Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act. 1956

                                         as amended by
                                    The Finance Act, 2015
                                            (20 of 2015)
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Description
•    The Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2000
•    The Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing
      Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 2005 as amended by (Amendment) Rules, 2015
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Contents
THE SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) ACT, 1956
Amendment to the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) by the Finance Act, 2015 (20 of 2015)
Preliminary
1.      Short title, extent and commencement
2.      Definitions
2A.    Interpretation of certain words and expressions
Recognised Stock Exchanges
3.      Application for recognition of stock exchanges
4.      Grant of recognition to stock exchanges
4A.    Corporatisation and demutualisation of stock exchanges
4B.    Procedure for corporatisation and demutualisation
5.       Withdrawal of recognition
6.       Power of Central Government to call for periodical returns or direct inquiries to be made
7.       Annual reports to be furnished to Central Government by stock exchanges
7A.     Power of recognised stock exchange to make rules restricting voting rights, etc.
8.       Power of Central Government to direct rules to be made or to make rules
8A.     Clearing corporation
9.        Power of recognised stock exchanges to make bye-laws
10.      Power of Central Government to make or amend bye-laws of recognised stock exchanges
11.      Power of Central Government to supersede governing body of a recognised stock exchange
12.      Power to suspend business of recognised stock exchanges
12A.    Power to issue directions
Contracts and Options in Securities
13.      Contracts in notified areas illegal in certain circumstances
13A.    Additional trading floor
14.       Contracts in notified areas to be void in certain circumstances.
15.       Members may not act as principals in certain circumstances   
16.       Power to prohibit contracts in certain cases
17.       Licensing of dealers in securities in certain areas
17A.     Public issue and listing of securities referred to in sub-clause (ie)
            of clause (h) of section 2
18.       Exclusion of spot delivery contracts from sections 13, 14, 15 and 17  
18A.     Contracts in derivative
19.       Stock exchanges other than recognised stock exchanges prohibited   
20.       [Repealed]
Listing of  Securities
21.       Conditions for listing
21A.     Delisting of securities
22.       Right of appeal against refusal of stock exchanges to list securities of
             public companies
22A.     Right of appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal against refusal of stock
             exchange to list securities of public companies
22B.     Procedure and powers of Securities Appellate Tribunal
22C.     Right to legal representation
22D.     Limitation
22E.      Civil court not to have jurisdiction
22F.       Appeal to Supreme Court
Penalties and Procedure
23.       Penalties
23A.     Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.
23B.     Penalty for failure by any person to enter into an agreement with clients  
23C.     Penalty for failure to redress Investors' grievances
23D.     Penalty for failure to segregate securities or moneys of client or clients
23E.      Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of listing conditions or delisting
              conditions or grounds
23F.      Penalty for excess dematerialisation or delivery of unlisted securities
23G.     Penalty for failure to furnish periodical returns, etc.
23H.     Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided
23-I.      Power to adjudicate
23J.       Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
23JA.    Settlement of administrative and civil proceedings
23JB.    Recovery of amounts
23K.     Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
23L.      Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal
23M.    Offences
23N.     Composition of certain offences
23-O.    Power to grant immunity
24.        Offences by companies
25.        Certain offences to be cognizable
26.        Cognizance of offences by courts
26A.     Establishment of special courts
26B.     Offences triable by special courts
26C.     Appeal and Revision
26D.     Application of Code to proceedings before special court
26E.     Transitional provisions
Miscellaneous
27.       Title to dividends
27A.     Right to receive income from collective investment scheme
27B.     Right to receive income from mutual fund
28.        Act not to apply in certain cases
29.        Protection of action taken in good faith
29A.      Power to delegate   
30.        Power to make rules
30A.     Special provisions related to commodity derivatives
31.        Power Securities and Exchange Board of India to make regulations 
32.        Validation of certain acts
THE SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) (APPEAL TO SECURITIES APPELLATE
TRIBUNAL) RULES, 2000
1.         Short title and commencement
2.         Definitions
3.         Limitation for filing appeal
4.         Form and procedure of appeal
5.         Sittings of Appellate Tribunal                                                       
6.         Language of Appellate Tribunal
7.         Appeal to be in writing
8.         Presentation and scrutiny of memorandum of appeal
9.         Payment of Fees                                                                               
10.       Contents of memorandum of appeal
11.       Documents to accompany memorandum of appeal
12.       Plural remedies
13.       Notice of appeal to the respondent
14.       Filing of reply to the appeal and other documents by the respondent
15.       Date of hearing to be notified
16.       Hearing of appeal
17.       Dress regulations for the Presiding Officer and for the representatives of the parties
18.       Order to be signed and dated
19.       Publication of orders
20.       Communication of orders
21.       Orders and directions in certain cases
22.       Fee for inspection of records and obtaining copies thereof
23.       Working hours of the Appellate Tribunal
24.       Holiday
25.       Functions of the Registrar
26.       Additional functions and duties of Registrar
27.       Seal and emblem
Form.— Memorandum of Appeal
THE SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING INQUIRY
AND IMPOSING PENALTIES BY ADJUDICATING OFFICER) RULES, 2005
1.        Short title and commencement
2.        Definitions
3.        Appointment of adjudicating officer for holding inquiry
4.        Holding of inquiry
5.        Order of the adjudicating officer
6.        Copy of the Order   
7.        Service of notices and orders   
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