Registration requirement for foreign contribution: registration or prior permission required; Central Government may restrict use pending inquiry.

Persons conducting definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programmes must obtain registration from the Central Government before accepting foreign contribution, or, if unregistered, secure prior permission which is purpose and source specific. The Central Government may specify categories of persons, areas, purposes or sources requiring prior permission and may direct that a person with prior permission not utilise unutilised or receive remaining or additional foreign contribution without prior approval pending inquiry; if found guilty of violations, prior approval is required for unutilised or unreceived amounts.

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