Grant of certificate of registration [ Section 12 ]

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....er this chapter ] Reject the application if it not made according to manner prescribed [ Section 12(2) ] * The Central Government shall may reject the application, if the application is not in the prescribed form or does not contain any of the particulars specified in that form. Time limit for Granting or rejecting application [ Section 12(3) ] * If on receipt of an application for grant of certificate or giving prior permission and after making such inquiry as the Central Government deems fit, it is of the opinion that the conditions specified in section 12(4) are satisfied, it may, ordinarily within ninety days from the date of receipt of application, register such person and grant him a certificate or give him prior permission, as ....

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....n; * (b) the person making an application for registration has under taken reasonable activity in its chosen filed for the benefit of the society for which the foreign contribution is proposed to be utilised; * As per rule 9(1)(f) of FC(R) Rule 2011 A person seeking registration under section 12(4)(b) of the Act shall meet the following conditions, namely:- * (i) it shall be in existence for three years and have spent a minimum amount of rupees fifteen lakh on its core activities for the benefit of society during the last three financial years. In exceptional cases or in cases where a person is controlled by the Central Government or a State Government may waive the conditions; * (ii) if the person wants inclusion of its existing ca....

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....nt. of the office-bearers or members of the governing body of the person shall not be members or employees of the foreign donor organisation; * (C) in case of foreign donor organisation being a single individual that individual shall not be the chief functionary or office bearer of the recipient person; and * (D) in case of a single foreign donor, seventy-five per cent. of the office bearers or members of the governing body of the recipient person shall not be the family members or close relatives of the donor. * (d) in case the person being an individual, such individual has neither been convicted under any law for the time being in force nor any prosecution for any offence pending against him; * (e) in case the person being other ....

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....ent shall be released after submission of proof of utilisation of 75%. of the foreign contribution received in the previous instalment and after field inquiry of the utilisation of foreign contribution. * Power of Central Government to require Aadhaar number, etc., as identification document [ Section 12A ] * Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may require that any person who seeks * a. prior permission or prior approval under section 11, or * b. makes an application for grant of certificate under section 12, or, * c. as the case may be, for renewal of certificate under section 16, * shall provide an identification document. * For citizens of India, the Aadhaar number of all its office beare....

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....uest by the Central Government. [ Rule 10(2) ] * Extension of the validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 * Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates - In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Notice No. II/21022/23(22)2020-FCRA-III, Dated 28.09.2024,. [ F. No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III Dated 27.12.2024 ] * Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates - In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs' Public Notice No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III dated 29.06.2024. [ F. No. II/21022/23(22)2020-FCRA-III Dated: - 28-9-2024 ] * Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates - In continuation of Ministry of Ho....

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.... March, 2022. [ F. No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III Dated: - 22-6-2022 ] * Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates - In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs Public Notice No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III, Dated 31st December, 2021. [ F. No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III Dated: - 24-3-2022 ] * Extension of the validity of FCRA registration certificates expiring between the period 29th September, 2020 and 31st March, 2022 of those entities who have applied for renewal on FCRA portal in accordance with rule 12 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 before expiry of the validity of their certificates of registration. [ F. No. II/21022/23(22)/2020-FCRA-III Dated: - 31-12-2021 ] * Extension Of the val....