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Application for Renewal of Registration Certificate [ Section 16 ] - FCRA Ready Reckoner - FEMAExtract Application for Renewal of Registration Certificate Apply for Renewal of Registration Certificate [ Section 16(1) read with Rule 12 ] 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. [ Rule 12(1) ] Every person who has been granted a certificate under section 12 shall have such certificate renewed within six months before the expiry of five year from the date of issue of the certificate. [ section 16(1) ] Before renewing the certificate, the central government make such inquiry, as it deems fit, to satisfy itself that such person has fulfilled all conditions specified in section 12(4). [ Proviso of section 16(1) ] Make a application for renewal [ Section 16(2) read with Rule 12 ] The application for renewal of the certificate shall be made to the Central Government in prescribed form and manner with . [ Section 16(2) ] Renewal application to be fill 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 from the date of expiry of the certificate of registration. [ Rule 12(2) ] Accompanied with Renewal Application Renewal application Fee of Rs. 5,000/- only, which shall be paid through payment gateway specified by the Central Government. [ Rule 12(4) ] Late Fee, if renewal of registration application filed late 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 and with late fee of ₹ 5000/-, but not later than one year after the expiry of the original certificate of registration. [ Rule 12(8) ] Every application for renewal of the certificate of registration open an FCRA Account and mention details of the account in his application for renewal of registration [ Rule 12(2A) ] Every application for renewal of the certificate of registration made under rule 12(2) before commencement of these rules, but not disposed of, shall be considered after furnishing the details of FCRA Account. [ Rule 12(2B) ] Deemed Cancellation of registration if not renewed 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. [ Rule 12(6) ] 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. Amount lying Unutilised if registration ceases with government [ Rule 12(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 rule 12(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. Time period for approval of application for renewal [ Section 16(3) ] Time period for approval of renewal application:- The Central Government shall renew the certificate, ordinarily within ninety days from the date of receipt of application for renewal of certificate subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit and grant a certificate of renewal for a period of five years. Communicate reasons of does not renewal:- In case the Central Government does not renew the certificate within the said period of ninety days, it shall communicate the reasons there for to the applicant. Power of refusal of renewal:- the Central Government may refuse to renew the certificate in case where a person has violated any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder. No receipt or utilise of foreign echange till registration renewed No person whose certificate of registration has ceased to exist shall either receive or utilise the foreign contribution until the certificate is renewed. [ Rule 12(5) ] Apply new registration or renewal of certificate if certificate of registration has ceased [ Rule 12(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.
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