Depositories Act, 1996

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Certificate of commencement of business by depositories.

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Section - 4 - Agreement between depository and participant

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Section - 5 - Services of depository

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Section - 6 - Surrender of certificate of security.

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Section - 7 - Registration of transfer of securities with depository

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Section - 8 - Options to receive security certificate or hold securities with depository.

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Section - 9 - Securities in depositories to be in fungible form

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Section - 10 - Rights of depositories and beneficial owner.

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Section - 11 - Register of beneficial owner

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Section - 12 - Pledge or hypothecation of securities held in a depository

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Section - 13 - Furnishing of information and records by depository and issuer.

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Section - 14 - Option to opt out in respect of any security.

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Section - 15 - Act 18 of 1891 to apply to depositories.

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Section - 16 - Depositories to indemnify loss in certain cases.

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Section - 17 - Rights and obligations of depositories, etc.

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Section - 18 - Power of Board to call for information and enquiry.

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Section - 19 - Power of Board to give directions in certain cases

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Section - 19A - Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc.

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Section - 19B - Penalty for failure to enter into an agreement

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Section - 19C - Penalty for failure to redress investors' grievances

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Section - 19D - Penalty for delay in dematerialisation or issue of certificate of securities

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Section - 19E - Penalty for failure to reconcile records

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Section - 19F - Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued by Board under section 19 of the Act

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Section - 19FA - Penalty for failure to conduct business in a fair manner

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Section - 19G - Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided

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Section - 19H - Power to adjudicate

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Section - 19-I - Factors to be taken into account while adjudging quantum of penalty

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Section - 19-IA - Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings

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Section - 19-IB - Recovery of amounts

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Section - 19-IC - Continuance of proceedings

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Section - 19J - Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India.

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Section - 20 - Offences

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Section - 21 - Contravention by companies

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Section - 22 - Cognizance of offences by courts

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Section - 22A - Composition of certain offences.

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Section - 22B - Power to grant immunity.

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Section - 22C - Establishment of Special Courts

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Section - 22D - Offences triable by Special Courts

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Section - 22E - Appeal and Revision

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Section - 22F - Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court

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Section - 22G - Transitional provisions

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Section - 23 - Appeals

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Section - 23A - Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 23B - Procedure and powers of Securities Appellate Tribunal.

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Section - 23C - Right to legal representation.

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Section - 23D - Limitation.

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Section - 23E - Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

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Section - 23F - Appeal to Supreme Court

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Section - 23G - Powers of Board not to apply to International Financial Services Centre

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Section - 24 - Power of Central Government to make rules

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Section - 25 - Power of Board to make regulations.

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Section - 26 - Power of depositories to make bye-laws

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Section - 27 - Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

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Section - 28 - Application of other laws not barred.

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Section - 29 - Removal of difficulties.

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Section - 30 - Amendments to certain enactments

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Section - 30A - Validation of certain acts

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Section - 31 - Repeal and saving.

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Schedule - AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ENACTMENTS

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