Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 dated October 01, 2024 (Supersedes Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022))

RBI/FED/2015-16/1 FED Master Direction No.4/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on May 24, 2022) (Updated as on January 04, 2021) (Updated as on April 04, 2019) (Updated as on September 19, 2018) (Updated as on December 22, 2017) (Updated as on February 02, 2017) (Updated as on May 26, 2016) To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, 4 2 Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions0 under FEMA, 1999 2 The provisions of section 15 of Foreign Exchange M,a nagement Act, 1999 (42 of 1 0 1999) hereinafter referred to as FEMA, 1999, perm it compounding of contraventions r e b and, as such it empowers the Reserve Bank to compound any contravention as o t c defined under section 13 of the FEMA, O1999, except the contraventions under f section 3 (a) of FEMA, 1999, on an app.lication made by the person committing such e . w contravention. Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000 (the n w Rules), as amended from time to time, lays down the basic framework for the a r compounding process. d h t i W 2. Instructions issued on "Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999" have been compiled in this Master Direction. The list of underlying circulars/ notifications which form the basis of this Master Direction is furnished in the Appendix. All AD Category – I banks and Authorised banks may bring the instructions contained in this Master Direction to the notice of their constituents. 3. The Master Direction will be updated from time to time as and when fresh instructions are issued. Yours faithfully, (Ajay Kumar Misra) Chief General Manager in ChargeINDEX Description Page General 3 Power to compound by Reserve Bank 3 Delegation of Powers to Regional Offices 4 Authorisation to compound the contraventions by FED, CO Cell, New Delhi 6 Application for Compounding 8 Pre-requisite for Compounding process 9 Scope and Procedure for Compounding 11 Issue of Compounding order 14 Payment of the amount for which contravention is compounded 15 Directions to the Authorised Dealers 15 4 2 Reporting requirements 0 16 2 , 1 0 r e b o t c O f . e . w n w a r d h t i W 21. General 1.1 In terms of Section 15 of the FEMA 1999, any contravention under section 13 of FEMA 1999 may, on an application made by the person committing such contravention, be compounded within one hundred and eighty days from the date of receipt of application by the officers of the Reserve Bank as may be authorized in this behalf by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed. In terms of Section 13(1), if any person contravenes any provision of FEMA, 1999, or any rule, regulation, notification, direction or order issued in exercise of the powers under this Act, or contravenes any condition subject to which an authorization is issued by the Reserve Bank, he shall, upon adjudication, be liable to a penalty up to thrice the sum involved in such contravention where the amount is quantifiable or up to Rupees Two lakhs, where the amount is 4not directly quantifiable 2 0 and where the contravention is a continuing one, further p2enalty which may extend to , 1 Rupees Five thousand for every day after the first day during which the 0 r contravention continues. e b o t 1.2 In exercise of the powers conferred by csection 46 read with sub-section (1) of O section 15 of the Foreign Exchange Manf agement Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) the Central . e . Government had made the Foreignw Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, n 2000 relating to compounding cowntraventions under chapter IV of FEMA, 1999. a r 1.3 In terms of the Foreigdn Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000, h t i effective from June 1, 2W000, RBI is empowered to compound contraventions relating to Section 7, 8 and 9 and the third schedule to FEMCAT Rules. Vide GSR 609 (E) dated 13-09-2004, RBI was empowered to compound all the contraventions of FEMA 1999 except Section 3(a) with a view to providing comfort to individuals and corporate community by minimizing transaction costs, while taking severe view of willful, malafide and fraudulent transactions. 2. Power to compound by Reserve Bank 2.1 If any person contravenes any provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), it can be compounded in case where the sum involved in such contravention is: (a) ten lakhs rupees or below, by the Assistant General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India; 3(b) more than rupees ten lakhs but less than rupees forty lakhs, by the Deputy General Manager of Reserve Bank of India; (c) rupees forty lakhs or more but less than rupees hundred lakhs by the General Manager of Reserve Bank of India; (d) rupees one hundred lakhs or more, by the Chief General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India; Provided further that no contravention shall be compounded unless the amount involved in such contravention is quantifiable. 