As defined in Section 3(1) of FCRA, 2010, the following are prohibited to receive foreign contribution:

1. Candidate for election
2. Correspondent, columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner, printer or publisher of a registered newspaper
3. Judge, Government servant or employee of any corporation or any other body controlled or owned by the Government
4. Member of any legislature
5. A political party or office bearer thereof
6. Organization of a political nature as may be specified under sub-section (1) of Section 5 by the Central Government.
7. Association or company engaged in the production or broadcast of audio news or
8. Audio-visual news or current affairs programmes through any electronic mode, or any other electronic form
9. Correspondent or columnist, cartoonist, editor, or owner of the association or company.
10. Individuals or associations who have been prohibited from receiving foreign contribution

Rule 5 of FCRR, 2011 defines that administrative expenses constitute the following :

1. Salaries, wages, travel expenses or any remuneration realised by the Members of the Executive Committee or Governing Council of the person
2. All expenses towards hiring of personnel for management of the activities of the person and salaries, wages or any kind of remuneration paid, including cost of travel, to such personnel
3. All expenses related to consumables like electricity and water charges, telephone charges, postal charges, repairs to premise(s) from where the organisation or Association is functioning, stationery and printing charges, transport and travel charges by the Members of the Executive Committee or Governing Council and expenditure on office equipment
4. Cost of accounting for and administering funds
5. Expenses towards running and maintenance of vehicles
6. Cost of writing and filing reports
7. Legal and professional charges
8. Rent of premises, repairs to premises and expenses on other utilities

Provided that the expenditure incurred on salaries or remuneration of personnel engaged in training or for collection or analysis of field data of an association primarily engaged in research or training shall not be counted towards administrative expenses: Provided further that the expenses incurred directly in furtherance of the stated objectives of the welfare oriented organisation shall be excluded from the administrative expenses such as salaries to doctors of the hospital, salaries to teachers of school etc

Yes. Central Government may cancel the certificate as per the provisions of section 14 of the FCRA, 2010.

NOTE – Any person whose certificate has been cancelled under this section shall not be eligible for registration or grant of prior permission for three years from the date of cancellation of such certificate.