Persons to whom section 3 shall not apply
Section 4 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 deals with persons to whom section 3 shall not apply. Nothing contained in section 3 shall apply to the acceptance, by any person specified in that section, of any foreign contribution where such contribution is accepted by him, subject to the provisions of section 10,— (a) by way of salary, wages or other remuneration due to him or to any group of per The Act came into force on 01 May 2011.
Nothing contained in section 3 shall apply to the acceptance, by any person specified in that section, of any foreign contribution where such contribution is accepted by him, subject to the provisions of section 10,—
(a) by way of salary, wages or other remuneration due to him or to any group of persons working under him, from any foreign source or by way of payment in the ordinary course of business transacted in India by such foreign source; or
(b) by way of payment, in the course of international trade or commerce, or in the ordinary course of business transacted by him outside India; or
(c) as an agent of a foreign source in relation to any transaction made by such foreign source with the Central Government or State Government; or
(d) by way of a gift or presentation made to him as a member of any Indian delegation, provided that such gift or present was accepted in accordance with the rules made by the Central Government with regard to the acceptance or retention of such gift or presentation; or
(e) from his relative; or
(f) by way of remittance received, in the ordinary course of business through any official channel, post office, or any authorised person in foreign exchange under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999); or
(g) by way of any scholarship, stipend or any payment of like nature:
Provided that in case any foreign contribution received by any person specified under section 3, for any of the purposes other than those specified under this section, such contribution shall be deemed to have been accepted in contravention of the provisions of section 3.
Section 4, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (Act 42 of 2010).
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Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act is headed "Persons to whom section 3 shall not apply". Nothing contained in section 3 shall apply to the acceptance, by any person specified in that section, of any foreign contribution where such contribution is accepted by him, subject to the provisions of section 10,— (a) by way of salary, wages or other remuneration due to him or to any group of per
How do I find court cases under Section 4 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 4, section 4 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, section 4 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 4 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Prohibition to accept foreign contribution), section 10 (Power to prohibit payment of currency received in contravention of the Act), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 4 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 4, 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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