Management of foreign contribution of person whose certificate has been cancelled or surrendered
Section 15 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with management of foreign contribution of person whose certificate has been cancelled or surrendered. The foreign contribution and assets created out of the foreign contribution in the custody of every person whose certificate has been cancelled under section 14 [or surrendered under section 14A] shall vest in such authority as may be prescribed. The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
(1) The foreign contribution and assets created out of the foreign contribution in the custody of every person whose certificate has been cancelled under section 14 1[or surrendered under section 14A] shall vest in such authority as may be prescribed.
(2) The authority referred to in sub-section (1) may, if it considers necessary and in public interest, manage the activities of the person referred to in that sub-section for such period and in such manner, as the Central Government may direct and such authority may utilise the foreign contribution or dispose of the assets created out of it in case adequate funds are not available for running such activity.
(3) The authority referred to in sub-section (1) shall return the foreign contribution and the assets vested upon it under that sub-section to the person referred to in the said sub-section if such person is subsequently registered under this Act.
Section 15, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 15
What does Section 15 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 15 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Management of foreign contribution of person whose certificate has been cancelled or surrendered". The foreign contribution and assets created out of the foreign contribution in the custody of every person whose certificate has been cancelled under section 14 [or surrendered under section 14A] shall vest in such authority as may be prescribed.
How do I find court cases under Section 15 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 15, section 15 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 15 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 15 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 14 (Cancellation of certificate), section 14A (Surrender of certificate), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Management of foreign contribution whose certificate has been cancelled (2018).
When did Section 15 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 15 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 15, 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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