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Date: 26-Apr-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 1 of section 30 read with clause b of sub section 2 of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Ac

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.
  • It introduces amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013.
  • The amendments relate to the recognition of bodies or corporate entities for the administration and supervision of investment advisers and the enlistment of investment advisors with such recognized bodies.

Key Changes

  • Regulation 6 is amended to specify that applicants must be enlisted with a body or body corporate recognized under Regulation 14.
  • Existing investment advisers are considered enlisted with a recognized body or body corporate from the date of its recognition.
  • Applicants whose applications were received before the recognition date of a body but granted a certificate after the recognition date are also considered enlisted with that body.
  • Regulation 14 is replaced, allowing SEBI to recognize bodies or body corporates for the administration and supervision of investment advisers, specifying terms and conditions.
  • SEBI can specify that individuals must be enlisted with a recognized body or body corporate to act as investment advisers, making the regulations and bye-laws of that body applicable to the investment adviser.
  • A new Regulation 30A is inserted, providing that any action taken before the commencement of the 2024 Amendment Regulations related to membership of a recognized body will be considered as if it were taken under the new regulations.
  • The regulations will come into force on the ninetieth day from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which is April 26, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Investment Advisers

  • Action Item: Investment advisers should identify recognized bodies and ensure they meet the enlistment criteria.

Bodies and Body Corporates

  • Action Item: Eligible bodies and corporate entities should evaluate the benefits and requirements of seeking recognition from SEBI.

SEBI

  • Action Item: SEBI will need to establish a process for recognizing bodies and body corporates and define the associated terms and conditions.

Applicants for Investment Adviser Certificates

  • Action Item: Applicants should be aware of recognized bodies and their enlistment status will be automatically updated upon certification.

