Chartered Accountants Act, 1949

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Interpretation

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Section - 3 - Incorporation of the Institute

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Section - 4 - Entry of names in the Register

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Section - 5 - Fellows and Associates

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Section - 6 - Certificate of practice

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Section - 7 - Members to be known as Chartered Accountants

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Section - 8 - Disabilities

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Section - 9 - Constitution of the Council of the Institute

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Section - 9A - Co-ordination Committee

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Section - 10 - Re-election or re-nomination to Council

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Section - 10A - Settlement of dispute regarding election

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Section - 10B - Establishment of Tribunal

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Section - 11 - Nomination in default of election or nomination

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Section - 12 - President and Vice-President

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Section - 13 - Resignation of membership and casual vacancies

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Section - 14 - Duration and dissolution of Council

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Section - 15 - Functions of Council

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Section - 15A - Imparting education by Universities and other bodies

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Section - 15B - Functions of Institute

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Section - 16 - Officers and employees, salary, allowances, etc

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Section - 17 - Committees of the Council

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Section - 18 - Finances of the Council

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Section - 19 - Register

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Section - 20 - Removal from the Register

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Section - 20A - Registration of firms

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Section - 20B - Register of firms

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Section - 20C - Removal from Register of firms

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Section - 20D - Review before Council

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Section - 21 - Disciplinary Directorate

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Section - 21A - Board of Discipline

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Section - 21B - Disciplinary Committee

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Section - 21C - Authority, Disciplinary Committee, Board of Discipline and Director (Discipline) to have powers of civil court

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Section - 21D - Transitional Provisions

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Section - 22 - Professional or other misconduct defined

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Section - 22A - Constitution of Appellate Authority

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Section - 22B - Term of office of Chairperson and members of Authority

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Section - 22C - Allowances and conditions of service of Chairperson and members of Authority

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Section - 22D - Procedure to be regulated by Authority

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Section - 22E - Officers and other staff of Authority

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Section - 22F - Resignation and removal of Chairperson and members

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Section - 22G - Appeal to Authority

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Section - 23 - Constitution and functions of Regional Councils

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Section - 24 - Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc

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Section - 24A - Penalty for using name of the Council, awarding degrees of chartered accountancy, etc

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Section - 25 - Companies not to engage in accountancy

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Section - 26 - Unqualified persons not to sign documents

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Section - 27 - Maintenance of branch offices

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Section - 28 - Sanction to prosecute

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Section - 28A - Establishment of Quality Review Board

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Section - 28B - Functions of Board

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Section - 28C - Procedure of Board

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Section - 28D - Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and members of Board and its expenditure

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Section - 29 - Reciprocity

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Section - 29A - Power of Central Government to make rules

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Section - 30 - Power to make regulations

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Section - 30A - Powers of Central Government to direct regulations to be made or to make or amend regulations

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Section - 30B - Rules, regulations and notifications to be laid before Parliament

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Section - 30C - Power of Central Government to issue directions

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Section - 30D - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 30E - Members, etc., to be public servants

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Section - 31 - Construction of references

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Section - 32 - Act not to affect right of accountants to practise as such in 65a[Part B States

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Section - 33 - Amendment of section 144, Indian Companies Act, 1913

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First Schedule - See sections 21(3), 21A(3) and 22

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Second Schedule - See sections 21(3), 21B(3) and 22

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