2.2 Every officer specified under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of the Reserve Bank of India (Compounding Authority) shall exercise the powers to compound any contravention subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. 4 2 3. Delegation of Powers to Regional Offices/Sub-Office0s 2 , 1 As a measure of customer service and in order to facilitate the operational 0 r convenience, compounding powers have been deelegated to the Regional Offices/ b o Sub-Offices of the Reserve Bank of India atnd they are accordingly empowered to c O compound the following contraventions of FEMA 20, FEMA 20(R), FEM (NDI) Rules f . e and FEMA 395 as per details below: . w n FEMA 2w0/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 a Paragraph 9(1)(A) of Sch dredule 1 h Paragraph 9(1)(B) ofi tSchedule 1 W 1Paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1 Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 Regulation 2(ii) read with Regulation 5(1) Paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 (Issue of shares without approval of RBI or Government, wherever required) Regulation 10A (b)(i) read with paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 Regulation 10B (2) read with paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 Regulation 4 (Receiving investment in India from non-resident or taking on record transfer of shares by investee company) 1 Inserted vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated February 02, 2017. 4Regulation 14(6)(ii)(a) Paragraphs 7(1) (for the period upto 02.03.2017) and 6(1) (for the period 03.03.2017 to 06.11.2017) of Schedule 9 Regulation 10(A)(a) In supersession of the earlier Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, the Reserve Bank hads issued Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 notified vide Notification No. FEMA 20(R)/ 2017-RB dated November 07, 2017. FEMA 20(R)/ 2017-RB dated November 07, 2017 Regulation 13.1(1) Regulation 13.1(2) Regulation 13.1(3) 4 2 Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 0 2 , Regulation 11 1 0 Regulation 2(v) read with Regulation 5 r e b Regulation 16.B (Issue of shares withouot approval of RBI or Government, t c O wherever required) f . Regulation 13.1(4) e . w Regulation 4 (Receiving inven stment in India from non-resident or taking on w record transfer of shares bay investee company) r d Regulation 13.1(11) h t i W Regulations 13.1(7) and 13.1(8) Regulation 10(5) 2The Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 and Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 i.e. Notification No. FEMA. 395/2019-RB, both notified on October 17, 2019, by Government of India and Reserve Bank of India respectively, have since superseded the earlier Notification No. FEMA 20(R)/ 2017- RB. 2 Inserted vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated November 17, 2020. 5FEM (Non –Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 dated October 17, 2019 Rule 2(k) read with Rule 5 Rule 21 Paragraph 3 (b) of Schedule I (Issue of shares without approval of RBI or Government, wherever required) Rule 4 (Receiving investment in India from non-resident or taking on record transfer of shares by Investee Company) Rule 9(4) and Rule 13(3) FEM (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations dated October 17, 2019 (FEMA 395/2019-RB) Regulation 3.1(I)(A) 4 2 0 Regulation 4(1) 2 , 1 Regulation 4(2) 0 r Regulation 4(3) e b o Regulation 4(6) t c O Regulation 4(7) f . e Regulation 4(11) w. n w a r 4. Authorisation to compodund the contraventions by FED CO Cell, New Delhi h t i W 4.1 The work related to Liaison/ Branch/ Project office(LO/ BO/ PO) division, Non Resident Foreign Account Division (NRFAD) and Immovable Property (IP) Division is carried out at FED, CO Cell, New Delhi with effect from July 15, 2014. Accordingly the officers attached to the FED, CO, Cell at New Delhi office are authorized to compound the contraventions as per details below: FEMA Notification FEMA 7/2000-RB, dated 3-5-2000 / FEMA 7(R) /2015-RB dated 21-1-2016 FEMA 21/2000-RB, dated 3-5-2000 / FEMA 21(R)/2018-RB, dated 26-3-2018 / Chapter IX of Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 dated 17-10-2019 FEMA 22/2000-RB, dated 3-5-2000 / FEMA 22(R) /2016-RB dated 31-3-2016 FEMA 5/2000-RB, dated 3-5-2000 / FEMA 5(R)/2016-RB dated 1-4-16 64.2 The contraventions for amounts of Rupees one hundred lakh (Rs. 1,00,00,000/-) or more under the jurisdiction of Panaji and Kochi offices shall be compounded at Mumbai Regional Office and Thiruvananthapuram Regional Office respectively, in case these offices are headed by an officer below the rank of a Chief General Manager. 4.3 Accordingly, applications for compounding related to the above contraventions may be submitted to the respective Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction they fall or to FED, CO Cell, New Delhi, as applicable. For all other contraventions, applications may continue to be submitted to CEFA, Foreign Exchange Department, Reserve Bank of India, 5th floor, Amar Building, Sir P. M. Road, Fort, Mumbai 4 400001. 