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FCRA Rules Rule 17A
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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011

Rule 17A Change of designated bank account, name, address, aims, objectives or Key members of the association

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1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).2Subs. by G.S.R. 695(E), dated 10th November, 2020 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020), for the opening paragraph and clause (iv); the proviso ins. by the same notification.A person who has been granted a certificate of registration under section 12 or prior permission under section 11 of the ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010; 1[(aa) bank account means a bank account in a core banking compliant bank, which is integrated with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS)] shall intimate in electronic formDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... within 3Subs. by G.S.R. 506(E), dated 1st July, 2022 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022), for "fifteen days".forty five days, of any change in the following, namely:—
1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).(i) name of the association or its address within the State for which registration/ prior permission has been granted under the ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010; 1[(aa) bank account means a bank account in a core banking compliant bank, which is integrated with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS)] 4Ins. by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019).in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... FC-6A;
1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).(ii) its nature, aims and objects and registration with local/relevant authorities 4Ins. by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019).in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... FC-6B, ;
1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).(iii) bank and/or branch of the bank and/or designated foreign contribution account number 4Ins. by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019).in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... FC-6C;
1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).4Ins. by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019).(iiia) bank and/or branch of the bank for the purpose of utilising the foreign contribution after it has been received in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... FC-6D; and
1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).2Subs. by G.S.R. 695(E), dated 10th November, 2020 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020), for the opening paragraph and clause (iv); the proviso ins. by the same notification.(iv) 5Subs. by S.O. 3272(E), dated 22nd June, 2026 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026), for "office bearers or key functionaries or members".key functionaries mentioned in the application for grant of registration or prior permission or renewal of registration, as the case may be, in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form means a form appended to these rules; 3[(ca) key functionary, in relation to a person other than an individual, includes— (i) the Director of a company; (ii) a partner in a firm; (iii) a trustee of a trust; (iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family; (v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managin... FC-6E:
1Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).2Subs. by G.S.R. 695(E), dated 10th November, 2020 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020), for the opening paragraph and clause (iv); the proviso ins. by the same notification.Provided that the change shall be effective only after final approval by the Central Government.
1. Ins. by G.S.R. 966(E), dated 14th December, 2015 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2015).
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 695(E), dated 10th November, 2020 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020), for the opening paragraph and clause (iv); the proviso ins. by the same notification.
3. Subs. by G.S.R. 506(E), dated 1st July, 2022 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022), for "fifteen days".
4. Ins. by G.S.R. 199(E), dated 7th March, 2019 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2019).
5. Subs. by S.O. 3272(E), dated 22nd June, 2026 (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026), for "office bearers or key functionaries or members".