Form
of application for seeking registration with the Central Government under
the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred
to as the Act) for the acceptance of foreign contribution by an Association
having a definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social
programme.
No
Date
To,
The
Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of
Home Affairs,
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi - 110003.
Subject:
Application for registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Act, 1976 for the acceptance of foreign contribution.
Sir,
I
on behalf of the Association named hereafter apply for registration of
the Association under clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 6 of the
Act for the acceptance of foreign contribution.
1.
(i).
Name
of the Association and its complete postal address:
Name
Address
Town/City
District
State
Pin
Code
(ii)
If
the Association is a registered trust or Society please indicate its:
-
(a)
registration number
(b)
place of registration
(c)
date of registration
(certified
copy of the registration certificate to be attached).
(iii)
Nature of Association:
(a)
religious
(b)
cultural
(c)
economic
(d)
educational
(e)
social
Note:
If a religious Association, state whether (a) Hindu (b) Sikh (c) Muslim
(d) Christian (e) Buddhist (f) Others.
(iv)
Please
indicate -
(a)
the main aim(s) and object(s) of the Association (enclose a copy
of the Memorandum of Association and/ or the Articles of Association,
if applicable);
(b)
the main object(s) and definite programme(s) for which the foreign
contribution is to be accepted/ utilised.
(v)
Please
furnish the names and addresses of the members of the Executive
Committee/ Governing Council etc. of the Association, including
the Chief Functionary in the following manner:
Sl
No
Name
Name
of Father/ Husband
Nationality
Occupation
Office
held in the Association, if any.
Relationship
with other office bearers, if any.
Address
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2.
Please
indicate whether any member of the Executive Committee /Governing
Council etc. of the Association, including the Chief Functionary
has in the discharge of his/her official functions -
(a)
been convicted by any Court of law;
(b)
a prosecution for any offence pending against him/her;
(c)
been found guilty of diversion or misutilisation of funds of the Association
or any other association in the past.
3.
Please
indicate whether the applicant Association is a branch/unit/associate
of foreign based organisation or another association already registered
under the Act. If so, the name and address of the parent organisation.
4.
Please
indicate, –
(i)
whether
the Association was, -
(a)
granted prior permission to receive foreign contribution under the
Act in the past. If so, the number and
date of the letter granting prior permission should be furnished :
(b)
whether the account of the receipt and utilization of the foreign
contribution received above was sent to
the Central Government in the prescribed form. If so, the date of
submission of the accounts should be
furnished :
(ii)
whether
the, -
(a)
association has received foreign contribution without the prior permission
under Act in the past. If so, full particulars
of the foreign contribution received along with complete address of
the bank branch and bank account number
in which deposited should be furnished;
(b)
said violation has been condoned by the Central Government;
(c)
Association has been prohibited from accepting foreign contribution
under the Act.
5.
Please
indicate whether the Association is functioning as editor, owner,
printer or publisher of a publication required to be registered
as "newspaper" under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.
If so, the details thereof.
6.
Please
indicate, -
(i)
whether
the Association ever applied for registration under the Foreign Contribution
(Regulation) Act, 1976, if so, -
(a)
the date of submission of application for registration;
(b)
the number and date of the last communication, if any, received from
the Ministry;
(c) whether registration was refused;
(d)
whether application for registration is still pending.
(ii)
whether
the Association has close links with another association, or its unit
or branch which has been -
(a)
refused registration under the Act;
(b)
prohibited from accepting foreign contribution;
7.
Please
furnish:
(i)
details
of the activities of the Association during the past three years.
(ii)
copies
of the audited statement of accounts of the Association for the past
three years.
(iii)
details
of the area(s) of operation.
8.
Please
indicate whether the Association has been specified as an organisation
of a political nature, not being a political party, under Section
5 of the Act. If so, the details of the notification should be furnished.
9.
Please
indicate, -
(i)
the
name and address of the branch of the bank through which the foreign
contribution shall be received;
(ii)
Please
specify the account number in the said branch of the bank.
(iii)
Any
other information which the Association may like to furnish.
Yours
faithfully
Chief
Functionary
for
and on behalf of the Association
(Name
of Association)
Declaration
and Undertaking
The
Association named hereinabove affirms that the information furnished above
is correct and undertakes: -
i.
to
inform the Central Government (Ministry of Home Affairs) within
thirty days, if any, change takes place in regard to the name of
the Association, its address, its registration, its nature, its
aims and objects with documentary evidence effecting the change;
ii.
to
obtain prior permission for change of office bearer(s), if, at any
point of time such change causes replacement of 50% or more of the
office bearers as were mentioned in the application for registration
under the Foreign Contribution(Regulation)Act, 1976 and undertakes
further not to accept any foreign contribution except with prior
permission till the permission to replace the office-bearer(s) has
been granted;
iii.
not
to change the bank or branch of the bank without prior permission
of the Central Government. The reasons for change of bank or branch
of the bank shall have to be relevant and justifiable; and,
iv.
not
to accept any foreign contribution unless it has obtained either
the registration number, as applied for hereinabove, or prior permission
of the Central Government under subsection (1-A) of Section 6 of
the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976.
(Chief
Functionary)
for
and on behalf of the Association
(Name of the Association)
Notes:
i.
The
receipt of application for registration is not a commitment for
grant of registration by the Central Government;
ii.
An
incomplete application i.e., without the required documents/details
explanations is likely to be rejected summarily;
iii.
In
case the space provided against any column is insufficient separate
sheets should be attached; and,