Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
16. Renewal of
certificate.-
1.
Every
person who has been granted a certificate under section 12 shall have such
certificate renewed within six months before the expiry of the period of the
certificate.
2. The
application for renewal of the certificate shall be made to the Central
Government in such form and manner and accompanied by such fee as may be
prescribed.
3. 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:
Provided that in case the Central Government
does not renew the certificate within the said period of ninety days, it shall
communicate the reasons therefor to the applicant:
Provided further that 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.