Short title, extent, application and commencement
Section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with short title, extent, application and commencement. This Act may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
(1) This Act may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
(2) It extends to the whole of India, and it shall also apply to—
(a) citizens of India outside India; and
(b) associate branches or subsidiaries, outside India, of companies or bodies corporate, registered or incorporated in India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
Section 1, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- In exercise of the power conferred by sub clause ii of clause j of sub section 1 of section 2 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010Notification 2019
- In exercise of the power conferred by sub clause ii of clause j of sub section 1 of section 2 of the Foreign Contribution Regulation) Act, 2010Notification 2019
- Compounding of Offence under FCRA, 2010Notification 2018
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Short title, extent, application and commencement". This Act may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) 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: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1, section 1 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) 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 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Date of effect of FCRA, 2010 and FCRR, 2011 (2011).
When did Section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 1, came into force on 01 May 2011, having been enacted on 26 Sep 2010. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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