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Bare acts > Remittances of Foreign Exchange and Investment in Foreign Exchange Bonds (Immunities and Exemptions) Act, 1991 > Section 5
 
  


 

5. Definitions.- (1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "Foreign Exchange Bonds" means the Bonds, issued by the State Bank of India constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (28 of 1955.) in accordance with such scheme as the Reserve Bank of India may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, the investment wherein is made on or after the date of commencement of this Act but before the specified date.

Explanation.-- For the purposes of this clause, " specified date" means the 1st day of December, 1991 or such other later date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf;

(b) "non-resident Indian" means an individual, being a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin who is resident outside India.

Explanation 1.-- A person shall be deemed to be of Indian origin if-- (i) he, or either of his parents or any of his grand- parents, was a citizen of India by virtue of the Constitution or the Citizenship Act, 1955; (57 of 1955.) or (ii) he at any time held an Indian passport:

Provided that the nationals of Pakistan or Bangladesh shall not be deemed to be of Indian origin.

Explanation 2.-- A spouse (not being a national of Pakistan or Bangladesh) of a person of Indian origin shall also be deemed to be of Indian origin;

(c) "overseas corporate body" means any institution, association or body, whether incorporated or not, established under the laws of a country outside India wherein any non- resident Indian has any interest;

(d) all other words and expressions used in this Chapter but not defined and defined in the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973, (46 of 1973.) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.


(2) The Central Government shall cause the scheme notified under clause (a) of sub-section (1) to be laid, as soon as may be after it is notified, before each House of Parliament.

 

 

 

 

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