Reserve Bank of India
Exchange Control Department
Central Office
Mumbai 400 001
Notification No.FEMA. 93 /2003-RB
dated June 9, 2003
Foreign Exchange Management
(Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub-section (3) of Section 6, sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and in partial modification of its Notification No.FEMA 21/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, the Reserve Bank of India makes the following amendments in the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations 2000, namely :-
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Short title and Commencement :
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These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003.
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They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
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Amendment of the Regulations
In the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations 2000, after Regulation 5, the following Regulation shall be inserted namely :
'5A. Purchase / sale of Immovable Property by Foreign
Embassies / Diplomats / Consulate Generals
A Foreign Embassy / Diplomat / Consulate General may purchase / sell immovable property in India other than agricultural land / plantation property / farm house provided (i) clearance from Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs is obtained for such purchase / sale, and (ii) the consideration for acquisition of immovable property in India is paid out of funds remitted from abroad through banking channel'.
(K.J. Udeshi )
Executive Director