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Lok Kalyan Foundation applies for a certificate under section 12 of the FCRA, 2010. The Central Government requires identification documents of its key functionaries under section 12A. One director, Mr. Wong, is a foreigner. What may be provided as his identification document?

Under section 12A, the Aadhaar number is required for office bearers and key functionaries, but for a foreigner a copy of the Passport or Overseas Citizen of India Card may be provided instead. Mr. Wong can therefore furnish his passport or OCI card.

  1. AOnly a PAN card
  2. BA copy of the Passport or Overseas Citizen of India CardCorrect
  3. COnly an Aadhaar number, with no alternative
  4. DA voter ID card

Explanation

Section 12A allows the Central Government to require the Aadhaar number of office bearers, directors or other key functionaries, or a copy of the Passport or Overseas Citizen of India Card in case of a foreigner. Mr. Wong, being a foreigner, may provide either of these latter documents. PAN and voter ID are not named.

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