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Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019
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....be inserted, namely:- "by uploading details electronically online"; (iii) in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after the word "apply", the following words shall be inserted, namely:- "electronically online"; (iv) in rule 9, - (a) in sub-rule (1), - (A) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(a) An application for certificate of registration by a person under sub-section (1) of section 11, for acceptance of foreign contribution shall be made electronically online in Form FC-3A and an application for obtaining prior permission by a person under sub-section (2) of section 11, for acceptance of foreign contribution, shall be made electronically online in Form FC-3B."; (B) in clause (e), for the letters and figure "FC-6", the letters and figure "FC-6D" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-rule (2), in clause (e), for the letters and figure "FC-6", the letters and figure "FC-6D" shall be substituted; (c) in sub-rule (4), - (A) in clause (a), for the letters, figures, brackets and words "Rs. 1000/- (One Thousand only)", the letters, figures, brackets and words....
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.... gift from relative by an individual / Foreign Contribution in the form of Articles/ Securities/ by a candidate for Election [section 21 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010)]: Sir, I, ............................................ as an individual/ association/ company registered under Companies Act 1956/ Companies Act 2013, hereby, gives intimation of: Receipt of foreign contribution by way of gift from relative Yes/ No Foreign Contribution (Articles) Account Yes/ No Foreign Contribution (Securities) Account Yes/ No Receipt of foreign contribution by a candidate for Election Yes/ No Part A (To be filled by applicant giving intimation of receipt of foreign contribution by way of gift from relative) 1. Name of the recipient in full (in block letters): 2. Date of birth: 3. Name of Father/Spouse: 4. Contact details of the recipient: (a) Address: (b) Telephone and mobile number with STD code: (c) e-mail address: 5. Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the recipient in India: 6. Aadhaar Number of the recipient in I....
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....To be filled for giving intimation to the Central Government of Receipt of Foreign Contribution received by a candidate for Election [section 21 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010)] 1. Name in full: 2. Date of birth: 3. Name of father/spouse: 4. Contact details: (a) Address: (b) e-mail address: (c) telephone and mobile number (with STD code): 5. Aadhaar Number of the recipient in India (Optional): 6. Date on which duly nominated as a candidate for election to a Legislature and particulars of Legislature: (See section 21 of the Act): 7. Details of foreign contribution received within one hundred and eighty days immediately preceding the date on which duly nominated as a candidate for election: Foreign contribution received as cash / article / securities Value (Rs.) Purpose Donor name, address and e-mail address Individual Donor nationality Relationship with donor Utilisation details (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Declaration I hereby decla....
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.... In kind (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 11. Whether acceptance of foreign hospitality was ever denied to the applicant, if yes, details thereof: 12. 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) 13. Nature of connection/relationship with the host and/or foreign source extending the hospitality: 14. 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 AND UNDERTAKING 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 - 3A [See rule 9 (1) (a)] No _________ Date ________....
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....bjects of association): 6. (a) Details of the key functionaries of the Association: Name Name of father/ spouse Nationality Aadhaar Number* PAN 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) (9) *Note: - Furnishing of details of Aadhaar number in column (4) shall be optional. (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)....
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....sh full particulars: (b) said violation has been condoned/ compounded by the Central Government, if so, the number and date of the relevant order: (c) Association has been prohibited from accepting foreign contribution, if so, details thereof: 12. Whether: (i) the Association had applied for registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976) / the 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) / the 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: ....
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....sociation (with STD code): (d) e-mail address of the association: (e) official Website address, if any: (f) Telephone and mobile (with STD code) of the Chief Functionary: 2. Details of registration: (a) Name of the Act like Societies Registration Act, 1860, Indian Trust Act, 1882, Companies Act, 1956 / Companies Act, 2013, etc under which the association is registered: (b) Number, date and place of Registration: (self-certified copy of the registration certificate to be enclosed): (c) PAN (Permanent Account Number) of the Association: 3. Nature of Association: (a) religious (b) cultural (c) economic (d) educational (e) social Note: If a religious Association, state whether (a) Hindu (b) Sikh (c) Muslim (d) Christian (e) Buddhist (f) Others. 4. Main aim(s) and object(s) of the Association (enclose self-certified copy of relevant pages of the Memorandum of Association and/or the Articles of Association, showing aims and objects of association): 5. (a) Details of the key functionaries of the Association: Name Name ....
