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Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 [A10-F0E]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 13 June 1956.
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.
Acted on by (1)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 3387(E), dated 13th March, 1957, 13 March 1957. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
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