Inspection of accounts or records
Section 23 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with inspection of accounts or records. If the Central Government has, for any reason, to be recorded in writing, any ground to suspect that any provision of this Act has been or is being, contravened by— (a) any political party; The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
If the Central Government has, for any reason, to be recorded in writing, any ground to suspect that any provision of this Act has been or is being, contravened by—
(a) any political party; or
(b) any person; or
(c) any organisation; or
(d) any association,
it may, by general or special order, authorise such gazetted officer, holding a Group A post under the Central Government or such other officer or authority or organisation, as it may think fit (hereinafter referred to as the inspecting officer), to inspect any account or record maintained by such political party, person, organisation or association, as the case may be, and thereupon every such inspecting officer shall have the right to enter in or upon any premises at any reasonable hour, before sunset and after sunrise, for the purpose of inspecting the said account or record.
Section 23, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Inspection of accounts or records". If the Central Government has, for any reason, to be recorded in writing, any ground to suspect that any provision of this Act has been or is being, contravened by— (a) any political party;
How do I find court cases under Section 23 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 23, section 23 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 23 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 23 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 23 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 23 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 23, 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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