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....ction 10 of the Act and if so, details of the order passed by the Central Government under sub-section (3) of section 11 of the Act: (c) has been directed in terms of clause (d) of section 9 of the Act to seek prior permission by the Central Government. If so, the number and date of the relevant order: (d) had earlier been proceeded against as per provision of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976)/ the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), if so, the details thereof: 9. Details of designated FC bank account for receipt of Foreign Contribution: Name of the Bank Branch Address (with PIN code) e-mail IFSC Code Account No. Date of Opening Account (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 10. (i) (a) If granted prior permission in past to receive foreign contribution, number and date of sanction: (b) Date of submission of yearly accounts thereof: (ii) Whether: (a) the Association has received foreign contribution without prior permission in the past. If so, furnish full particulars: (b) said violation has been condoned/ compounde....
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....r orders issued thereunder from time to time. Place: Date: [Name of the Chief Functionary (Chairperson/President/Secretary/CEO/MD) in block letters] (Seal of the Organisation/Association) Note: Applicant seeking prior permission for foreign contribution for more than Rs. 50,00,000/- (Fifty Lakh rupees) shall enclose audited statements of accounts and activity report of the association for the last three years from the date of submission of application. FORM FC - 3C [See rule 12 (2)] No _________ Date__________ Darpan ID*** _________ The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi-110002 ***Note: - Furnishing of Darpan ID shall be optional. Subject: Application for 'renewal' under section 16 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) for the acceptance of foreign contribution by an Association having definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme: I ___________________________________________, as an individual/ ....
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....act Details: Office Address; Residential Address; e-mail address; Landline no.; mobile no. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) *Note: - Furnishing of details of Aadhaar number in column (4) shall be optional. (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) (c) Details of changed Key functionaries on account of addition/ deletion/ removal/ resignation/ death etc., visà-vis the original application:- Name addition/ deletion/ removal/ resignation/ death etc. Effective date Reasons ....
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....ilisation of Foreign Contribution (To be filled by applicant applying for renewal of registration): Name of the Bank Branch Address (with PIN code) e-mail IFSC Code Account No. Date of Opening Account (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 10. (i) (a) If granted prior permission in past to receive foreign contribution, number and date of sanction: (b) Date of submission of yearly accounts thereof: (ii) Whether: (a) the Association has received foreign contribution without prior permission in the past. If so, furnish full particulars: (b) said violation has been condoned/ compounded by the Central Government, if so, the number and date of the relevant order: (c) the Association has been prohibited from accepting foreign contribution, if so, details thereof: (d) the Association has earlier been suspended/cancelled, if so, details thereof: (e) the Association has earlier been refused renewal: 11. Whether: (i) the Association had applied f....
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....ring the year*: (i) Interest: (ii) Other receipts from projects/activities: S No. Name and location of project/ activity Year of commencement of the project / activity Income during the year (Rs.) 1 Total (c) Foreign Contribution received during the financial year: (i) Directly from a foreign source: (ii) From a local source: (d) Total Foreign Contribution (a+b+c) (Rs.): * i.e. interest accrued on foreign contribution, or any other income derived from foreign contribution, e.g. sale proceeds from assets created from foreign contribution, or interest thereon during the year, income from projects/activities. (ii) (a) Donor wise detail of foreign contribution received: Sl. No. Name of donor( s) Institutional / Individual Details of the donor: official Address; email address; Website address; Purpose(s) for which received (S....
