Enumerate the powers of the Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

CS Executive · Economic, Business and Commercial Laws · PYQS · December 2019
Enumerate the powers of the Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

Answer & Explanation:

Section 9 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with power of Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution, etc., in certain cases. Accordingly, the Central Government has been empowered to: prohibit any person or organisation not specified in section 3 of the Act, from accepting any foreign contribution; require any person or class of persons, not specified in section 6 of the Act, to obtain prior permission of the Central Government before accepting any foreign hospitality; require any person or class of persons not specified in section 11, to furnish intimation within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed as to the amount of any foreign contribution received by such person or class of persons as the case may be, and the source from which and the manner in which such contribution was received and the purpose for which and the manner in which such foreign contribution was utilised; without prejudice to the provisions of section 11(1), require any person or class of persons specified in section 11(1) to obtain prior permission of the Central Government before accepting any foreign contribution; require any person or class of persons, not specified in section 6, to furnish intimation, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, as to the receipt of any foreign hospitality, the source from which and the manner in which such hospitality was received.

Topics: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

Open in Interactive Practice Hub · Full Practice Hub · Chapter Weightage · More in this subject

Related Questions in this Topic