2 0 2 5. Application for Compounding , 1 0 5.1 All applications for compounding may be submr itted together with the prescribed e b fee of Rs.5000/- by way of a demand draft dorawn in favour of “Reserve Bank of t c India” and payable at the concerned RegionO al Office/ CO Cell New Delhi and by way f of a demand draft drawn in favour of “Re.eserve Bank of India” and payable at Mumbai . w for cases submitted to the Compou nding Authority, [Cell for Effective implementation n w of FEMA (CEFA)], Foreign Exchange Department, Reserve Bank of India, Central a r d Office, Mumbai. h t i W 5.2 The format of the application is appended to the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000. Application submitted to the Reserve Bank must contain contact details i.e, name of the applicant / authorised official or representative of the applicant, telephone/ mobile number and email ID. 5.3 Along with the application in the prescribed format, the applicant may also furnish the details as per Annex-II relating to Foreign Direct Investment, External Commercial Borrowings, Overseas Direct Investment and Branch Office / Liaison Office, as applicable, a copy of the Memorandum of Association and latest audited balance sheet along with an undertaking as per Annex III that they are not under any enquiry/investigation/adjudication by Directorate of Enforcement, as on the date of the application and to inform to the Compounding Authority/RBI immediately, in 7writing, if any enquiry/investigation/adjudication proceedings are initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement against the applicant after the date of filing the compounding application but on or before the date of issuance of the compounding order to enable the Bank to complete the compounding process within the time frame. 5.4 In case the application has to be returned where required approvals are not obtained from the authorities concerned or in case of incomplete application for any other reason, the application fees of Rs.5000/-, received along with the application will be returned by crediting the same to the applicant’s account through NEFT as per the ECS mandate and details of their bank account as per Annex IV furnished along with the application. The Annexes relating to Foreign Direct Investment, External Commercial Borrowings, Overseas Direct Investment and Branch Office / Liaison Office, as given in A.P.(Dir Series) Circular No.57 dated December 13, 4 2 2011, have also been modified to include the details of 0income-tax PAN and the 2 activity as per NIC codes – 1987 in terms of A.P.(Dir, Series) Circular No.20 dated 1 0 August 12, 2013. The application will be treated as incomplete without these details. r e b 5.5 The applicants are also advised to brinog to the notice of the compounding t c O authority change, if any, in the address/ contact details of the applicant during the f . pendency of the compounding applicateion with Reserve Bank. . w 5.6 If an application for compoundning is not submitted in the prescribed format or is w a found incomplete due to the absence of any mandatory details, declarations, r d h documents, or the dematnd draft (as prescribed) towards the application fee, it will i W not be taken up for processing and shall be liable to be ‘returned’ to the applicant. If the applicant is allowed by the Reserve Bank to submit such mandatory details, declarations or documents within a reasonable time, then the date of such submission towards making it a complete application shall be taken as the date of receipt of the application at the Reserve Bank for the purpose of Rule 8(2) of the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000. 6. Pre-requisite for Compounding Process 6.1 In respect of a contravention committed by any person within a period of three years from the date on which a similar contravention committed by him was compounded under the Compounding Rules, such contraventions would not be compounded and relevant provisions of the FEMA, 1999 shall apply. Any second or subsequent contravention committed after the expiry of a period of three years from 8the date on which the contravention was previously compounded shall be deemed to be a first contravention. 6.2 Contraventions relating to any transaction where proper approvals or permission from the Government or any statutory authority concerned, as the case may be, have not been obtained, such contraventions would not be compounded unless the required approvals are obtained from the concerned authorities. 