17. Submission of annual report.- (1) Every recognised stock exchange shall before the 31st day of January in each year or within such extended time as the Central Government may, from time to time, allow, furnish the Central Government annually with a report about its activities during the preceding calendar year, which shall inter alia contain detailed information about the following matters: (a) changes in rules and bye-laws, if any; (b) changes in the composition of the governing body; (c) any new sub-committees set up and changes in the composition of existing ones; (d) admissions, re-admissions, deaths or resignations of members; (e) disciplinary action against members; (f) arbitration of disputes (nature and number) between members and non-members; (g) defaults; (h) action taken to combat any emergency in trade; (i) securities listed and de-listed; and (j) securities brought on or removed from the forward list. (2) Every recognised stock exchange shall within one month of the date of the holding of its annual general meeting, furnish the Central Government with a copy of its audited balance sheet and profit and loss account for its preceding financial year. | 