Key Entities Referenced

SEBI: Securities and Exchange Board of India, the regulatory authority. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The Act that empowers SEBI to make regulations. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013: The principal regulations being amended. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024: The current amendment regulations. Body or Body Corporate: An entity that can be recognized by SEBI for administration and supervision of investment advisers. Investment Advisers: Individuals or entities providing investment advice and subject to these regulations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--एएमम..एएचच..--अअ..--2266004422002244--225533887755 xxxGIDHxxx CCGG--MMHH--EE--2266004422002244--225533887755 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 280] िई ददल्ली, ि क्रिार, अप्रलै 26, 2024/ििै ाख 6, 1946 No. 280] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024/VAISAKHA 6, 1946 भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड अजधसचू िा म ंबई, 26 अप्रलै , 2024 भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जिििे ) सलाहकार] (सिं ोधि) जिजियम, 2024 स.ं सबे ी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2024/169.—बोडड, भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड डअजधजियम, 1992 (1992 का 15) की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (ख) के साथ पठित धारा 30 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदाि की गई िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] जिजियम, 2013 का और संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ह,ै अथाडत,् - 1. इि जिजियमों को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2024 कहा िा सकेगा । 2. ये जिजियम रािपत्र म ेंइिके प्रकाजित होिे की तारीख से िब्बेिें ददि से लाग ूहोंग े । 3. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] जिजियम, 2013 म,ें- I. जिजियम 6 म,ें खंड (ढ) के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत खंड आ िाएगा, अथातड ्,- “(ढ) क्या आिेदक जिजियम 14 के तहत मान्यताप्राप्त जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कापोरेट) के यहााँ सूची में िाजमल ह:ै 2717 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] परंत यह दक मौिूदा जििेि सलाहकारों को ऐस े जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कापोरेट) के यहााँ सूची में उस तारीख स े िाजमल मािा िाएगा, जिस तारीख स ेउस जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कापोरेट) को मान्यता प्रदाि की िाए: परंत यह और दक जिस आिेदक का आिेदि जिजियम 14 के तहत जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कापोरेट) को मान्यता प्रदाि दकए िािे की तारीख से पहले प्राप्त हो िाए, ककंत जिसे ऐसे जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कापोरेट) को मान्यता प्रदाि दकए िािे की तारीख के बाद प्रमाणपत्र प्रदाि दकया िाए, उसके बारे में यही मािा िाएगा दक िह उस जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कापोरेट) के यहााँ सूची में िाजमल ह ै।” II. जिजियम 14 के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम आ िाएगा, अथाडत,् - “जिििे सलाहकारों का पयिड क्षे ण आदद करि े के जलए दकसी जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) को मान्यता प्रदाि दकया िािा 14.(1) बोडड दकसी जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) को जििेि सलाहकारों का पयडिेक्षण आदद करि े के जलए मान्यता प्रदाि कर सकेगा, उि ितों आदद पर और उतिा िसै ा बोडड द्वारा बताया िाए । (2) बोडड यह उल्लेख कर सकेगा दक कोई भी व्यजि जििेि सलाहकार के रूप में तब तक कायड िहीं करेगा, िब तक दक िह व्यजि मान्यताप्राप्त जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) के यहााँ सूची में िाजमल ि हो िाए, और ऐसी पठरजस्ट्थजत म ें इि जिजियमों के प्रािधाि और ऐसे जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) की उप-जिजधयााँ (बाय-लॉंज़) या संबंजधत प्रािधाि उस जििेि सलाहकार पर लागू होंगे ।” III. जिजियम 30 के बाद, जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम िोड़ा िाएगा, अथाडत्,- “व्यािजृ ि 30क. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जिििे ) सलाहकार] (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2024 के प्रारंभ होि े से पहले, जिजियम 14 के तहत मान्यताप्राप्त जिकाय (बॉडी) या जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) की सदस्ट्यता के संबंध म ें दकसी व्यजि के जखलाफ की गई दकसी कारडिाई या की िािे िाली दकसी कारडिाई या की िा सकिे िाली दकसी कारडिाई के बारे में यही मािा िाएगा दक िह इि जिजियमों के िैसे ही प्रािधािों के तहत की गई ह ैया की िा सकेगी ।” बबीता राय डू, कायडपालक जिदिे क [जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./049/2023-25] पाद ठटप्पण: 1. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड [जिजिधाि (जिििे ) सलाहकार] जिजियम, 2013, स.ं एल.ए.डी.- एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2012-13/31/1778 द्वारा, 21 िििरी, 2013 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित हुए थ े। 2. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] जिजियम, 2013 तत्पश्चात,् - (1) 23 मई, 2014 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (फीस का संदाय) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2014, सं. एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2014-15/03/1089, द्वारा (2) 8 ददसम्बर, 2016 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड [क छ मध्यिर्तडयों (इंटरमीजडयरीज़) के रजिस्ट्रीकरण की ितों म ें पठरितिड ] (संिोधि) जिजियम 2016, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.- एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2016-17/023, द्वारा (3) 17 अप्रलै , 2020 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (रेग्यलू ेटरी सैंडबॉक्स) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2020, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एिआरओ/िीएि/2020/10, द्वारा (4) 3 िल ाई, 2020 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2020, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2020/22, द्वारा[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (5) 11 िििरी, 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2021, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2021/04, द्वारा (6) 16 माचड, 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2021, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2021/11, द्वारा (7) 3 अगस्ट्त, 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] (तीसरा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2021, सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2021/34, द्वारा (8) 3 अगस्ट्त, 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (रेग्यलू ेटरी सडैं बॉक्स) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2021, सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2021/30, द्वारा (9) 17 िििरी, 2023 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [मध्यिर्तडयों (इंटरमीजडयरीज़) के जियंत्रण म ें पठरितडि] (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2023, अजधसूचिा सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2023/115, द्वारा (10) 7 फरिरी, 2023 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का भ गताि और भग ताि का माध्यम) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2023, अजधसूचिा सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2023/121, द्वारा (11) 3 िल ाई, 2023 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जििाद स लझािे की िैकजल्पक व्यिस्ट्था) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2023, सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2023/137, द्वारा (12) 17 अगस्ट्त, 2023 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (जिकायत जििारण व्यिस्ट्था को स जिधाििक बिािा) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2023, सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2023/146, द्वारा (13) 9 अिूबर, 2023 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [जिजिधाि (जििेि) सलाहकार] (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2023, सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2023/154, द्वारा संिोजधत हुए थ े। SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 26th April 2024 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (INVESTMENT ADVISERS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2024 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2024/169.─In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30 read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013, namely, – 1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024. 2. They shall come into force on the ninetieth day from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013, – I. in regulation 6, clause (n) shall be replaced with the following clause, namely,– “(n) Whether the applicant is enlisted with a body or body corporate recognised under regulation 14: Provided that the existing investment advisers shall be deemed to be enlisted with such a body or body corporate from the date of recognition of such body or body corporate: Provided further that the applicant whose application is received before the date of recognition of the body or body corporate as provided under regulation 14 and who is granted the certificate after the date of recognition of such body or body corporate shall also be deemed to be enlisted with such a body or body corporate.” II. Regulation 14 shall be replaced with the following regulation, namely, – “Recognition of body or body corporate for administration and supervision of investment advisers. 14.(1) The Board may recognize a body or body corporate for the purpose of administration and supervision of investment advisers to such extent and on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Board.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (2) The Board may specify that no person shall act as an investment adviser unless such a person is enlisted with the recognized body or body corporate and in such an event, the provisions of these regulations and the specified provisions of the bye-laws or articles of such a body or body corporate shall apply to the investment adviser.” III. After regulation 30, the following regulation shall be inserted, as under: “Savings 30A. Prior to the commencement of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024, any action taken or purported to have been taken or any action that may be taken against any person in relation to the membership of the body or body corporate recognised under regulation 14 shall be deemed to have been done or taken or may be taken under the corresponding provisions of these regulations.” BABITHA RAYUDU, Executive Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./049/2024-25] Footnotes: 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 were published in the Gazette of India on January 21, 2013 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2012-13/31/1778. 2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 were subsequently amended on, – (1) 23rd May, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/03/1089; (2) 8th December, 2016 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Change in Conditions of Registration of Certain Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/023; (3) 17th April, 2020 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/10; (4) 3rd July, 2020 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/22; (5) 11th January, 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/04; (6) 16th March, 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/11; (7) 3rd August, 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide No SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/34; (8) 3rd August, 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/30; (9) 17th January, 2023 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Change in Control in Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/115; (10) 07th February, 2023 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/121; (11) 3rd July, 2023 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 vide No. SEBI/LAD–NRO/GN/2023/137; (12) 17th August, 2023 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Facilitation of Grievance Redressal Mechanism) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/146. (13) 9th October, 2023 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/154. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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