Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [A10-F0E]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 13 June 1956.

Dates: made 13 June 1956; in force 13 June 1956; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, Act 42 of 1956 [A10-F0E]. Machine: A10-F0E.

Sections (17)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1D-FX3]

Section 2. Definitions [S1D-FY5]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S1D-FZ7]

Section 4. Registration of listeds company [S1D-G0F]

Section 5. Prohibition of dealing in securities without licence [S1D-G1D]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S1D-G2B]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1D-G39]

Section 8. Powers of adjudicating officer [S1D-G47]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1D-G55]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S1D-G63]

Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S1D-G71]

Section 12. Offences by companies [S1D-G8Z]

Section 13. Appeal [S1D-G9X]

Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S1D-GAV]

Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1D-GBS]

Section 16. Power to make rules [S1D-GCQ]

Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S1D-GDN]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (1)

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3387(E), dated 13th March, 1957 [N11-MVT], 13 March 1957. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

none