6.3 Cases of contravention, such as, those having serious contravention suspected of money laundering, terror financing or affecting sovereignty and integrity of the nation or where the contravener fails to pay the sum for which contravention was compounded within the specified period in terms of the compounding order, shall be referred to the Directorate of Enforcement for further investigation and necessary action under FEMA, 1999 or to the authority instituted for implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, or to any other a4gencies, for necessary 2 0 action as deemed fit. 2 , 1 6.4 In case where adjudication has been done by the0 Directorate of Enforcement and r an appeal has been filed under section 17 oer section 19 of FEMA, 1999, no b o contravention can be compounded in termts of Rule 11 of Foreign Exchange c O (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 20 00. The applicant shall confirm in the f . e undertaking required to be furnished. as per Annex III along with the compounding w application that they have not filend any appeal under section 17 or section 19 of w a FEMA, 1999. r d h t 6.5 In this connection,i it is clarified that whenever a contravention is identified by W the Reserve Bank or brought to its notice by the entity involved in contravention, the Bank shall examine (i) whether it is material and, hence is required to be compounded for which the necessary compounding procedure has to be followed or (ii) whether the issues involved are sensitive / serious in nature and, therefore, need to be referred to the Directorate of Enforcement (DOE). 6.6 In terms of the proviso to rule 8 (2) of Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000 inserted vide GOI notification dated February 20, 2017, if the Enforcement Directorate is of the view that the compounding proceeding relates to a serious contravention suspected of money laundering, terror financing or affecting sovereignty and integrity of the nation, the Compounding Authority shall not 9proceed with the matter and shall remit the case to the appropriate Adjudicating Authority for adjudicating contravention under section 13. Further, the cases attracting the provisions under section 3(a) or those attracting special provisions under section 37(A) of the FEMA, 1999 - relating to assets held outside India in contravention of section 4, shall also not be eligible for compounding by the Reserve Bank. 7. Scope and procedure for compounding 7.1 On receipt of the application for compounding, the Reserve Bank shall examine the application based on the documents and submissions made in the application and assess whether contravention is quantifiable and, if so, the amount of contravention. 7.2 The Compounding Authority may call for any information, record or any other 4 documents relevant to the compounding proceedings. In case the contravener fails 2 0 to submit the additional information/documents called for2 within the specified period, , 1 the application for compounding will be liable to be re0turned. r e 7.3 The following factors, which are only indicatbive, may be taken into consideration o t for the purpose of passing compounding ordcer and adjudging the quantum of sum on O payment of which contravention shall bef compounded: . e . w a) the amount of gain of unfair ad vantage, wherever quantifiable, made as a result n w of the contravention; a r d b) the amount of loss cauhsed to any authority/ agency/ exchequer as a result of the t i W contravention; c) economic benefits accruing to the contravener from delayed compliance or compliance avoided; d) the repetitive nature of the contravention, the track record and/or history of non- compliance of the contravener; e) contravener’s conduct in undertaking the transaction and in disclosure of full facts in the application and submissions made during the personal hearing; and any other factor as considered relevant and appropriate. 107.4 3As per provisions of section 13 of FEMA the amount imposed can be up to three times the amount involved in the contravention. However, the amount imposed is calculated based on guidance note given below. It may, however, be noted that the guidance note is meant only for the purpose of broadly indicating the basis on which the amount to be imposed is derived by the compounding authorities in Reserve Bank of India. The actual amount imposed may sometimes vary, depending on the circumstances of the case taking into account the factors indicated in the foregoing paragraph. I. Guidance Note on Computation Matrix Type of contravention Existing Formula 1] Reporting Contraventions Fixed amount : Rs10000/- (applied once A) FEMA 20 for each contravention in a compounding Para 9(1)(A), 9(1)(B), part B of FC(GPR), FCTRS application) + (Reg. 10) and taking on record FCTRS (Reg. 4) Variable amount as under: B) FEMA 3 Up to 10 lakhs: 1000 per year Non submission of ECB statements Above Rs.10 4lakhs & below Rs. 40 2 C) FEMA 120 lakhs: 0 2500 per year 2 Non reporting/delay in reporting of Rs.40 lakhs or more and below Rs. 100 , acquisition/setup of subsidiaries/step down lakhs: 1 7000 per year 0 subsidiaries /changes in the shareholding pattern Rs.1 -10 crore 50000 per year r D) Any other reporting contraventions (except Rse.10 -100 Crore: 100000 per year b those in Row 2 below) oAbove Rs.100 Crore : 200000 per year t c E) Reporting contraventions by LO/BO/PO As above, subject to ceiling of Rs.2 O lakhs. In case of Project Office, the f e. amount imposed shall be calculated on . w 10% of total project cost. 2] AAC/ APR/ FLAR/ Share certifican te delays Rs.10000/- per AAC/APR/FCGPR In case of non-submission/ delayew d submission (B)5/FLA Return delayed. a of APR/ share certificates (FErMA 120) or AAC Delayed receipt of share certificate – d (FEMA 22) or FCGPR (B) h4or FLA Returns - Rs.10000/- per year, the total amount FEMA 20 / FEMA 20 (R) / FEiMt A 120/ FEMA 395 being subject to ceiling of 300% of the W amount invested. 