law: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976
  1. Short title, extent, application and
  
  commencement
  (1) This Act may be called the Foreign Contribution
  
  (Regulation) Act, 1976.
  (2) It extends to the whole of India, and it
  
  shall also apply to-
  (a) citizens of India
  
  outside India; and
  (b) associates,
  
  branches or subsidiaries, outside India, of companies or bodies corporate,
  
  registered or incorporated in India.
  (3) It shall come into force on such date as
  
  the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.