| SECTIONS | Company Secretaries Act, 1980 As amended upto date |
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| | Preamble |
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| | CHAPTER I : Preliminary |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Definitions and interpretation |
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| | CHAPTER II : Institute of Company Secretaries of India |
| 3. | Incorporation of the Institute |
| 4. | Entry of names in the Register |
| 5. | Associates and Fellows |
| 6. | Certificate of practice |
| 7. | Members to be known as Company Secretaries |
| 8. | Disabilities |
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| | CHAPTER III : Council of the Institute |
| 9. | Constitution of the Council of the Institute |
| 10. | Re-election or re-nomination to Council |
| 10-A. | Settlement of disputes regarding election |
| 10-B. | Establishment of Tribunal |
| 11. | Nomination in default of election |
| 12. | President and Vice-President |
| 13. | Resignation of membership and casual vacancies |
| 14. | Duration and dissolution of the Council |
| 15. | Functions of Council |
| 15-A. | Functions of Institute |
| 15-B. | Imparting education by Universities and other bodies |
| 16. | Officers and employees, salary, allowances, etc |
| 17. | Committees of the Council |
| 18. | Finances of the Council |
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| | CHAPTER IV : Register of Members |
| 19. | Register |
| 20. | Removal from the Register |
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| | CHAPTER V : Misconduct |
| 21. | Disciplinary Directorate |
| 21-A. | Board of Discipline |
| 21-B. | Disciplinary Committee |
| 21-C. | Authority, Disciplinary Committee, Board of Discipline and Director (Discipline) to have powers of civil court |
| 21-D. | Transitional provisions |
| 22. | Professional or other misconduct defined |
| 22-A. | Constitution of Appellate Authority |
| 22-B. | Term of office of members of Authority |
| 22-C. | Procedure, etc., of Authority |
| 22-D. | Officers and other staff of Authority |
| 22-E. | Appeal to Authority |
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| | CHAPTER VI : Regional Councils |
| 23. | Constitution and functions of Regional Councils |
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| | CHAPTER VII : Penalties |
| 24. | Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member etc |
| 25. | Penalty for using name of the Council, or awarding degree of Company Secretary |
| 26. | Companies not to engage in Company Secretaryship |
| 27. | Unqualified persons not to sign documents |
| 28. | Offences by companies |
| 29. | Sanction to prosecute |
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| | CHAPTER VIIA : QUALITY REVIEW BOARD |
| 29-A. | Establishment of Quality Review Board |
| 29-B. | Functions of Board |
| 29-C. | Procedure of Board |
| 29-D. | Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and members of Board and its expenditure |
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| | CHAPTER VIII : APPEALS |
| 30. | Omitted |
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| | CHAPTER IX : Dissolution of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India Registered under the Companies Act |
| 31. | Dissolution of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India registered under the Companies Act |
| 32. | Transfer of assets and liabilities of the dissolved company to the Institute |
| 33. | Provisions respecting employees of the dissolved company |
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| | CHAPTER X : Miscellaneous |
| 34. | Alteration in the Register and cancellation of certificate |
| 35. | Directions of the Central Government |
| 36. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 36-A. | Members, etc. to be public servants |
| 37. | Maintenance of branch offices |
| 38. | Reciprocity |
| 38-A. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
| 39. | Power to make regulations |
| 40. | Rules, regulations and notifications to be laid before Parliament |
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| | FIRST SCHEDULE |
| | SECOND SCHEDULE |
