law: Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 
  8. Realization and repatriation of foreign exchange 
  Save as otherwise provided in this Act, where any amount of
  
  foreign exchange is due or has accrued to any person resident in India such
  
  person shall take all reasonable steps to realize and repatriate to India such
  
  foreign exchange within such period and in such manner as may be specified by
  
  the Reserve Bank.