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An inspecting officer examines the account books of a registered NGO under the FCRA, 2010 and has reasonable cause to believe that a provision of the Act has been contravened. He seizes the books. The Central Government brings no proceeding for that contravention. After what period must the books be returned to the NGO?

The seized account or record must be returned if no proceeding for the contravention it discloses is brought within six months from the date of seizure. This is the limit set by Section 24 of the FCRA, 2010, so the NGO can demand its books back after six months.

  1. AThree months from the date of seizure
  2. BSix months from the date of seizureCorrect
  3. COne year from the date of seizure
  4. DTwo years from the date of seizure

Explanation

Under Section 24, the account or record seized must be returned to the person from whom it was seized if no proceeding is brought within six months from the date of seizure for the contravention disclosed by it. Three months and one year are not the statutory periods.

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