Section 4, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [S1D-G0F]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 June 1956.
4. Registration of listeds company.—(1) Every listed company shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the listing of securities after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Board in Form B, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees. (2) The Board shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No listed company shall carry on the listing of securities unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Board: Section 2, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [S1DFY5] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Securities and Exchange Board of India established under section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992)
Board: 279 more definitions.
securities: Section 2, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [S1DFY5] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "securities" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956)
securities: 13 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (2)
Circular of the Department of Economic Affairs dated 23rd September, 1964 on section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [C10-CA8], 23 September 1964, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956)".
Notification S.O. 3387(E), dated 13th March, 1957 [N11-MVT], 13 March 1957, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (2)
Section 11, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [S1D-G71], 13 June 1956, Band A. "section 4".
Section 16, Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [S1D-GCQ], 13 June 1956, Band A. "section 4".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D10-P4P. Every listed company: Apply for registration to the Board in Form B, fee five thousand rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance (synthetic record).