SCRA AMENDMENT

Rahul Bansal (Finalist) (35929 Points)

26 June 2010  

Amendment

to the

Securities Contracts (Regulation) act, 1956

Amendment of section 2 of Act 42 of 1956.

In the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, in section 2, in clause (h), after sub-clause (id), the following Explanation shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 9th day of April, 2010, namely:—

Explanation.— For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that "securities" shall not include any unit linked insurance policy or scrips or any such instrument or unit, by whatever named called, which provides a combined benefit risk on the life of the persons and investment by such persons and issued by an insurer referred to in clause (9) of section 2 of the Insurance Act, 1938. (4 of 1938)’