Section 13 Suspension of certificate
- Chapter
- III · Registration
- Amendments
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(1) Where the Central Government, for reasons to be recorded in writing, is satisfied that pending consideration of the question of cancelling the certificateDefined in section 2(e): certificate means certificate of registration granted under sub section (3) of section 12 on any of the grounds mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 14, it is necessary so to do, it may, by order in writing, suspend the certificateDefined in section 2(e): certificate means certificate of registration granted under sub section (3) of section 12 Substituted by Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020, s. 8, dated 28th September, 2020, with effect from 29 September 2020. Earlier read: "for such period not exceeding one hundred and eighty days as may be specified"for a period of one hundred and eighty days, or such further period, not exceeding one hundred and eighty days, as may be specified in the order.
(2) Every personDefined in section 2(m): person includes— (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) an association; (iv) a company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) whose certificateDefined in section 2(e): certificate means certificate of registration granted under sub section (3) of section 12 has been suspended shall—
(a) not receive any foreign contributionDefined in section 2(h): foreign contribution means the donation, delivery or transfer made by any foreign source,— (i) of any article, not being an article given to a person as a gift for his personal use, if the market value, in India, of such article, on the date of such gift, is not more than such sum as may be specified from time to ... during the period of suspension of certificateDefined in section 2(e): certificate means certificate of registration granted under sub section (3) of section 12:
Provided that the Central Government, on an application made by such personDefined in section 2(m): person includes— (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) an association; (iv) a company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), if it considers appropriate, allow receipt of any foreign contributionDefined in section 2(h): foreign contribution means the donation, delivery or transfer made by any foreign source,— (i) of any article, not being an article given to a person as a gift for his personal use, if the market value, in India, of such article, on the date of such gift, is not more than such sum as may be specified from time to ... by such personDefined in section 2(m): person includes— (i) an individual; (ii) a Hindu undivided family; (iii) an association; (iv) a company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) on such terms and conditions as it may specify;
(b) utilise, in the prescribedDefined in section 2(o): prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act manner, the foreign contributionDefined in section 2(h): foreign contribution means the donation, delivery or transfer made by any foreign source,— (i) of any article, not being an article given to a person as a gift for his personal use, if the market value, in India, of such article, on the date of such gift, is not more than such sum as may be specified from time to ... in his custody with the prior approval of the Central Government.