## Report on the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Stock Brokers Amendment Regulations, 2021
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Stock Brokers Amendment Regulations, 2021, as published in the Gazette of India on March 30, 2021. This amendment modifies the Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers Regulations, 1992, with the primary objective of incorporating provisions related to stock brokers acting as underwriters. The key findings of this report highlight the expansion of stock broker responsibilities and regulations to include underwriting activities, including defining key terms, outlining duties, and specifying ethical conduct.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the SEBI Stock Brokers Amendment Regulations, 2021, based solely on the provided policy text. This analysis aims to clarify the changes introduced by this amendment and its potential impact on stock brokers operating in the Indian securities market.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This amendment modifies the existing Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers Regulations, 1992. The core objective of the amendment, as inferred from the text, is to integrate the function of underwriting into the regulatory framework governing stock brokers, providing clarity and establishing standards for brokers acting as underwriters.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment appears to address the evolving role of stock brokers in the Indian securities market. The addition of underwriting activities within the scope of stock broker regulations suggests a need to standardize practices and ensure investor protection in the context of securities issuances. By explicitly defining "underwriter," "underwriting," and "issue," and by setting out conduct guidelines, SEBI aims to clarify the obligations and responsibilities of stock brokers engaging in underwriting.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The following are the key changes introduced by the amendment text:
* **Regulation 2 (Definitions):**
* **Change:** Replaces "Securities Contracts Regulation (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012" with "Securities Contracts Regulation (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018."
* **Effect:** Updates the reference to the current version of the specified regulations.
* **Change:** Inserts definitions for "Underwriter," "Underwriting," and "issue."
* **Effect:** Provides clarity on the scope of these terms within the context of stock broker regulations. "Underwriter" means a person who engages in the business of underwriting of an issue of securities of a body corporate. "Underwriting" means an agreement to subscribe to or procure subscription for securities, issued or offered for sale, remaining unsubscribed. "Issue" means an offer of sale or purchase of securities by any body corporate, or by any other person or group of persons on its or his or their behalf, as the case may be, to or from the public, or the holders of securities of such body corporate or person or group of persons through a merchant banker.
* **Change:** Replaces "Companies Act, 1956" with "Companies Act, 2013".
* **Effect:** Updates the reference to the current version of the specified Act.
* **Regulation 3 (Registration):**
* **Change:** Inserts a new subregulation stating that stock brokers with valid registration can act as underwriters.
* **Effect:** Explicitly authorizes registered stock brokers to perform underwriting functions.
* **Regulation 9 (General Obligations):**
* **Change:** Introduces provisions for stock brokers acting as underwriters, mandating valid agreements with the body corporate and adherence to regulations related to underwriting activities. Also states that they can act as an underwriter only out of its own net worth funds as may be prescribed from time to time.
* **Effect:** Sets conditions for stock brokers engaging in underwriting, ensuring legal agreements and regulatory compliance.
* **Regulation 17 (Books of Account and Documents):**
* **Change:** Specifies the books of account and documents that stock brokers acting as underwriters must maintain, including financial records and details of underwriting agreements.
* **Effect:** Imposes record-keeping obligations specifically for underwriting activities. It also details about the agreement with clients and general responsibilities of a Stock Broker as an underwriter.
* **Regulation 27:**
* **Change:** Updates the title and replaces references to "Companies Act, 1956" with "Companies Act, 2013".
* **Effect:** Aligns terminology and updates legal references.
* **Schedule II (Duties):**
* **Change:** Inserts a new clause E outlining duties for stock brokers acting as underwriters, including protecting client interests, ethical conduct, avoiding conflicts of interest, disclosure, and preventing unfair competition and insider trading.
* **Effect:** Establishes ethical and professional standards for stock brokers in their role as underwriters.
* **Schedule VI:**
* **Change:** Inserts a new clause 6 stating that Every Stock Broker shall be entitled to act as an underwriter only out of its own net worthfunds as may be prescribed from time to time.
* **Effect:** States that stockbrokers acting as underwriters are entitled to do so only out of its own net worth funds as may be prescribed from time to time.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders affected by these amendments are:
* Registered stock brokers in India.
