Section144
The Finance Act, 2015

Amendment of section 47

In force Act 20 of 2015 As on 07 Oct 2026

Act 20 of 2015 Ministry Finance

Section 144 of the Finance Act, 2015 deals with amendment of section 47. Amendment of section 47 144. In section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Act,— (A) in sub-section (2),— (i) | for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— "(a) | the permissible classes of capital account transactions involving debt instruments determined under sub-section (7) of se

Amendment of section 47

144. In section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Act,—

(A) in sub-section (2),—

(i)for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
"(a)the permissible classes of capital account transactions involving debt instruments determined under sub-section (7) of section 6, the limits of admissibility of foreign exchange for such transactions, and the prohibition, restriction or regulation of such capital account transactions under section 6;";
(ii)after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(ga)export, import or holding of currency or currency notes;";

(B) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

"(3) All regulations made by the Reserve Bank before the date on which the provisions of this section are notified under section 6 and section 47 of this Act on capital account transactions, the regulation making power in respect of which now vests with the Central Government, shall continue to be valid, until amended or rescinded by the Central Government.".

Section 144, The Finance Act, 2015 (Act 20 of 2015).

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Questions about Section 144

What does Section 144 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 144 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 47". Amendment of section 47 144. In section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Act,— (A) in sub-section (2),— (i) | for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— "(a) | the permissible classes of capital account transactions involving debt instruments determined under sub-section (7) of se

How do I find court cases under Section 144 of the Finance Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Finance Act 2015 144, section 144 Finance Act 2015, section 144 of the Finance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 144 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 6 (Insertion of new section 9A), section 47 (Insertion of new section 194LBB), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 2015 as Act 20 of 2015. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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