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.... Creation of Immovable assets Total (d) FC transferred to other associations Sl. No. Name of the association Date Purpose Amount (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Total (e) Total utilisation in the year (Rs.) (b+c+d): 4. Details of unutilised foreign contribution: (i) Total FC invested in term deposits (Rs.): Sr. No. Details Total (in Rs.) (i) Opening Balance of FD (ii) FD made during the year (iii) Less: realisation of previous FD Closing balance of FD (ii) Balance of unutilised foreign contribution, in cash/bank, at the end of the year (Rs): (a) Cash in hand: (b) in FC designated bank account: (c) in utilisation bank account(s): 5. Details of foreigners as Key functionary/working/associated: 6. Details of Land and Buildings remained unutilised for more t....
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....of the financial year was Rs.___; (ii) foreign contribution of / worth Rs. ____was received by the Association during the financial year ____ ; (iii) interest accrued on foreign contribution and other income derived from foreign contribution or interest thereon of/worth Rs. ____ was received by the Association during the financial year _____ ; (iv) the balance 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 utilised the foreign contribution received for the purpose(s) it is registered/ granted prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42....
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....to be transferred: 5. Purpose for the proposed transfer of foreign contribution: 6. Bank details and exclusive FCRA designated account number opened by the recipient, in which FC is proposed to be transferred: Name of the Bank Branch Address (with PIN code) IFSC Code Account No Date of Account Opening (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct. [Name of the Chief Functionary (Chairperson/President/Secretary/CEO/MD) in block letters] (Seal of the Association) Note: (i) Every application shall be accompanied by a declaration from the transferor Association to the effect that- (a) the amount proposed to be transferred during the financial year is less than ten per cent of the total value of the foreign contribution received by him during the financial year; (b) the transferor shall not transfer any amount of foreign contribution until the Central Government approves such transfer. (ii) Both the transferor and the recipient shall be responsible for ensuring proper uti....
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....e of the Chief Functionary (Chairperson/President/Secretary/CEO/MD) in block letters] (Seal of the Association) FORM FC-6B [See rule 9 and 17A] Darpan ID*** ____ The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi-110002 ***Note: - Furnishing of Darpan ID shall be optional. Subject: Intimation under rule 9 and rule 17 A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 to the Central Government regarding Change of nature, aims and objects and registration with local/relevant authorities in respect of the association granted registration/ prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 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 nature, aims and objects and registration with local/relevant authorities in respect of the association for which registration/ prior permission granted under the....
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.... (Regulation) Rules, 2011: Change of designated bank/ branch/ bank account number of designated FC receipt-cum-utilisation bank account 1. FCRA Registration/ Prior Permission number and date of the association: 2. Official telephone number of the association: 3. E-mail address of the association: 4. Telephone/ mobile number of the Chief Functionary of the association: (To be filled by applicant giving intimation regarding Change of designated bank/ branch of the bank/ account number of designated FC receipt-cum-utilisation bank account for receipt and utilisation of foreign contribution) Details of the new designated FC receipt-cum-utilisation bank account of the association for receipt and utilization of foreign contribution:. Name of the Bank Branch Address e-mail IFSC Code Account No Date of Account Opening (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (self-certified copies of letter from the existing bank and the new bank regarding the change to be enclosed) I hereby affirm that the information furnished above is true and correct; and: ....
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.... account; (b) the Bank authorities have been duly informed about opening of additional FC-utilisation account; (c) none of the key members has been appointed in violation of sub-section (4) of section 12 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010). (strike out whichever is not applicable) [Name of the Chief Functionary (Chairperson/President/Secretary/CEO/MD) in block letters] (Seal of the Association) FORM FC-6E [See rules 9 and 17A] Darpan ID***________ The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi-110002 ***Note: - Furnishing of Darpan ID shall be optional. Subject: Intimation under rule 9 and rule 17A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 to the Central Government regarding Change in key members in respect of the association granted registration/ prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010): Sir, I, ............................................ as an individual/ association/ company hereby submit the following intimatio....