the Foreign Exchange (Authentication of Documents) Rules

Official text

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA

(EXTRA ORDINARY)

PART II, SECTION-3 - SUB-SECTION (i)

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, dated 3rd May, 2000

G.S.R. 380(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 read

with the section 39 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42

of 1999), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to

govern the procedure of authentication of documents, namely :-

1. Short title - (1) These rules may be called the Foreign Exchange

(Authentication of Documents) Rules, 2000

(2) They shall come into force on 1st day of June, 2000

2. Authority for authentication and the manner of authentication of

documents - Any document received from any place outside India

purporting to have affixed, impressed or submitted thereon or thereto

the seal and signature of any person who is authorised by section 3 of

the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948 (41

of 1948) to do any notarial acts shall be deemed duly authenticated

for the purpose of section 39 of the Act.

(R. S. Sharma)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.1/9/EC97