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Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015
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....lauses (b) and (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(b) The applicant shall upload the signed or digitally signed application along with scanned documents as specified by the Central Government from time to time"; (C) in clause (e), for the words "on plain paper", the words "electronically online in form FC-6" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-rule (2), - (A) clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall be omitted; (B)in clause (e), for the words "on plain paper", the words "electronically online in Form FC-6" shall be substituted; (c) in sub-rule(4), in clause(d), the following words shall be inserted at the end, namely :- "or through online electronic payment gateway as specified by the Central Government"; (ii) in rule 12, - (a) in sub-rule (2), for the letters and figure "FC-5", the letters and figure "FC-3" shall be substituted; (b) sub-rule (3) shall be omitted; (c) in sub-rule (5), the following words shall be inserted in the end, namely:- "or through online electronic payment gateway as specified by the Central Government"; (iii) for rule 13, the following rule sha....
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....ceived or utilised during a financial year, it shall not be required to enclose certificate from Chartered Accountant or income and expenditure statement or receipt and payment account or balance sheet with Form FC-4. "; (vi) after rule 17, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:- "17A. Change of designated bank account, name, address, aims, objectives or Key members of the association.- A person who has been granted a certificate of registration or prior permission under section 11 of the Act shall intimate electronically online in Form FC-6, within fifteen days, of any change in the following, namely:- (i) name of the association or its address within the State for which registration/ prior permission has been granted under the Act; (ii) its nature, aims and objects and registration with local/relevant authorities,; (iii) bank and/or branch of the bank and/or designated foreign contribution account number; and (iv) key members of the association if at any point of time such change causes replacement of fifty percent or more of the original key members as reported in the application for grant of registration/ prior permission/ renewal of registration und....
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....icant (Name, in block letters) Part B (To be filled by applicant giving intimation about Foreign Contribution (Articles) Account/ Foreign Contribution (Securities) Account) 1. Details of the applicant: (i) Name in full: (ii) Contact Details: (a) Address (b) Official Telephone No.(with STD code): (c) Official e-mail address (iii) FCRA Registration/Prior Permission number and date, if any (iv) PAN (Permanent Account Number) of the Association: 2. Details of articles : Date Name of article (s) Description Name and address of the person from whom received Purpose Quantity Approximate value (Rs.) Mode of Utilisation/Disposal (if disposed to whom) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 3. Details of securities Date Nature of security received Name and address of the person from whom received Nominal Value (Rs.) Market value (Rs.) Reserve Bank of India permission Details Mode of Utilisation/ Disposal (if disposed to whom) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) DECLARATION I hereby declare that the above particulars furnished by me are true ....
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....cities/countries for which hospitality is to be accepted Duration of stay From/To Purpose of visit Nature of hospitality to be accepted Duration of hospitality to be accepted Approximate expenditure to be incurred on hospitality (Rs.) Remarks In Cash In kind (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 8. Particulars of host(s): - Nature of Host - individual / Organisation Full Name Nationality/ Passport Number Profession Address e-mail address Fixed line telephone Number (with code); Mobile Number (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 9. Nature of connection/relationship with the host and/or foreign source extending the hospitality: 10. Letter from the host regarding the details of hospitality to be extended and Recommendation Letter from the organisation to which the applicant belongs are to be enclosed. DECLARATION I hereby declare that the above particulars furnished by me are true and correct. Place: Date: Signature of the applicant (Name, in block letters) FORM FC - 3 [See rule 9 (1) (a) / rule 12] No_________________ ....
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....Association, showing aims and objects of association): 5. (a) Details of the key functionaries of the Association: Name Name of father/spouse Nationality Aadhaar Number, if any Occupation Designation in the Association Relationship with other Member(s) of the Executive Council / Governing body / Office bearers Contact Details: Office Address; Residential Address; e-mail address;; Landline No.; mobile No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (b) If any of the above is a foreigner (including PIO/OCI card holder), details thereof Name Date and Place of birth Passport Number Address in the foreign country Whether a person of Indian origin PIO/OCI Card Number, if Any If resident in India, date from which residing in India (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 6. Amount of fee paid (Rs.): 7. Whether any current Key functionary of the Association has, in the discharge of his/her official functions or private conduct: (a) been convicted by any court of law: (b) under prosecution for any offence pending against him/her: (c) been found guilty of diversion or mis-utilisation of funds of th....
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.... (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976) / Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (42 of 2010) in the past, and if so details thereof, (ii) the Association had applied for prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976) / Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (42 of 2010) in the past, and if so, details thereof, (iii) the Association has close links with any another Association(s), or its unit(s) or branches, which has been, (a) refused registration / prior permission : (b) prohibited from accepting foreign contribution: (c) suspended or whose registration has been cancelled: (d) if answer to any of (a) to (c) is yes, please give full particulars. 12. Details of commitment of foreign contribution from donor. (applicable to prior permission cases only): Nature of the foreign contribution Value (including name of currency) Name of the project/ Activity; address of implementation with brief details of the project and budget break-up Purpose (Cultural/economic/ educational/ religious/ social) (1) (2) (3) (4) (A copy of the latest and duly signed commitment ....
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..... Name of donor(s) Institutional / Individual Details of the donor: Official Address; ; e-mail address; Website address; Purpose(s) for which received Amount (Rs.) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (b) Cumulative purpose-wise amount of all foreign contribution donations received: (iii) Details of utilization of foreign contribution: (a) Total Utilisation** for projects as per aims and objectives of the association (Rs.) (b) Total Administrative Expenses as provided in Rule 5, FCRR 2011 (Rs.) (c) Total invested in term deposits (Rs.) (d) Total purchase of fresh assets (Rs.) (e) Total utilization in the year (Rs.) (a+b+c+d) ** It is affirmed that the utilisation of foreign contribution is not in contravention of the provisions contained in FCRA, 2010 and more particularly in Section 9 and Section 12 of the Act which, inter-alia, states that the acceptance of foreign contribution is not likely to affect prejudicially (A) the sovereignty and integrity of India; or (B) the security, strategic, scientific or economic interest of the State; or (C) the public interest....
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.... of unutilised foreign contribution with the Association at the end of the financial year________ was Rs. _________________; (v) Certified that the Association has maintained the accounts of foreign contribution and records relating thereto in the manner specified in Section 19 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) read with rule 17 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011. (vi) The information in this certificate and in the enclosed Balance Sheet and statement of Receipt and Payment is correct as checked by me/us. (vii) The association has utilized the foreign contribution received for the purpose(s) it is registered/ granted prior permission under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Place: Date: Signature of Chartered Accountant (Seal, Address and Registration number) FORM FC - 5 [See rule 24 (1)] The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing) NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road (Opposite Jantar Mantar) New Delhi - 110001 Subject: Application for seeking permission for transfer of foreign contribution to other un-registered persons. ....
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....n the returns in Form FC-4 to be submitted by both the transferor and the recipient. FORM FC-6 [See rule 9 and 17A] The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing) NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road New Delhi - 110001 Subject: Intimation under Rule 9 and Rule 17 A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2010 (42 of 2010) to the Central Government regarding Change of designated bank account, Utilisation Account, name/ address/ aims/objectives/ Key members in respect of the association granted registration/ prior permission under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010: Sir, I, ............................................ as an individual/ association/ company hereby submit the following intimation as required under Rule 17A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011: Change of name and/ or aims and objects of the association Yes/ No Change of address within the State for which registration/ prior permission granted under the above Act Yes/ No Change of designated bank/ branch/ bank account number for receipt and utilization of foreign contribution Yes/ No Openin....