Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section - 2 - Definitions

Section - 3 - Prohibition to commence or carry on business of credit information

Section - 4 - Application for registration

Section - 5 - Grant of certificate of registration

Section - 6 - Power of Reserve Bank to cancel certificate of registration

Section - 7 - Appeal against order of Reserve Bank

Section - 8 - Requirement as to minimum capital

Section - 9 - Management of credit information company

Section - 10 - Power of Reserve Bank to determine policy

Section - 11 - Power of Reserve Bank to give directions

Section - 12 - Inspection of credit information company, credit institution and specified user

Section - 13 - Powers and duties of auditors

Section - 14 - Functions of a credit information company

Section - 15 - Credit Institution to be member of a credit information company

Section - 16 - Failure to become a member of a credit information company

Section - 17 - Collection and furnishing of credit information

Section - 18 - Settlement of dispute

Section - 19 - Accuracy and security of credit information

Section - 20 - Privacy principles

Section - 21 - Alteration of credit information files and credit reports

Section - 22 - Unauthorised access to credit information

Section - 23 - Offences and penalties

Section - 24 - Cognizance of offences

Section - 25 - Power of Reserve Bank to impose penalty

Section - 26 - Application of fines

Section - 27 - Power of Reserve Bank to specify maximum amount of fees

Section - 28 - Disclosure of information before any court or tribunal or authority

Section - 29 - Obligations as to fidelity and secrecy

Section - 30 - Protection of action taken in good faith

Section - 31 - Bar of jurisdiction

Section - 32 - Power of Reserve Bank to exempt in certain cases

Section - 33 - Application of other laws not barred

Section - 33A - Powers of Reserve Bank not apply to International Financial Services Centre

Section - 34 - Amendment of certain enactments

Section - 35 - Removal of difficulties

Section - 36 - Power to make rules

Section - 37 - Power of Reserve Bank to make regulations

Schedule - AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ENACTMENTS

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