FORM FC-1A
APPLICATION FOR SEEKING PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT FOR ACCEPTING FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION
BY OR ON BEHALF OF AN ASSOCIATION
[See rule 3(aa)]
I Proviso to section 6(1), section 6(1 A) and section 10(b) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976]
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.
Subject : Application for seeking prior permission of the Central Government under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976
Sir,
I, ...... ................. ...... on behalf of the association named hereafter, hereby apply for seeking prior permission of the Central Government for acceptance of foreign contribu¬tion:
1.
(a) Particulars of the association ...................
(Full name and postal address)
Pin ............. Telephone No…………………
(b) Address of the principal/head office of the association
2. Full particulars of the person applying on behalf of the association
(a) Name in full …………………......
(b) Father's/husband's name …………………......
(c) Occupation …………………......
(d) Residential address…………………......
(e) If an office-bearer, the office held in the association…………………......
(f) Details of the members of Executive Committee/governing council, etc., of the association:
1. S. No.
2. Name
3. Name of father / husband
4. Nationality
5. Occupation
6. Office held in the association, if any
7. Relation-ship with office-bearers, if any
8. Address
3.Whether permission is sought—
(a) under section 6(1 A) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976, as an association not registered under the said Act; or
(b) By virtue of a notification of the Central Government under proviso to section 6(1) of the said Act, published in the Official Gazette, directing the association to seek prior permission for acceptance of foreign contribution;
(c) by virtue of an order of the Central Government under section 10 of the said Act requiring the association to seek prior permission for acceptance of any foreign contribution.
4. Whether the association ever applied for registration under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) 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; or
(d) whether application for registration is still pending.
5. Whether the association is owner/printer/publisher, editor of a publication which is a registered "newspaper" under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867.
6.
(i) Whether the association ever received foreign contribution—
(a) with prior permission of the Central Government, if so, the number and date of letter conveying the permission; or
(b) without prior permission of the Central Government, if so, full particulars of foreign contribution received, address of the branch of the bank and account number in which such contribution was deposited.
(ii) Whether account of receipt and utilization of foreign contribution received as per (a) and/or (b) above was sent to the Central Government in the prescribed manner;
If so, the date of submission of the accounts.
(iii) If the permission was granted in the current year, details of foreign contribution received and utilised purpose wise, showing the unspent balance should be annexed.
7. Details of activities, if any, during the past three years along with audited statement of accounts.
8. Nature and full details of foreign contribution including value to be received. Please attach:
(i) Purpose/programme for which foreign contribution is proposed to be received and utilised indicating also the geographical area(s) to be covered.
(ii) a copy of the proposal/project which has been approved by the foreign source for funding, including projected outlays.
(iii) A copy of the proposal/project which has been approved for funding out of the foreign contribution. (This column applies only to second or subsequent recipients).
9. Name of the bank and address of the branch through which foreign contribution is proposed to be received.
10. Specific account number in the said branch of the bank.
11. Particulars of the foreign source or the source(s)* from which foreign contribution is proposed to be received:—
(a) If an individual, his personal particulars including name, present address, permanent address nationality, profession.
(b) If an organisation/institution/association/trust/foundation/ trade union, etc., full particulars thereof including:
(i) Full name and complete address:
(ii) Address of head office/principal office:
(iii) Aims and objects:
(iv) Particulars of chief functionary and important office-bearers:
(v) Nature of connections/dealings with the foreign source or the funding source:
(c) Whether the foreign source is a Government of a foreign country or agency thereof:
12. Any other information of significance which the applicant may like to furnish:
Yours faithfully,
( )
[Name of the chief functionary or authorised office-bearer
(with the seal of the association)]
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above particulars furnished by me are true and correct.
Place :
Date
( )
Signature of the applicant
[Name of the chief functionary or authorised office-bearer
(with the seal of the association)]
* If the foreign contribution, whether currency or article is to be received from any person or association who has received the same as first, second or subsequent recipient, particulars of such person or association should be given against column 11 above.
Note: 1. An incomplete application, i.e., without necessary documents/details/ex¬planations is likely to be rejected summarily.
2. In case the space against any column is insufficient, separate annexure should be attached.
3. Please use capital letters.
4. The application shall be signed by the chief functionary or authorised office ¬bearer of the association.
