1FORM FC-8
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION (REGULATION) ACT, 1976, FOR ACCEP¬TANCE OF FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION
[See rule 3A]
1. Substituted by the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 1996, w.e.f. 27-12-1996
No........ .
Date.......
To
The Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
New Delhi.
Sub : Application for registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976.
Sir,
I,........................... on behalf of the association named hereafter, hereby apply for
registration of the association named hereunder:—
l.
(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, its:
(1) Registration No
(2) Place of registration
(3) Date of registration
(Certified copy of the registration certificate to be attached),
(iii) (A) Nature of the association
(a) Religious
(b) Cultural
(c) Economic
(d) Educational
(e) Social
(B) If a religious association, state whether
(a) Hindu
(b)Sikh
(c) Muslim
(d) Christian
(e) Buddhist
(f) Others
(iv) Whether the applicant-association is a branch/unit/associate of foreign-based organization or another association already registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976. If so, name and address of the present organisation.
(v) Whether the applicant-association ever received foreign contribution without prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976. If so, full particulars of foreign contribution received along with complete address of the bank branch and bank account number in case of currency, and complete details of foreign contribution other than currency, received along with the accounts should be furnished.
(vi) (a) Main aims and object(s) of the association (please enclose a copy of memorandum of the association and/or article of association, if appli¬cable).
(b) Main object(s) and definite programme(s) for which foreign contribu¬tion is to be accepted/utilised.
(vii) Names and addresses of the members of Executive Committee/Governing Council, etc., including the Chief Functionary:
S.No
Name
Name of father/ husband
Occupation
Office held in the association if any
Relation-ship with Office-bearers, if any
Address
2. Whether the association is functioning as editor, owner, printer or publisher of a publication registered as "newspaper" under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. If so, the details thereof.
3. Whether the association ever applied for registration under FC(R) Act, 1976, if so—
(a) the date of submission of application for registration;
(b) the number and date of last communication, if any, received from the Ministry;
(c) whether registration was refused;
(d) whether application for registration is still pending.
4. Details of activities during the past three years along with copies of audited statement of accounts.
5. Details of area(s) of operation.
6. Whether the association has been specified as an organisation of a political nature, not being a political party under section 5 of the Foreign Contribution (Regula¬tion) Act, 1976.
7. If so, the details of the notification—
(i) Name and address of the branch of the bank through which foreign contribution shall be received;
(ii) Bank account number of the association in the said branch of the bank for receipt and utilisation of foreign contribution is ...
Yours faithfully,
(Chief Functionary)
For and on behalf of the association
(Name of the association)
DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING
The association named hereinabove affirms that the information furnished above is correct and undertakes:—
(i) to in form 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 per cent or more of the office-bearers as were mentioned in the application for registration under F.C. (R) 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 section 6 (1A) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976.
(Chief Functionary)
For and on behalf of the association
(Name of the association)
Note:
(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 required documents/ details/explanations is likely to be rejected summarily;
(iii) In case the space against any column is insufficient separate sheets should be attached; and (iv) Please use capital letters.
