Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997 [A12-56Z]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 January 1998 by No. 1327/1998 [N12-Z4G].

Dates: made 20 November 1997; in force 22 January 1998; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

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

Cite: Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997, Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1997 [A12-56Z]. Machine: A12-56Z.

Sections (45)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE BUSINESS OF AN INTERMEDIARY

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2K-52B]

Section 2. Definitions [S2K-539]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2K-547]

Section 4. Registration of listed companies [S2K-555]

Section 5. Prohibition of dealing in securities without licence [S2K-563]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2K-571]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-58Z]

Section 8. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2K-59X]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2K-5AV]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2K-5BS]

Section 11. Registration of intermediaries [S2K-5CQ]

Section 12. Prohibition of the business of a stock broker without licence [S2K-5DN]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2K-5EK]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-5FH]

Section 15. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2K-5GA]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2K-5H8]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2K-5JE]

Section 18. Registration of issuers [S2K-5KC]

Section 19. Prohibition of the listing of securities without licence [S2K-5M2]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2K-5N0]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-5P6]

Section 22. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2K-5Q4]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2K-5RT]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2K-5SR]

Section 25. Registration of persons dealing in securities [S2K-5TY]

Section 26. Prohibition of the business of an intermediary without licence [S2K-5VW]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2K-5WJ]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-5XG]

Section 29. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2K-5YP]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2K-5ZM]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2K-603]

Section 32. Registration of stock brokers [S2K-611]

Section 33. Prohibition of the issue of securities without licence [S2K-627]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S2K-635]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2K-64B]

Section 36. Powers of adjudicating officer [S2K-659]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2K-66F]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S2K-67D]

Section 39. Penalty for contravention [S2K-68K]

Section 40. Offences by companies [S2K-69H]

Section 41. Appeal [S2K-6AQ]

Section 42. Cognizance of offences [S2K-6BN]

Section 43. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2K-6CV]

Section 44. Power to make rules [S2K-6DS]

Section 45. Power to remove difficulties [S2K-6EZ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (4)

Exempts: Notification No. 1226/1999, dated 19th January, 1999 [N12-Z7P], 19 January 1999. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (Amendment) Act, 2010 [A12-89G], 1 December 2010. "section 39 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1997)".

Commences: Notification No. 1327/1998, dated 8th January, 1998 [N12-Z4G], 22 January 1998. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (Amendment) Act, 2007 [A12-7D1], 2 January 2007. "section 41 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act 44 of 1997)".

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