Obligatory on the person-incharge of a conveyance
A new section 30A is being introduced so as to make it obligatory on the person-incharge
of a conveyance that enters India from any place outside India or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, to deliver to the proper officer the passenger and crew arrival manifest before arrival in the case of an aircraft or a vessel and upon arrival in the case of a vehicle; and passenger name record information of arriving passengers in such form, containing such particulars, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed. The section also intends to provide for imposition of a penalty not exceeding fifty thousand rupees as may be prescribed, in the case of delay in delivering the information.
A new section 41A is being introduced so as to make it obligatory on the person-incharge of a conveyance that departs from India to a place outside India or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, to deliver to the proper officer the passenger and crew departure manifest and passenger name record information of departing passengers before the departure of the conveyance in such form, containing such particulars, in such
manner and within such time as may be prescribed. The section also intends to provide for a penalty not exceeding fifty thousand rupees as may be prescribed in the case of delay in delivering the information.