 PASSPORTS ACT. Commencement : 1 December, 1982. An Act to provide for the issue of passports and other travel documents and other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 1. Interpretation. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— ( a ) "Minister" means the Minister responsible for internal affairs; ( b ) "passport" means a passport issued under section 4; ( c ) "passport control officer" means a person appointed under section 2. 2. Establishment of the office of passports control officer. (1) There shall be a passports control officer who shall be a public officer.

section 2. 2. Establishment of the office of passports control officer. (1) There shall be a passports control officer who shall be a public officer.

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