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Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
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Act provisions
Section 1
Short title, extent and commencementAct provisionsSection 2
DefinitionsAct provisionsSection 3
Establishment and incorporation of BoardAct provisionsSection 4
Management of the BoardAct provisionsSection 5
Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members of the BoardAct provisionsSection 6
Removal of member from officeAct provisionsSection 7
MeetingsAct provisionsSection 8
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of BoardAct provisionsSection 9
Officers and employees of the BoardAct provisionsSection 10
Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Securities and Exchange Board to the BoardAct provisionsSection 11
Functions of BoardAct provisionsSection 11A
Board to regulate or prohibit issue of prospectus, offer document or advertisement soliciting money for issue of securitiesAct provisionsSection 11B
Power to issue directionsAct provisionsSection 11C
InvestigationAct provisionsSection 11D
Cease and desist proceedingsAct provisionsSection 12
Registration of stock brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, etc.Act provisionsSection 12A
Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or controlAct provisionsSection 13
Grants by Central GovernmentAct provisionsSection 14
FundAct provisionsSection 15
Accounts and auditAct provisionsSection 15A
Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.Act provisionsSection 15B
Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clientsAct provisionsSection 15C
Penalty for failure to redress investors' grievancesAct provisionsSection 15D
Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual fundsAct provisionsSection 15E
Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management companyAct provisionsSection 15F
Penalty for default in case of stock brokersAct provisionsSection 15G
Penalty for insider tradingAct provisionsSection 15H
Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeoversAct provisionsSection 15HA
Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practicesAct provisionsSection 15HB
Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been providedAct provisionsSection 15I
Power to adjudicateAct provisionsSection 15J
Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officerAct provisionsSection 15JA
Credit of sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of IndiaAct provisionsSection 15JB
Settlement of administrative and civil proceedingsAct provisionsSection 15JC
Recovery of amountsAct provisionsSection 15K
Establishment of Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15L
Composition of Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15M
Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer or MemberAct provisionsSection 15N
Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other MembersAct provisionsSection 15O
Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding OfficersAct provisionsSection 15P
Filling up of vacanciesAct provisionsSection 15Q
Resignation and removalAct provisionsSection 15R
Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedingsAct provisionsSection 15S
Staff of the Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15T
Appeal to the Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15U
Procedure and powers of the Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15V
Right to legal representationAct provisionsSection 15W
LimitationAct provisionsSection 15X
Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servantsAct provisionsSection 15Y
Civil court not to have jurisdictionAct provisionsSection 15Z
Appeal to Supreme CourtAct provisionsSection 15Z-A
Transfer of pending casesAct provisionsSection 16
Power of Central Government to issue directionsAct provisionsSection 17
Power of Central Government to supersede the BoardAct provisionsSection 18
Returns and reportsAct provisionsSection 19
DelegationAct provisionsSection 20
AppealsAct provisionsSection 20A
Bar of jurisdictionAct provisionsSection 21
SavingsAct provisionsSection 22
Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servantsAct provisionsSection 23
Protection of action taken in good faithAct provisionsSection 24
OffencesAct provisionsSection 24A
Composition of certain offencesAct provisionsSection 24B
Power to grant immunityAct provisionsSection 25
Exemption from tax on wealth and incomeAct provisionsSection 26
Cognizance of offences by courtsAct provisionsSection 26A
Establishment of Special CourtsAct provisionsSection 26B
Offences triable by Special CourtsAct provisionsSection 26C
Appeal and revisionAct provisionsSection 26D
Application of Code to proceedings before Special CourtAct provisionsSection 26E
Transitional provisionsAct provisionsSection 27
Offences by companiesAct provisionsSection 28
Power to recover amountsAct provisionsSection 28A
Recovery of amountsAct provisionsSection 29
Power to make rulesAct provisionsSection 30
Power to make regulationsAct provisionsSection 31
Rules and regulations to be laid before ParliamentAct provisionsSection 32
Application of other laws not barredAct provisionsSection 33
Power to remove difficultiesAct provisionsSection 34
Repeal and savingAct provisions
Short title, extent and commencementAct provisionsSection 2
DefinitionsAct provisionsSection 3
Establishment and incorporation of BoardAct provisionsSection 4
Management of the BoardAct provisionsSection 5
Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members of the BoardAct provisionsSection 6
Removal of member from officeAct provisionsSection 7
MeetingsAct provisionsSection 8
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of BoardAct provisionsSection 9
Officers and employees of the BoardAct provisionsSection 10
Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of existing Securities and Exchange Board to the BoardAct provisionsSection 11
Functions of BoardAct provisionsSection 11A
Board to regulate or prohibit issue of prospectus, offer document or advertisement soliciting money for issue of securitiesAct provisionsSection 11B
Power to issue directionsAct provisionsSection 11C
InvestigationAct provisionsSection 11D
Cease and desist proceedingsAct provisionsSection 12
Registration of stock brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, etc.Act provisionsSection 12A
Prohibition of manipulative and deceptive devices, insider trading and substantial acquisition of securities or controlAct provisionsSection 13
Grants by Central GovernmentAct provisionsSection 14
FundAct provisionsSection 15
Accounts and auditAct provisionsSection 15A
Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.Act provisionsSection 15B
Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clientsAct provisionsSection 15C
Penalty for failure to redress investors' grievancesAct provisionsSection 15D
Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual fundsAct provisionsSection 15E
Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management companyAct provisionsSection 15F
Penalty for default in case of stock brokersAct provisionsSection 15G
Penalty for insider tradingAct provisionsSection 15H
Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeoversAct provisionsSection 15HA
Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practicesAct provisionsSection 15HB
Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been providedAct provisionsSection 15I
Power to adjudicateAct provisionsSection 15J
Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officerAct provisionsSection 15JA
Credit of sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of IndiaAct provisionsSection 15JB
Settlement of administrative and civil proceedingsAct provisionsSection 15JC
Recovery of amountsAct provisionsSection 15K
Establishment of Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15L
Composition of Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15M
Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer or MemberAct provisionsSection 15N
Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other MembersAct provisionsSection 15O
Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding OfficersAct provisionsSection 15P
Filling up of vacanciesAct provisionsSection 15Q
Resignation and removalAct provisionsSection 15R
Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedingsAct provisionsSection 15S
Staff of the Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15T
Appeal to the Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15U
Procedure and powers of the Securities Appellate TribunalAct provisionsSection 15V
Right to legal representationAct provisionsSection 15W
LimitationAct provisionsSection 15X
Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servantsAct provisionsSection 15Y
Civil court not to have jurisdictionAct provisionsSection 15Z
Appeal to Supreme CourtAct provisionsSection 15Z-A
Transfer of pending casesAct provisionsSection 16
Power of Central Government to issue directionsAct provisionsSection 17
Power of Central Government to supersede the BoardAct provisionsSection 18
Returns and reportsAct provisionsSection 19
DelegationAct provisionsSection 20
AppealsAct provisionsSection 20A
Bar of jurisdictionAct provisionsSection 21
SavingsAct provisionsSection 22
Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servantsAct provisionsSection 23
Protection of action taken in good faithAct provisionsSection 24
OffencesAct provisionsSection 24A
Composition of certain offencesAct provisionsSection 24B
Power to grant immunityAct provisionsSection 25
Exemption from tax on wealth and incomeAct provisionsSection 26
Cognizance of offences by courtsAct provisionsSection 26A
Establishment of Special CourtsAct provisionsSection 26B
Offences triable by Special CourtsAct provisionsSection 26C
Appeal and revisionAct provisionsSection 26D
Application of Code to proceedings before Special CourtAct provisionsSection 26E
Transitional provisionsAct provisionsSection 27
Offences by companiesAct provisionsSection 28
Power to recover amountsAct provisionsSection 28A
Recovery of amountsAct provisionsSection 29
Power to make rulesAct provisionsSection 30
Power to make regulationsAct provisionsSection 31
Rules and regulations to be laid before ParliamentAct provisionsSection 32
Application of other laws not barredAct provisionsSection 33
Power to remove difficultiesAct provisionsSection 34
Repeal and savingAct provisions
Rules, Regulations, notifications, circulars and directions
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015Current consolidated regulation and circular history requiredSEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992Current consolidated regulation and circulars requiredSEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013Current consolidated regulation requiredSEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014Current consolidated regulation required