3] Rs.30000/- + given percentage: A] Allotment/Refunds Para 8 of FEMA 20/2000-RB (non-allotment of 1st year : 0.30% shares or allotment/ refund after the stipulated 1-2 years : 0.35% 180 days) 2-3 years : 0.40% 3-4 years : 0.45% B] LO/BO/PO 4-5 years : 0.50% (Other than reporting contraventions) >5 years : 0.75% (For project offices the amount of contravention shall be deemed to be 10% of the cost of project). 4] All other contraventions, – including all Rs.50000/- + given percentage: contraventions of FEMA20(R)/2017/NDIR, 1st year : 0.50% 2019/FEMA 395/ 2019/, except contraventions 1-2 years : 0.55% 3 Inserted vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 73 dated May 26, 2016. Accordingly, existing para 7.4 has been re-numbered as 7.5 4 Inserted vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated February 02, 2017. 5 Inserted vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated February 02, 2017. 11pertaining to FLA returns and corporate 2-3 years : 0.60% guarantees 3-4 years : 0.65% 4-5 years : 0.70% > 5 years : 0.75% 5] Issue of Corporate Guarantees without UIN/ Rs.500000/- + given percentage: without permission wherever required /open 1st year : 0.050% ended guarantees or any other contravention 1-2 years : 0.055% related to issue of Corporate Guarantees. 2-3 years : 0.060% 3-4 years : 0.065% 4-5 years : 0.070% >5 years : 0.075% In case the contravention includes issue of guarantees for raising loans which are invested back into India, the amount imposed may be trebled. *The contraventions of FEMA 20 existing and continuing as on November 07, 2017 (i.e. the starting date of contraventions prior to November 07, 2017) will be compounded as per 1(A) above. II. The above amounts are presently subject to the following provisos, viz. 4 (i) the amount imposed should not exceed 300% of the a2mount of contravention 0 (ii) In case the amount of contravention is less tha2n Rs. One lakh, the total , amount imposed should not be more than amou1nt of simple interest @5% p.a. 0 calculated on the amount of contravenrti on and for the period of the e contravention in case of reporting contravbentions and @10% p.a. in respect of o all other contraventions. ct O (iii) In case of paragraph 8 of Schedule I to FEMA 20/2000 RB contraventions, the f . amount imposed will be further geraded as under: . w a. If the shares are allotted after 180 days without the prior approval of n Reserve Bank, 1.2w5 times the amount calculated as per table above a (subject to provisos at (i) & (ii) above). r d b. If the shares hare not allotted and the amount is refunded after 180 days t with the BWaink’s permission: 1.50 times the amount calculated as per table above (subject to provisos at (i) & (ii) above). c. If the shares are not allotted and the amount is refunded after 180 days without the Bank’s permission: 1.75 times the amount calculated as per table above (subject to provisos at (i) & (ii) above). (iv) In cases where it is established that the contravenor has made undue gains, the amount thereof may be neutralized to a reasonable extent by adding the same to the compounding amount calculated as per chart. (v) If a party who has been compounded earlier applies for compounding again for similar contravention, the amount calculated as above may be enhanced by 50%. 12III. For calculating amount in respect of reporting contraventions under para I.1 above, the period of contravention may be considered proportionately {(approx. rounded off to next higher month ÷ 12) X amount for 1 year}. The total no. of days does not exclude Sundays/holidays. 8. Issue of the Compounding Order 8.1 The Compounding Authority shall pass an order of compounding after affording an opportunity of being heard to all the concerned as expeditiously as possible as and not later than 180 days from the date of application on the basis of the averments made in the application as well as other documents and submissions made in this context by the contravener during the personal hearings. 8.2 The time limit for this purpose would be reckoned from the date of receipt of the completed application for compounding by the Reserve Bank. 4 8.3 If the applicant opts for appearing for the personal hea2ring, the Reserve Bank 0 2 would encourage the applicant to appear directly for it r ather than being represented , 1 0 / accompanied by legal experts / consultants, as compounding is only for admitted r e contraventions. Appearing for or opting out of pbersonal hearing does not have any o t bearing whatsoever on the amount imposced in the compounding order. If the O authorized representative of the applicanft is unavailable for the personal hearing, the . e . Compounding Authority may passw the order based on available information/ n documents. w a r d 8.4 The Compounding Order shall specify the provisions of the FEMA, 1999 or any h t i rule, regulation, notificatWion, direction or order issued in exercise of the powers under FEMA, 1999 in respect of which contravention has taken place along with details of the contravention. 