Foreign contribution regulation governs acceptance and use, applying to citizens and foreign branches, commencing by government notification. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 establishes a framework to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution and foreign hospitality by specified persons and associations to ensure conformity with sovereign democratic values. It extends to the whole of India and applies extraterritorially to citizens of India outside India and to associates, branches or subsidiaries outside India of companies or bodies corporate registered or incorporated in India. The Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.