MHA Mounts Pressure To Comply Under The Lokpal Act
The pressure to comply under the
Lokpal and Lokayukta
Act 2013 now appears to have taken a very swift turn.
Lokpal and Lokayukta
Act 2013 now appears to have taken a very swift turn.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
which is now the competent authority for office bearers and officers
of NGOs which have received more than Rs. 10 Lakhs under FCRA to
report under the Lokpal and Lokayukta
Act 2013 has issued an order No. II/21022/58(0389)/2016/FCRA (MU)/S-3
dated 20thJuly,
2016 stating:
which is now the competent authority for office bearers and officers
of NGOs which have received more than Rs. 10 Lakhs under FCRA to
report under the Lokpal and Lokayukta
Act 2013 has issued an order No. II/21022/58(0389)/2016/FCRA (MU)/S-3
dated 20thJuly,
2016 stating:
“Any person who is or has been a
Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of every other society
or association of persons or trust (whether registered under any law
for the time being in force or not) in receipt of any donation from
any foreign source under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act,
2010 in excess of ten lakh rupees in a year” are
required to furnish on or before 31st
July every year an annual return of assets and liabilities, as
referred to in sub-section 2 of section 44 of the Act, as on 31st
March of the year.
Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of every other society
or association of persons or trust (whether registered under any law
for the time being in force or not) in receipt of any donation from
any foreign source under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act,
2010 in excess of ten lakh rupees in a year” are
required to furnish on or before 31st
July every year an annual return of assets and liabilities, as
referred to in sub-section 2 of section 44 of the Act, as on 31st
March of the year.
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The Order goes on to state that
all the public servants are requested to file their returns in
Appendix-I within the stipulated period “without
fail to avoid any action as prescribed by
the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013.”
all the public servants are requested to file their returns in
Appendix-I within the stipulated period “without
fail to avoid any action as prescribed by
the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013.”
The Order concludes with the
statement: “The return for the FY 2015-16 is to be filed on or
before 31.07.2016.
statement: “The return for the FY 2015-16 is to be filed on or
before 31.07.2016.
Since MHA does not appear to have
arranged for on-line filing of the returns, it may be assumed that
hard copies could be sent by Speed Post or Registered post to:
arranged for on-line filing of the returns, it may be assumed that
hard copies could be sent by Speed Post or Registered post to:
The Joint Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Foreigners Division) FCRA Wing,
NDCC-II Building, JAI SINGH
ROAD,
Opposite Parliament Street, Near
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar
New Delhi 110 001
In the meantime several efforts
are being made by CAP and other networks in Delhi and across India
to:
are being made by CAP and other networks in Delhi and across India
to:
a) Seek extension as this has
caught the voluntary sector unawares and hundreds of organisations
are not even aware regarding this law;
caught the voluntary sector unawares and hundreds of organisations
are not even aware regarding this law;
b) Seek redress through the
courts.
courts.
Our advisory
for the moment is keep prepared. Compile the required information and
keep it ready. But, wait just a bit more till we can bring you news
regarding the government extending the date for compliance and legal
redress that many of us are simultaneously seeking across several
states in India.
for the moment is keep prepared. Compile the required information and
keep it ready. But, wait just a bit more till we can bring you news
regarding the government extending the date for compliance and legal
redress that many of us are simultaneously seeking across several
states in India.
Noshir Dadrawala