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Rule 12 - Renewal of registration certificate. - Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011Extract Renewal of registration certificate. 12 .(1) Every certificate of registration issued to a person shall be liable to be renewed after the expiry of five years from the date of its issue on proper application. 9 [(2) An application for renewal of the certificate of registration shall be made to the Central Government in electronic form in Form FC-3C accompanied with an affidavit executed by each office bearer, key functionary and member in Proforma AA appended to these rules within six months before the date of expiry of the certificate of registration.] 10 [(2A) Every person seeking renewal of the certificate of registration under section 16 of the Act shall open an FCRA Account and mention details of the account in his application for renewal of registration. (2B) Every application for renewal of the certificate of registration made under sub-rule (2) before commencement of these rules, but not disposed of, shall be considered after furnishing the details of FCRA Account.] (3) 2 [***] 11 [(4) An application made for renewal of the certificate of registration shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees five thousand only, which shall be paid through payment gateway specified by the Central Government.] 12 [(5) No person whose certificate of registration has ceased to exist shall either receive or utilise the foreign contribution until the certificate is renewed.] 13 [ (6) If no application for renewal of registration is received or the application is not accompanied by requisite fee before the expiry of the validity of the certificate of registration, the validity of the certificate of registration shall be deemed to have ceased from the date of completion of the period of five years from the date of the grant of certificate of registration. Note 1: A certificate of registration granted on the 1st January, 2012 shall be valid till the 31st December, 2016 and a request for renewal of certificate of registration shall be submitted in electronic form accompanied by requisite fee after the 30th June, 2016 and within the 31st December, 2016. Note 2 : If no application is received or is not accompanied by renewal fee, the validity of the certificate of registration issued on the 1st January 2012 shall be deemed to have ceased after the 31st December, 2016 and the applicant shall neither receive nor utilise the foreign contribution until the certificate of registration is renewed.] 14 [(6A) The amount of foreign contribution lying unutilised in the FCRA Account and utilisation account of a person whose certificate of registration is deemed to have ceased under sub-rule (6) and assets, if any, created out of the foreign contribution, shall vest with the prescribed authority under the Act until the certificate is renewed or fresh registration is granted by the Central Government.] (7) If the validity of the certificate of registration of a person has ceased in accordance with the provisions of these rules, a fresh request for the grant of a certificate of registration may be made by the person to the Central Government as per the provisions of rule 9 . (8) In case a person provides sufficient grounds, in writing, explaining the reasons for not submitting the certificate of registration for renewal within the stipulated time, his application may be accepted for consideration along with the requisite fee 6 [and with late fee of 5000/-], but not later than 7 [ one year ] after the expiry of the original certificate of registration. ******** Notes 1. Substituted vide G.S.R. 966(E) - Dated 14-12-2015 , before it was read as, FC-5 2. Omitted vide G.S.R. 966(E) - Dated 14-12-2015 , before it was read as, A person implementing an ongoing multi-year project shall apply for renewal twelve months before the date of expiry of the certificate of registration. 3. Inserted vide G.S.R. 966(E) - Dated 14-12-2015 , 4. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION No. G.S.R. 199(E) dated 07-03-2019 before it was read as to the Central Government in Form 1 [ FC-3 ] 5. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION No. G.S.R. 199(E) dated 07-03-2019 before it was read as 500 (Five Hundred only) 6. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION No. G.S.R. 199(E) dated 07-03-2019 7. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION No. G.S.R. 199(E) dated 07-03-2019 before it was read as four months 8. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION No. G.S.R. 659(E) dated 16-09-2019 9. Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 695(E) dated 10-11-2020 before it was read as (2) Every person shall apply 4 [to the Central Government electronically online in Form FC-3C ] 8 [with an affidavit executed by each office bearer and key functionary and member in Proforma AA appended to these rules], six months before the date of expiry of the certificate of registration, for its renewal. 10. Inserted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 695(E) dated 10-11-2020 11. Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 695(E) dated 10-11-2020 before it was read as (4) An application made for renewal of the certificate of registration shall be accompanied by a fee of 5 [ 1500/- (One Thousand Five Hundred rupees only)] 12. Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 695(E) dated 10-11-2020 before it was read as (5) The fee for renewal of the certificate of registration shall be remitted by demand draft or banker s cheque in favour of the Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs , payable at New Delhi 3 [ or through online electronic payment gateway as specified by the Central Government ]. 13. Substituted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 695(E) dated 10-11-2020 before it was read as (6) In case no application for renewal of registration is received or such application is not accompanied by the requisite fee, the validity of the certificate of registration of such person shall be deemed to have ceased from the date of completion of the period of five years from the date of the grant of registration. Illustration. - A certificate of registration granted on the 1st January, 2012 shall be valid till the 31st December, 2016. A request for renewal of the registration certificate shall reach the Central Government, accompanied by the requisite fee, by the 30th June, 2016. If no application is received or is not accompanied by the renewal fee, the validity of the registration certificate issued on the 1st January 2012 shall be deemed to have lapsed with effect from the close of the day on 31st December, 2016. 14. Inserted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 695(E) dated 10-11-2020
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