16. Measures to be taken in case of cancellation of registration accorded by the Bureau or
postponement of activities, etc.- If registration of any NGO under this Act is cancelled or its
activities are postponed or term of its registration is expired or it is abolished on any other grounds,
the Director General with prior permission from the Government, shall order as follows, e.g. –
(a) Order restraining any Bank or individual with whom fund from foreign donation in favor of
the concerned NGO is deposited or any movable or immovable property, securities or any
other property acquired by the said NGO is entrusted from selling or transferring any
property without written permission by the Director General;
(b) Appointment of Administrator in order to abolish any NGO or instituting and conducting
litigations for any other reasons;
(c) Order of transfer of residual fund or asset to the concerned foreign donor after paying off all
debts and liabilities of such NGO,;
(d) Order of transfer of residual fund or asset under paragraph (c), to the Government account
or in appropriate cases, to any other NGO having similar objectives as of the abolished NGO,
in case such fund or asset cannot be transferred in favor of the concerned foreign donor.
17. Appeal.- (1) Any NGO or individual, being aggrieved by any order passed by the Bureau, shall prefer
an appeal before the Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, within 30 (thirty) working days of such order
and the Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, shall be deemed to be the appellate authority:
Provided that the appellate authority shall extend the time limit for preferring an appeal by a
maximum of 15 (fifteen) working days, on an application by the applicant in case the applicant fails
to prefer an appeal within the stipulated time of 30 (thirty) working days on a reasonable grounds.
(2) An appeal under sub section (1) shall be disposed off within 30 (thirty) working days from the
date of admission or receipt of the appeal.
(3) The appellate authority shall uphold, annul or revise any orders given by the Bureau.
(4) Decision given under sub section (3) shall be deemed as final.
18. Union of the NGOs.- Union may be formed taking individual NGOs as its members with a view to
establishing coordination amongst registered NGOs under this Act and extend cooperation to the
Government.
19. Power to make rules.- In order to meet objectives of this Act, the Government, by Notification in
the Official Gazette, shall make rules:
Provided that until Rules are formulated, the Government, if required, by general or special orders,
subject to conformity with this Act, shall issue instructions about taking or performing any action.
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