This book provides comprehensive coverage of Foreign Contribution Regulation Laws in India. It covers Updated, Amended & Annotated text of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Laws along with the following:

• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act ('FCRA'), 2010

• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules

• Notifications issued under FCRA

• Guidelines and Circulars

• Notified Agencies not to be covered by the definition of 'Foreign Sources'

• Case Laws Digest

The book also comprises a Guide/Short Commentary on FCRA, including:

• Exemptions from restrictions on accepting Foreign Contribution

• Restrictions on acceptance of foreign hospitality

• Restrictions on social or cultural organisations

• Registration for accepting Foreign Contributions

• Other provisions of FCRA

• Offences & Penalties

• Powers of Central Government

• Procedures under FCRA

The Present Publication is the 2022 Edition, updated up to 1st December 2021. The coverage of this book includes the following:

• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

o Text of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 as amended by Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

o Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

o Appendix: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976

• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules

o Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011as amended by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020

o Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentations) Rules, 2012

• Notifications issued under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

• Guidelines and Circulars

o Guidelines issued under section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

o Guidelines for consideration of proposals for acceptance of foreign hospitality under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010;

o Standard Operating Procedures ('SOP') to open and operate the 'FCRA Account' as provided under section 17(1) of the amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with SBI, New Delhi Main Branch I terms of FCRA Amendment Act, 2020

o Advisory for Compliance by FCRA NGOs/Associations with the amended provisions in FCRA, 2010 and FCRR, 2011

o FAQs on FCRA, 2010

o Advisory to NGOs on Foreign Funding

o FCRA Account

o Unique ID of NGOs Receiving Foreign Contributions

o Charters

• Notified agencies not to be covered by the definition of 'Foreign Sources'

• Case Laws Digest