Section 1, Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 [S1W-XEY]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 April 1992.

In Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 [A11-1F5]. This text from 28 April 1992. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 1, Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 [S1W-XEY]. Machine: S1W-XEY.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force at once.

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Board: Section 2, Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 [S1WXFW] (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 and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 [S1WXFW] (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.

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