Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

Section - 11 - Power of Central Government to supersede governing body of a recognised stock exchange

Power of Central Government to supersede governing body of a recognised stock exchange.

11. (1) Without prejudice to any other powers vested in the Central Government under this Act, where the Central Government is of opinion that the governing body of any recognised stock exchange should be superseded, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, in the Central Government may serve on the governing body a written notice that the Central Government is considering the supersession of the governing body for the reasons specified in the notice and after giving an opportunity to the governing body to be heard in the matter, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the governing body of such stock exchange to be superseded, and may appoint any person or persons to exercise and perform all the powers and duties of the governing body, and, where more persons than one are appointed, may appoint one of such persons to be the chairman and another to be the vice-chairman thereof.

(2) On the publication of a notification in the Official Gazette under sub-section (1), the following consequences shall ensue, namely:-

(a)-the members of the governing body which has been superseded shall, as from the date of the notification of supersession, cease to hold office as such members;
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