Section 54: Repeal and saving.

Q: What does Section 54 of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) deal with?

Section 54 FCRA pertains to "Repeal and saving.". It is part of the The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 54 of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) governs repeal and saving. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 54 FCRA still in force?

Yes, Section 54 of the The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 54 FCRA?

धारा 54 FCRA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 54 of the The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Section 54 of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) governs repeal and saving. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 54 FCRA?

Dhara 54 FCRA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 54 of the The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 54 of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) governs repeal and saving. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 54 of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010?

Cite as: "Section 54, The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, § 54 (India).

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(1) The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (49 of 1976) (hereafter referred to as the repealed Act) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,—

(a) anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken under the repealed Act shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act;

(b) any organisation of a political nature, not being a political party, to whom the prior permission was granted under section 5 of the repealed Act, shall continue to be the organisation of a political nature, not being a political party, under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of this Act, till such permission is withdrawn by the Central Government;

(c) permission to accept foreign hospitality granted under section 9 of the repealed Act shall be deemed to be the permission granted under section 6 of this Act until such permission is withdrawn by the Central Government;

(d) any association prohibited from accepting any foreign contribution under clause (a) of section 10 of the repealed Act, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be an association prohibited from accepting any foreign contribution under section 9 of this Act;

(e) permission obtained under clause (b) of section 10 of the repealed Act shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be the permission until such permission is withdrawn by the Central Government;

(f) any order issued under section 12 of the repealed Act shall be deemed to be an order issued under section 10 of this Act;

(g) any order issued under section 31 of the repealed Act exempting any association or any individual shall be deemed to be an order under section 50 of this Act till such order is varied or revoked.

(3) Save as provided in sub-section (2), mention of particular matters in that sub-section shall not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of repeal.