The Depositories Act, 1996
Central · 1996
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Certificate of commencement of business by depositories.
- S. 4Agreement between depository and participant.
- S. 5Services of depository.
- S. 6Surrender of certificate of security.
- S. 7Registration of transfer of securities with depository.
- S. 8Options to receive security certificate or hold securities with depository.
- S. 9Securities in depositories to be in fungible form.
- S. 10Rights of depositories and beneficial owner.
- S. 11Register of beneficial owner.
- S. 12Pledge or hypothecation of securities held in a depository.
- S. 13Furnishing of information and records by depository and issuer.
- S. 14Option to opt out in respect of any security.
- S. 15Act 18 of 1891 to apply to depositories.
- S. 16Depositories to indemnify loss in certain cases.
- S. 17Rights and obligations of depositories, etc.
- S. 18Power of Board to call for information and enquiry.
- S. 19Power of Board to give directions in certain cases.
Chapter Chapter IV
- S. 19APenalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.
- S. 19BPenalty for failure to enter into an agreement.
- S. 19CPenalty for failure to redress investors‟ grievances.
- S. 19DPenalty for delay in dematerialisation or issue of certificate of securities.
- S. 19EPenalty for failure to reconcile records.
- S. 19FPenalty for failure to comply with directions issued by Board under section 19 of the Act.
- S. 19FAPenalty for conduct business in a fair manner.
- S. 19GPenalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided.
- S. 19HPower to adjudicate.
- S. 19JCrediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India.
- S. 20Offences
- S. 21Offences by companies.
- S. 22Cognizance of offences by courts
- S. 22AComposition of certain offences.
- S. 22BPower to grant immunity.
- S. 22CEstablishment of Special Courts
- S. 22DOffences triable by Special Courts
- S. 22EAppeal and revision
- S. 22FApplication of Code to proceedings before Special Court
- S. 22GTransitional provisions.
- S. 23Appeals.
- S. 23AAppeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 23BProcedure and powers of Securities Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 23CRight to legal representation.
- S. 23DLimitations.
- S. 23ECivil Court not to have jurisdiction
- S. 23FAppeal to Supreme Court
- S. 23GPowers of Board not to apply to International Financial Services Centre.
- S. 24Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 25Power of Board to make regulations.
- S. 26Power of depositories to make bye-laws.
- S. 27Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 28Application of other laws not barred.
- S. 29Removal of difficulties
- S. 30Repealed..
- S. 30AValidation of certain acts.
- S. 31Repeal and saving.