[ G.S.R. 403 (E) ]

In pursuance of the provisions of section 3 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank is pleased to permit :-

1.

Any person, to receive any payment

(a)

made in rupees by order or on behalf of a person resident outside India during his stay in India out of rupee funds provided by him by sale of foreign exchange to an authorised dealer or a money changer in India;

(b)

made by means of a cheque drawn on a bank situated outside India or a bank draft or travellers cheque issued outside India;

(c)

made in foreign currency notes directly from out of India; subject to the, condition that the foreign exchange received pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) shall be offered for sale or caused to be offered   'for sale to an authorised dealer or a money changer within seven days of receipt thereof; 

(d)  

by means of postal order issued by a post office outside India or by a postal money order issued by such post office;

2.

A person resident in India, to make any payment in rupees:-

a)

towards meeting expenses on account of boarding, lodging and services related thereto or travel to and from and within India of a person resident outside India who is on a visit to India,

b)

to a person resident outside India, by means of a crossed cheque or a draft as consideration for purchase of gold or silver in any form imported by such person in accordance with the terms and conditions imposed under any order issued by the Central Government under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 or under any other law, rules or regulations for the time being in force;

[(2A) 

¹a person resident in India being the principal debtor, to make payment to a person resident outside India being a guarantor, such payment being by way of reimbursement of the payment made to the resident creditor by the non-resident guarantor under the guarantee furnished by him on behalf of the principal debtor;

Provided that the amount payable by way of reimbursement by the resident principal debtor shall not exceed the rupee equivalent of the amount paid by the non-resident guarantor under the guarantee.]

3.

a company in or resident in India, to make payment in rupees to its ²[non] whole time director who is resident outside India and is on a visit to India for the company's work and is entitled to payment of sitting fees or commission or remuneration, and travel expenses to and from and within India, in accordance, with the provisions contained in the company's Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association or in any agreement entered into by it or in any resolution passed by the company in general meeting or by its Board of Directors, provided the requirements of any law, rules, regulations, directions applicable for making such payments are duly complied with.

They shall come into effect on the I st day of June, 2000.

II

Notification No.FEMA/ 17 /RB-2000 dated 3rd May 2000

[ GSR 404 (E) ]

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank hereby directs that the prohibitions imposed by clauses (b), (c) and (d) of that section shall not apply to any transaction entered into in Indian rupees by or with: 

(i)

a person who is a citizen of India, Nepal or Bhutan resident in Nepal or Bhutan;

(ii)

a branch situated in Nepal or Bhutan of any business carried on by a company or a corporation incorporated under any law in force in India, Nepal or Bhutan;  

(iii)

a branch situated in Nepal or Bhutan of any business carried on as a partnership firm or otherwise, by a citizen of India, Nepal or Bhutan.

They shall come into effect on the 1st day of June, 2000.  

III

Notification No.FEMA/ 18 /RB-2000 dated 3rd May 2000

[ GSR 405 (E) ]

In pursuance of clause (a) of section 3 of  Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of  India is pleased to permit any person to buy from any Post Office, in accordance with any law or rules made thereunder for the time being in force, any foreign exchange in the form of postal orders or money orders.

They shall come into effect on the 1st  day of June, 2000.