* Body corporates seeking underwriting services.
* Investors participating in securities issuances underwritten by stock brokers.
* Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing and enforcing these amendments.
* **Timelines:** The amendment came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (March 30, 2021).
* **Procedures:** Stock brokers must revise their operational procedures to comply with the new regulations, including establishing proper agreements with client body corporates, maintaining required books of account, and adhering to ethical conduct standards.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* Enhanced regulation and oversight of stock brokers acting as underwriters.
* Increased transparency and accountability in underwriting activities.
* Improved investor protection in securities issuances.
* Greater clarity regarding the duties and responsibilities of stock brokers acting as underwriters.
* Reduced instances of conflict of interest and unethical conduct in underwriting.
**9. Conclusion:**
The SEBI Stock Brokers Amendment Regulations, 2021, represent a significant step in expanding the regulatory framework governing stock brokers in India to encompass underwriting activities. By defining key terms, outlining duties, and setting ethical standards, these amendments aim to promote a more transparent, accountable, and investor-friendly securities market. These changes provide a framework for registered stockbrokers that act as underwriters.
Key Entities Referenced
Securities and Exchange Board of India: Regulatory body in India for securities and commodity market.
New Delhi: City in India, place of publication of The Gazette of India.
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: Act of the Indian Parliament that established the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers Regulations, 1992: Regulations pertaining to stock brokers, which are being amended by this notification.
Securities Contracts Regulation Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations Regulations, 2012: Regulations concerning stock exchanges and clearing corporations, referenced in the context of amendments.
Securities Contracts Regulation Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations Regulations, 2018: Regulations concerning stock exchanges and clearing corporations, referenced in the context of amendments.
Companies Act, 1956: An act related to companies. Referenced in the document as being replaced.
Companies Act, 2013: An act related to companies, replacing the Companies Act, 1956.
Securities and Exchange Board of India Intermediaries Regulations, 2008: Regulations pertaining to intermediaries, referenced in the context of amendments.
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers Amendment Regulations, 1995: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers.
SEBI Payment of Fees Amendment Regulations, 1995: Amendment to regulations pertaining to payment of fees
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 1998: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 1998: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Third Amendment Regulations, 1998: Third Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 1999: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2000: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal Amendment Regulations, 2000: Amendment to regulations pertaining to appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 2000: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Investment Advice by Intermediaries Amendment Regulations, 2001: Amendment to regulations pertaining to investment advice by intermediaries
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2001: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2002: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty Regulations, 2002: Regulations pertaining to Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2003: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 2003: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Criteria for Fit and Proper Person Regulations, 2004: Regulations related to the criteria for fit and proper person.
