Section 40 - Bar on prosecution of offences under the Act: FCRA 2010

Section 40 of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010 : "Bar on prosecution of offences under the Act"

No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act, except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or any officer authorised by that Government in this behalf.

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010

Section 31 Appeal

Section 32 Revision of orders by Central Government

Section 33 Making of false statement, declaration or delivering false accounts

Section 34 Penalty for article or currency or security obtained in contravention of section 10

Section 35 Punishment for contravention of any provision of the Act

Section 36 Power to impose additional fine where article or currency or security is not available for confiscation

Section 37 Penalty for offences where no separate punishment has been provided

Section 38 Prohibition of acceptance of foreign contribution

Section 39 Offences by companies

Section 40 Bar on prosecution of offences under the Act

Section 41 Composition of certain offences

Section 42 Power to call for information or document

Section 43 Investigation into cases under the Act

Section 44 Returns by prescribed authority to Central Government

Section 45 Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 46 Power of Central Government to give directions

Section 47 Delegation of powers

Section 48 Power to make rules

Section 49 Orders and rules to be laid before Parliament

Section 50 Power to exempt in certain cases

Section 51 Act not to apply to certain Government transactions

Section 52 Application of other laws not barred

Section 53 Power to remove difficulties

Section 54 Repeal and saving