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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| SECOND SCHEDULE |