[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) of dated 8th February, 2008]

Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th February, 2008, G.S.R. 83 (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 1976, namely: 1. (1) (2) These rules may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2008, They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 1976, in rule 4, in sub-rule (1), in clause (a), for the words within four months, the words within nine months shall be substituted. File No. II/21022/23(43)/2007-FCRA.II

(Ashim Khurana) Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India

Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide Notification number G.S.R.756(E), dated the 5th August, 1976 and subsequently were amended vide Notification numbers SO 860(E), dated 29.12.1977, G.S.R. 755(E), dated 5.11.1984, G.S.R 879(E), dated 25.3.1991, G.S.R. 592(E), dated 27.12.1996, G.S.R 8(E), dated 4.1.1999, G.S.R. 63(E), dated 24.1.2000 and G.S.R 557, dated 26.7.2001.