Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
11. Reserve Bank's powers to issue directions to
authorized person
(1) The Reserve Bank may, for the purpose of securing compliance
with the provisions of this Act and of any rules, regulations, notifications or
directions made thereunder , give to the authorized
persons any direction in regard to making of payment or the doing or desist
from doing any act relating to foreign exchange or foreign security.
(2) The Reserve Bank may, for the purpose of ensuring the
compliance with the provisions of this Act or of any rule, regulation,
notification, direction, or order made thereunder ,
direct any authorized person to furnish such information, in such manner, as it
deems fit.
(3) Where any authorized person contravenes any direction given
by the Reserve Bank under this Act or fails to file any return as directed by
the Reserve Bank, the Reserve Bank may, after giving reasonable opportunity of
being heard, impose on the authorized person a penalty which may extend to ten
thousand rupees and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional
penalty which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which such
contravention continues.