[Notice of Amendments to Bills]

Summary

This five-page English-language document comprises separate notices of amendments to the Passport Bill, 1967, addressed to the Secretary of the Lok Sabha in New Delhi. The sender is not named and is identified only as “Member, Division No. ____”; no signature is visible. The notices are dated 13 June 1967, except for an earlier date on the first form that has been crossed out.

The proposed amendments seek to narrow or remove discretionary grounds for passport-related decisions. They would delete wording concerning the sovereignty and integrity of India, national security, friendly relations with foreign countries, and the general public interest; replace “shall” with “may” in clause 6; remove specified sub-clauses; delete the phrase “in the opinion of the Central Government”; and remove a restriction on appeals against orders of the Central Government. The pages record amendment proposals only and do not show debate, reasons offered by the member, or the bill’s final wording.

Key points

• The document contains five formal notices of amendments to the Passport Bill, 1967.
• Each notice is addressed to the Secretary, Lok Sabha, New Delhi.
• The sender is identified only as “Member, Division No. ____”; no personal name or signature is visible.
• The notices propose deleting broad grounds related to national sovereignty, security, foreign relations, and the general public interest.
• One amendment changes “shall” to “may” in clause 6, introducing more permissive wording.
• Other amendments delete specified sub-clauses and remove the phrase “in the opinion of the Central Government”.
• The notices also propose deleting wording that would prevent appeals against Central Government orders.
• The rendered pages do not include the member’s reasons, parliamentary debate, or the bill’s eventual disposition.