8.5 One copy of the compounding order issued under sub rule (2) of Rule 8 of Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000 shall be supplied to the applicant (the contravener) and also to the Adjudicating Authority, where the compounding of any contravention is made after making of a complaint under sub- section (3) of section 16 of the FEMA, as the case may be. 68.6 In terms of AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated November 17, 2020 the summary information about the compounding orders passed on or after March 01, 6 Inserted vide AP (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 dated November 17, 2020. 132020 shall be hosted on the Reserve Bank’s website (www.rbi.org.in) in the following format: Sr. Name of Details of Date of Amount No. the contraventions compounding imposed for Applicant (provisions of the order compounding of Act/Regulation/Rules contraventions compounded) 9. Payment of the amount for which contravention is compounded 9.1 The sum for which the contravention is compounded as specified in the order of compounding shall be paid by way of demand draft in favour of the “Reserve Bank of India” within 15 days from the date of the order of compounding of such contravention. The manner in which the demand draft has to be drawn and deposited shall be indicated in the compounding order. 4 2 9.2 The provisions of the Rules do not confer any right t0o the contravener, after a 2 , compounding order is passed, to seek to withdra1w the order or to hold that 0 the compounding order is void or request revierw of the order passed by the e b Compounding Authority. o t c O 9.3 In case of failure to pay the sum co mpounded within the time specified in the f . e compounding order and the Foreign .Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, w 2000, it shall be deemed that thne contravener had never made an application for w a compounding of any contravention under these Rules. r d h 9.4 In respect of the conittraventions of the FEMA, 1999 which are not compounded W by the Compounding Authority, other relevant provisions of FEMA, 1999 dealing with contraventions shall apply accordingly. 9.5 On realization of the sum for which contravention is compounded a certificate in this regard shall be issued by the Reserve Bank subject to the specified conditions, if any, in the order. 10. Directions to Authorised Dealers 10.1 In terms of Section 11 (2) of FEMA, 1999, the Reserve Bank may, for the purpose of ensuring the compliance with the provisions of the Act or of any rule, regulation, notification, direction or order made thereunder, direct any authorized person to furnish such information, in such manner, as it deems fit. Accordingly, RBI has entrusted to the Authorised Dealers (ADs) the responsibility of complying with 14the prescribed rules/ regulations for the foreign exchange transactions and reporting the same as per the directions issued from time to time. Authorised Dealers have, therefore, advised to take necessary steps to ensure that checks and balances are incorporated in systems relating to dealing with and reporting of foreign exchange transactions so that contraventions of provisions of FEMA, 1999 attributable to the Authorised Dealers do not occur. 10.2 In this connection, it is reiterated that in terms of Section 11(3) of FEMA, 1999, the Reserve Bank may impose on the authorized person a penalty for contravening any direction given by the Reserve Bank under this Act or failing to file any return as directed by the Reserve Bank. 11. Reporting requirements. 11.1 Reporting requirements in respect of Compounding of Contraventions under 4 FEMA, 1999 are included in FED Master Direction No. 18/2015-16 dated January 1, 2 0 2016. 2 , 1 0 r e b o t c O f . e . w n w a r d h t i W 15Appendix I List of Rules/ A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars consolidated Sl. No Rules Date Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 1 May 3, 2000 2000 Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2 November 2, 2002 2002 (Amendment) Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 3 September 13, 2004 2004 (Amendment) Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 4 August 27, 2008 2008 (Amendment) Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 5 February 20, 2017 2017 (Amendment) A.P. (DIR Series) Circular 1 31 February 1, 2005 4 2 56 June 28, 2010 2 3 57 0 December 13, 2011 2 4 11 , July 31, 2012 1 5 76 0 January 17, 2013 r 6 20 e August 12, 2013 b 7 117 o April 4, 2014 t 8 36 c October 16, 2014 O 9 73 May 26, 2016 f . 10 29 e February 02, 2017 . 11 6 w November 17, 2020 n w Press Release 2012-2013/121a5 dated January 18, 2013 r d h t i W 16