SEBI Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2006: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 2006: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Third Amendment Regulations, 2006: Third Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Intermediaries Regulations, 2008: Regulations pertaining to intermediaries
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers Amendment Regulations, 2008: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Payment of Fees Amendment Regulations, 2009: Amendment to regulations pertaining to payment of fees
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2009: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers Amendment Regulations, 2010: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2011: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Change in Conditions of Registration of Certain Intermediaries AmendmentRegulations, 2011: Amendment to regulations pertaining to change in conditions of registration of certain intermediaries
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 2011: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2013: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 2013: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Payment of Fees Amendment Regulations, 2014: Amendment to regulations pertaining to payment of fees
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2014: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and Sub BrokersAmendment Regulations, 2015: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment Amendment Regulations, 2017: Amendment to regulations pertaining to payment of fees and mode of payment
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2017: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Amendment Regulations, 2018: Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Stock Brokers and SubBrokers Second Amendment Regulations, 2018: Second Amendment to regulations pertaining to stock brokers and sub brokers
Securities and Exchange Board of India Regulatory Sandbox Amendment Regulations, 2020: Amendment to regulations pertaining to regulatory sandbox
Securities and Exchange Board of India Payment of Fees Amendment Regulations, 2020: Amendment to regulations pertaining to payment of fees
Ajay Tyagi: Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in India, location of Securities and Exchange Board of India
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भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 30 माचड, 2021
भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड (स्टॉक दलाल)
(सिं ोधि) जिजियम, 2021
स.ं सेबी/एलएडी-एनआरओ/जीएन/2021/14.—बोडड, भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड अजधजियम, 1992
(1992 का 15) की धारा 30 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड
(स्टॉक दलाल) जिजियम, 1992 का संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ह,ै अर्ाडत:् -
1. इि जिजियमों को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्टॉक दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2021 कहा िा सकेगा ।
2. वे राजपत्र म ें उनके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त (लाग)ू होंगे ।
3. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्टॉक दलाल) जिजियम, 1992 म,ें -
I. वववनयम 2 म,ें
i. उप-वववनयम (1) म,ें खंड (कघ) म,ें शब्द, विह्न और अंक “प्रवतभूवत संववदा (वववनयमन) (स्टॉक
एक्सिेंज और समाशोधन वनगम) वववनयम, 2012”, शब्दों, विह्नों और अंक “प्रवतभूवत संववदा
1935 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(वववनयमन) (स्टॉक एक्सिेंज और समाशोधन वनगम) वववनयम, 2018” स े प्रवतस्थावपत हो
जाएंगे ।
ii. उप-वववनयम (1) म,ें खंड (ज) के पश्चात,् वनम्नवलवखत अंत:स्थावपत ककया जाएगा, अथाात,् -
“(झ) “हामीदार” (अंडरराइटर) से िह व्यजि अजभप्रेत ह,ै िो जिगजमत जिकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) की
प्रजतभूजतयों (जसक्यूररटीज़) के जिगडम (इश्य)ू की हामीदारी (अडंरराइटटंग) के कारोबार में लगा होता
ह;ै
(ञ) “हामीदारी” से ऐसा करार (एग्रीमेंट) अवभप्रेत ह,ै जो उतनी प्रवतभूवतयों [वजनका वनगाम (इश्य)ू
