Section 6, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S25-9SC]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2010.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the import of goods shall be made to the Director General in Form ANF-3A, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Director General may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Director General may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Director General: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6
Director General: 30 more definitions.
import: Section 2, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S259NM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "import" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India any goods by land, sea or air
import: 34 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 24, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [S25-AB1], 12 February 2010, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Rules, 2012 [S26-22E], 7 October 2012, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-WW6. Every importer: Obtain a licence before undertaking the import of goods; apply in Form ANF-3A, fee five hundred rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form ANF-3A. Published by Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).