CHAPTER I Preliminary
CHAPTER II Establishment of The Securities and Exchange Board of India
3 Establishment and incorporation of Board
5 Term of office and conditions of service of Chairman and members of the Board
6 Removal of member from office
7A Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases
CHAPTER III Transfer of Assets, Liabilities, etc., of the Existing Securities and Exchange Board to the Board
CHAPTER IV Powers and Functions of the Board
CHAPTER V Registration Cerificate
CHAPTER VA Prohibition of Manipulative and DeceptiveDevices
CHAPTER VI Finance, Accounts and Audit
CHAPTER VIA Penalties and Adjudication
15A Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
15B Penalty for failure by any person to enter into agreement with clients
15C Penalty for failure to redress investors' grievances
15D Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual funds
15E Penalty for failure to observe rules and regulations by an asset management company
15F Penalty for failure in case of stock brokers
15G Penalty for insider trading
15H Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and take-overs
15HA Penalty for fraudulent and unfair trade practices
15HB Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided
15J Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
15JA Crediting sums realized by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
CHAPTER VIB Establishment, Juriction, Authority and Procedure of Appelate Tribunal
15K Establishment of Securities Appellate Tribunals
15L Composition of Securities Appellate Tribunal
15N Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal
15O Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officers
15R Orders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings
15S Staff of the Securities Appellate Tribunal
15T Appeal to the Securities Appellate Tribunal
15U Procedure and powers of the Securities Appellate Tribunal
15V Right to legal representation
15X Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servants
CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous
16 Power of Central Government to issue directions
17 Power of Central Government to supersede the Board
22 Members, Officers and employees of the Board to be public servants
23 Protection of action taken in good faith
24A Composition of certain offences
25 Exemption from tax on wealth and income
26 Cognizance of offences by courts
28 [Omitted by the Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1995(9 of 1995), S.15 (w.e.f. 25-1-1995).]
31 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
32 Application of other laws not barred
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