Lawgist6Restriction on acceptance of foreign hospitality
No member of a Legislature or office-bearer of a political party or Judge or Government servant or employee of any corporation or any other body owned or controlled by the Government shall, while visiting any country or territory outside India, accept, except with the prior permission of the Central Government, any foreign hospitality:
Provided that it shall not be necessary to obtain any such permission for an emergent medical aid needed on account of sudden illness contracted during a visit outside India, but, where such foreign hospitality has been received, the person receiving such hospitality shall give, within one month from the date of receipt of such hospitality an intimation to the Central Government as to the receipt of such hospitality, and the source from which, and the manner in which, such hospitality was received by him.
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- 3 Prohibition to accept foreign contribution
- 4 Persons to whom section 3 shall not apply
- 5 Procedure to notify an organisation of a political nature
- 6 Restriction on acceptance of foreign hospitality
- 7 Prohibition to transfer foreign contribution to other person
- 8 Restriction to utilise foreign contribution for administrative purpose
- 9 Power of Central Government to prohibit receipt of foreign contribution, etc., in certain cases
- 10 Power to prohibit payment of currency received in contravention of the Act
