Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

Year: 2010

Enactment Date: 2010-09-26

Long Title: An Act to consolidate the law to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality by certain individuals or associations or companies and to prohibit acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality for any activities detrimental to the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 35: Punishment for contravention of any provision of the Act.
    Whoever accepts, or assists any person, political party or organisation in accepting, any foreign contribution or any currency or security from a foreign source, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
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