Foreign Exchange (Authentication of Documents) Rules, 2000
GSR 380(E),
dated 3-5-2000 - 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) 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.
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 Officer (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.