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