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Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 Complete Act - Bare Act

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Preamble1 - SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992
Chapter I
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II
Section3 - Establishment and incorporation of Board
Section4 - Management of the Board
Section5 - Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members of the Board
Section6 - Removal of member from office
Section7 - Meetings
Section7A - Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases
Section8 - Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board
Section9 - Officers and employees of the Board
Chapter III
Section10 - Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Securities and Exchange Board to the Board
Chapter IV
Section11 - Functions of Board
Section11A - Board to regulate or prohibit issue of prospectus, offer document or advertisement soliciting money for issue of securities
Section11AA - Collective investment scheme
Section11B - Power to issue directions
Section11C - Investigation
Section11D - Cease and desist proceedings
Chapter V
Section12 - Registration of stock-brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, etc.
ChapterVA - PROHIBITION OF MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES, INSIDER TRADING AND SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION OF SECURITIES OR CONTROL
Section12A - Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or control
Chapter VI
Section13 - Grants by the Central Government
Section14 - Fund
Section15 - Accounts and audit
ChapterVIA - PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION
Section15A - Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.
Section15B - Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clients
Section15C - Penalty for failure to redress investors' grievances
Section15D - Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual funds
Section15E - Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management company
Section15F - Penalty for default in case of stock brokers
Section15G - Penalty for insider trading
Section15H - Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeovers
Section15HA - Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practices
Section15HB - Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided
Section15I - Power to adjudicate
Section15J - Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
Section15JA - Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
ChapterVIB - ESTABLISHMENT, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Section15K - Establishment of Securities Appellate Tribunals
Section15L - Composition of Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section15M - Qualification for appointment as Presiding Officer or Member of Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section15N - Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section15O - Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer
Section15P - Filling up of vacancies
Section15Q - Resignation and removal
Section15R - Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings
Section15S - Staff of the Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section15T - Appeal to the Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section15U - Procedure and Powers of the Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section15V - Right to legal representation
Section15W - Limitation
Section15X - Presiding Officer, Members and Staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servants
Section15Y - Civil court not to have jurisdiction
Section15Z - Appeal to Supreme Court
Chapter VII
Section16 - Power to Central Government to issue directions
Section17 - Power of Central Government to supersede the Board
Section18 - Returns and reports
Section19 - Delegation
Section20 - Appeal
Section20A - Bar of jurisdiction
Section21 - Savings
Section22 - Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants
Section23 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section24 - Offences
Section24A - Composition of certain offences
Section24B - Power to grant immunity
Section25 - Exemption from tax on wealth and income
Section26 - Cognizance of offences by courts
Section27 - Offences by Companies
Section28 - Power to exempt [Repealed]
Section29 - Power to make rules
Section30 - Power to make regulations
Section31 - Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
Section32 - Application of other laws not barred
Section33 - Amendment of certain enactments
Section34 - Power to remove difficulties
Section35 - Repeal and saving
ScheduleI - THE SCHEDULE
Amending Act1 - AMENDMENT ACT


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