- (b) the overseas citizen of India has shown disaffection towards the Constitution of India as by law established; or
- (c) the overseas citizen of India has, during any war in which India may be engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in, or associated with, any business or commercial activity that was to his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or
- (d) the overseas citizen of India has, within five years after registration under sub-section (1) of section 7A has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years; or
- (e) it is necessary so to do in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of India, friendly relations of India with any foreign country, or in the interests of the general public.”.
Amendment of section 8. 8. In section 8 of the principal Act,—
- (a) in sub-section (1), the words “who is also a citizen or national of another country” shall be omitted;
- (b) in the proviso to sub-section (2), after the word “declaration”, the words “in the prescribed form and manner” shall be inserted;
- (c) sub-section (3) shall be omitted.
Amendment of section 9. 9. In section 9 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the word “person”, the words “citizen of India” shall be substituted.
Omission of sections 11 and 12. 10. Sections 11 and 12 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
Amendment of section 14. 11. In section 14 of the principal Act, for the words and figures “sections 5 and 6”, the words, figures and letter “sections 5, 6 and 7A” shall be substituted.
Insertion of new section 14A.
12. After section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
Issue of national identity cards.
- “14A. (1) The Central Government may compulsorily register every citizen of India and issue national identity card to him.
- (2) The Central Government may maintain a National Register of Indian Citizens and for that purpose establish a National Registration Authority.
- (3) On and from the date of commencement of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003, the Registrar General, India, appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 196918 of 1969. shall act as the National Registration Authority and he shall function as the Registrar General of Citizen Registration.
- (4) The Central Government may appoint such other officers and staff as may be required to assist the Registrar General of Citizen Registration in discharging his functions and responsibilities.
- (5) The procedure to be followed in compulsory registration of the citizens of India shall be such as may be prescribed.
Insertion of new section 15A. 13. After section 15 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
Review.
- “15A. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Central Government, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, make an application for review of such order:
- Provided that the Central Government may entertain an application after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time:
