law: Emigration Act, 1983
  1. Short, extent, application and
  
  commencement. -
  (1) This Act may be called the Emigration Act,
  
  1983.
  It extends to the whole of India and applies also to
  
  citizens of  India outside India .
  It shall come into force on such date as the
  
  Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be
  
  appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such
  
  provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to
  
  the commencement of that provision.