Title : Penalties
State : Central
Year : 1980
Subject to the provisions of section 7, any person who,- (a) Not being a member of the Institute,-- (i) Represent that he is a member of the Institute; or (ii) Uses the designation "Company Secretary"; or (iii) Uses the letters "A. C. S." or "F. C. S." after his name; or (b) being a member of the Institute, but not having a certificate of practice, represents that he is in practice or practices as a Company Secretary, shall be punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. Section 25 - Penalty for using name of the Council, or awarding degree of Company Secretary (1) Save as otherwise..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Members to Be Known as Company Secretaries
State : Central
Year : 1980
Every member of the Institute in practice shall, and any other member may, use the designation of a Company Secretary and no member using such designation shall use any other description, whether in addition thereto or in substitution therefore: PROVIDED that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any such member from adding any other description or letters to his name if entitled thereto, to indicate membership of such other institute whether in India or elsewhere as may be recognized in this behalf by the Council, or any other qualification that he may possess, or to prohibit a firm, all the partners of which are members of the Institute and in practice, from being known by its firm name as Company Secretaries. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Quality Review Board
State : Central
Year : 1980
(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute a Quality Review Board consisting of a Chairperson and four other members. (2) The Chairperson and members of the Board shall be appointed from amongst the persons of eminence having experience in the field of law, economics, business, finance or accountancy. (3) Two members of the Board shall be nominated by the Council and other two members shall be nominated by the Central Government. __________________________ 1. Chapter VII A inserted by The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006 (8 of 2006). Section 29A - Establishment of Quality Review Board (1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute a Quality Review Board consisting of a Chairperson and four other members. (2) The Chairperson and..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preliminary
State : Central
Year : 1980
(1) This Act may be called the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 - Definitions and interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "Associate" means an Associate Member of the Institute; 1[(aa) "Authority" means the Appellate Authority referred to in section 22A; (aaa) "Board" means the Quality Review Board constituted under section 29A;]; (b) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); (c) "Company Secretary" means a person who is a member of the Institute; (d) "Council" means the Council of the Institute constituted under section 9; (e) "Dissolved..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Institute of Company Secretaries of India
State : Central
Year : 1980
(1) All persons whose names are entered in the Register of the dissolved company immediately before the commencement of this Act and all persons who may hereafter have their names entered in the Register to be maintained under this Act, so long as they continue to have their names borne on the Register to be maintained under this Act, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and all such persons shall be known as members of the Institute. (2) The Institute shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, movable or immovable and shall by its name sue or be sued. Section 4 - Entry of names in the Register (1) Any of the following persons shall be entitled to..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Council of the Institute
State : Central
Year : 1980
(1) There shall be a Council of the Institute for the management of the affairs of the Institute and for discharging the functions assigned to it by or under this Act. 1[(2) The Council shall be composed of the following persons, namely:-- (a) not more than fifteen persons elected by the members of the Institute, from amongst the Fellows of the Institute chosen in such manner and from such regional constituencies as may be specified: Provided that a Fellow of the Institute, who has been found guilty of any professional or other misconduct and whose name is removed from the Register or has been awarded penalty of fine, shall not be eligible to contest the election,-- (i) in case of misconduct falling under the First Schedule of this Act, for a period of three years; (ii) in..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Misconduct
State : Central
Year : 1980
1[SECTION 21. Disciplinary Directorate.- (1) The Council shall, by notification, establish a Disciplinary Directorate headed by an officer of the Institute designated as Director (Discipline) and such other employees for making investigations in respect of any information or complaint received by it. (2) On receipt of any information or complaint along with the prescribed fee, the Director (Discipline) shall arrive at a prima facie opinion on the occurrence of the alleged misconduct. (3) Where the Director (Discipline) is of the opinion that a member is guilty of any professional or other misconduct mentioned in the First Schedule, he shall place the matter before the Board of Discipline and where the Director (Discipline) is of the opinion that a member is guilty of any..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Miscellaneous
State : Central
Year : 1980
(1) Where an order is made under this Act reprimanding a member, record of the punishment shall be entered against his name in the Register. (2) Where the name of any member is removed, the certificate of practice granted to him under this Act shall be recalled and cancelled. Section 35 - Directions of the Central Government (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, issue such directions to the Council as in the opinion of the Central Government are conducive to the fulfillment of the objects of this Act and in the discharge of its functions, the Council shall be bound to carry out any such directions. (2) Directions issued under sub-section (1) may include directions to the Council to make any regulations or to amend or revoke any regulations already made. (3) If, in..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Company Secretaries Act 1980
State : Central
Year : 1980
Preamble1 - COMPANY SECRETARIES ACT, 1980 Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions and interpretation Chapter II Section3 - Incorporation of the Institute Section4 - Entry of names in the Register Section5 - Associates and Follows Section6 - Certificate of practice Section7 - Members to be known as Company Secretaries Section8 - Disabilities Chapter III Section9 - Constitution of the Council of the Institute Section10 - Re-election or re-nomination to Council Section10A - Settlement of disputes regarding election Section10B - Establishment of Tribunal Section11 - Nomination in default of election Section12 - President and Vice-President Section13 - Resignation of membership and casual vacancies Section14 - Duration and dissolution of..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1980
COMPANY SECRETARIES ACT, 1980 COMPANY SECRETARIES ACT, 1980 [Act No. 56 of Year 1980] An Act to make provision for the regulation and development of the profession of company secretaries Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "associate" means an associate member of the Institute; (b) "Companies Act" means the..... List Judgments citing this section