Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [A11-E02]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2010.

Dates: made 12 February 2010; in force 12 February 2010; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, Act 42 of 2010 [A11-E02]. Machine: A11-E02.

Sections (25)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S25-9MP]

Section 2. Definitions [S25-9NM]

Section 3. Appointment of Director General [S25-9PJ]

Section 4. Registration of developers [S25-9QG]

Section 5. Prohibition of the holding of foreign exchange without licence [S25-9RE]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S25-9SC]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S25-9TA]

Section 8. Powers of adjudicating authority [S25-9V8]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S25-9W6]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S25-9X4]

Section 11. Registration of importers [S25-9Y2]

Section 12. Prohibition of the export of goods without licence [S25-9Z0]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S25-A0Q]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S25-A1N]

Section 15. Powers of adjudicating authority [S25-A2K]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S25-A3H]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S25-A4Z]

Section 18. Registration of units [S25-A5X]

Section 19. Penalty for contravention [S25-A6V]

Section 20. Offences by companies [S25-A7S]

Section 21. Appeal [S25-A87]

Section 22. Cognizance of offences [S25-A95]

Section 23. Protection of action taken in good faith [S25-AA3]

Section 24. Power to make rules [S25-AB1]

Section 25. Power to remove difficulties [S25-ACF]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (Amendment) Act, 2018 [A11-NG4], 25 September 2018. "section 21 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010)".

Amends: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (Amendment) Act, 2014 [A11-J3V], 13 December 2014. "section 14 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010)".

Amends: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (Amendment) Act, 2017 [A11-M33], 9 February 2017. "section 21 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 900(E), dated 30th September, 2012 [N12-FT3], 30 September 2012. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 1483(E), dated 3rd October, 2012 [N12-FV1], 3 October 2012. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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