Reciprocity Act,1943
Act No : 9
Section : SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
RECIPROCITY ACT, 1943
9 of 1943
31st March, 1943
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS "The treatment meted out to Indians overseas and their disabilities have been matter of deep and ever-growing concern to the Indians since a very long time. Indians have frequently given expression to their indignation from public platforms and on the floor of the Assembly whenever occasions arose for these. The latest I wish to refer to is the Asiatic (Transval) Land and Trading Act of 1939passed by the Union Government of South Africa imposing restrictions which are unbearable and strangulate trade and other legitimate activities of Indians. The actions of the Ministers of the Govern- ment of Ceylon as well as Burma prejudicial to the interests of Indians are too fresh to need any comment. They are following the examples of South Africa and Kenya who feel encouraged because His Majesty's Government either does not wish to interfere or is impotent to interfere in spite of our strong protest against discriminating legislation.
As negotia- tions have frequently failed to achieve any satisfactory settlement with some of the recalcitrant British possessions nothing remains but to put into effect the principles of reciprocity which is the object of this Bill. The Bill if passed into law will provide a sanction - though not as effective as the economic - to the Government of India whenever negotiations with an (offending country in the British Empire fail.
The permanent solution of our troubles can only be achieved when India enjoys the same freedom as South Africa or Great Britain." Govind V. Deshmukh.-Gaz. ofind., 1941, Part V, page 162.
An Act to make provisions on a basis of reciprocity in regard to entry into, travel, residence, the - acquisition, holding or disposal of property, the enjoyment of educational facilities, the hold- ing of public office, or the carrying on of any occupation, trade, business or profession in 2[* * *] India by, and the franchise in2[* * *] India of, persons domiciled in British possessions. Preamble WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions on a basis of reciprocity in regard to entry into, travel, residence, the acquisition, holding or disposal of property, the enjoyment of educational facilities, the holding of public office, or the carrying on of any occupation, trade, business or profession in2[*. * *] India by, and the franchise in2[* * *] India of, persons domiciled in British possessions; It is hereby enacted as follows :-
SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
(1) This Act may be called the Reciprocity Act, 1943.
(2) It extends to the whole of India3[***],
4[(3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of September, 1943.]
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