या ववक्रय के वलए प्रस्ताव (ऑफर फॉर सेल) लाया गया हो] म ेंपैसा लगान े(म ेंअवभदान / को
सब्सक्राइब करन)े या म ेंपैसा लगवान े(म ेंअवभदान / को सब्सक्राइब करवाने) के वलए ककया गया
हो, वजतनी प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) म ेंपैसा न लगा हो;
(ट) “वनगाम” (इश्यू) से ककसी वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) द्वारा, अथवा ककसी अन्य व्यवि या
व्यवियों के समूह द्वारा, यथावस्थवत, उसकी या उनकी ओर से जनता, अथवा ऐसे वनगवमत वनकाय
या व्यवि या व्यवियों के समूह की प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) के धारकों के वलए, मिेंट बैंककार के
माध्यम स,े प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) को बेिने या खरीदने के वलए लाया जाने वाला प्रस्ताव
अवभप्रेत ह;ै”
iii. उप-वववनयम (2) म,ें शब्द, विह्न और अंक “कंपनी अवधवनयम, 1956”, शब्दों, विह्न और अंक
“कंपनी अवधवनयम, 2013” स े प्रवतस्थावपत हो जाएंगे ।
II. वववनयम 3 म,ें
(i) उप-वववनयम (3) के पश्चात,् वनम्नवलवखत अंत:स्थावपत ककया जाएगा, अथाात,् -
“(4) प्रत्येक ऐसा स्टॉक दलाल (स्टॉक ब्रोकर) हामीदार के रूप म ें काया कर सकेगा, वजसके पास मान्य
रवजस्रीकरण प्रमाणपत्र हो ।”
III. वववनयम 9 म,ें
(i) खंड (छ) के पश्चात,् वनम्नवलवखत अंत:स्थावपत ककया जाएगा, अथाात,् -
“ज. हामीदार के रूप म ें काया करन े वाला प्रत्येक स्टॉक दलाल, उस वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) के
साथ एक मान्य करार (एग्रीमेंट) करेगा वजसकी ओर से वह हामीदार के रूप म ें काया कर रहा हो, और
वह हामीदार के रूप म ें उसके द्वारा ककए जाने वाल े कायों आकद के संबंध म ें अवधवनयम के तहत बनाए
गए वववनयमों (रेग्यलू ेशन्स) का पालन करेगा ।
झ. प्रत्येक स्टॉक दलाल हामीदार का काय ा केवल अपनी शुद्ध-मावलयत (नेटवथा) / अपन े पैसों (अपनी
वनवध / अपन े फंड) म ें स े ही करेगा, जैसा समय-समय पर वनधााररत ककया जाए ।”
IV. वववनयम 17 म,ें
(i) उप-वववनयम (3) के पश्चात,् वनम्नवलवखत अंत:स्थावपत ककया जाएगा, अथाात,् -
“(4)(1) ककन्हीं अन्य कानूनी प्रावधानों के अध्यधीन, हामीदार के रूप म ें काय ा करन े वाला प्रत्येक स्टॉक
दलाल वनम्नवलवखत लेखा-बवहयााँ और दस्तावेज रखेगा, अथाात ्:-[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(क) यकद हामीदार वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) हो, तो -
(i) प्रत्येक लेखा अववध की समावि पर तुलन-पत्र (बैलेंस शीट) तथा लाभ और हावन लेखे
(प्रॉकफट एंड लॉस अकाउंट) की प्रवत;
(ii) उस अववध के लेखों (अकांउट्स) के संबंध म ेंलेखापरीक्षक (ऑवडटर) की ररपोट ाकी प्रवत;
(ख) यकद हामीदार वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) न हो, तो -
(i) उन्ह ें प्राि हुई और उनके द्वारा खिा की गई समस्त धनरावश स े संबंवधत ररकॉड ा तथा उन
मामलों से संबंवधत ररकॉड ा वजनके संबंध म ें धनरावश प्राि हुई और उसे खिा ककया गया;
और
(ii) उनकी आवस्तया ाँ (असेट्स) और देयताए ाँ (लायवबलीटीज़) ।
(2) हामीदार के रूप म ेंकाया करन े वाला प्रत्येक स्टॉक दलाल वनम्नवलवखत ररकॉडा भी रखेगा -
(क) सभी करारों (एग्रीमेंट) के ब्यौरों का
(ख) प्रत्येक वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) की उन प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) की कुल संख्या का
[करार के अनुसार वजनम ेंपैसा लगाया गया (अवभदान / सवब्स्क्रप्शन ककया गया)]
(ग) ऐसे अन्य ररकॉडा, जो बोडा हामीदारी (अडं रराइटटंग) हते ु रखने को कह े ।
(5) ग्राहकों के साथ करार (एग्रीमटें )
हामीदार (अंडरराइटर) के रूप म ें काय ा करन े वाला प्रत्येक स्टॉक दलाल उस प्रत्येक वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी
कारपोरेट) के साथ करार करेगा, वजसकी ओर से वह हामीदार के रूप म ें काया कर रहा हो, और उस करार
म,ें अन्य बातों के साथ-साथ, वनम्नवलवखत का उल्लेख होगा, अथाात:् —
(क) वह अववध, जब तक करार लाग ूरहगे ा;
(ख) हामीदार और ग्राहक के क्या-क्या कताव्य होंगे और उनकी क्या-क्या वजम्मेदाररयााँ होंगी;
(ग) ककतनी रकम तक की हामीदारी की जाएगी;
(घ) वह अववध, वजसके भीतर ऐसे वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) द्वारा या की ओर स े सूवित
ककए जाने के बाद हामीदार को वनगाम (इश्यू) म ें पैसा लगाना होगा (म ें अवभदान / को सब्सक्राइब
करना होगा);
(ङ) हामीदार को अदा ककए जाने वाले कमीशन या दलाली की रकम;
(च) हामीदारी संबंधी बाध्यताओं को पूरा करने के वलए हामीदार द्वारा ककए गए इंतजामों
(अरेंजमेंट्स), यकद कोई हों, के ब्यौरे ।
(6) हामीदार के तौर पर स्ट्टॉक दलाल की सामान्य वजम्मदे ाररया ाँ
(क) हामीदार के रूप म ें काया करन े वाला प्रत्येक स्ट्टॉक दलाल, हामीदारी करन े के वलए ककए गए
करार (एग्रीमेंट) के तहत अदा ककए जाने वाल े कमीशन या दलाली के वसवाय, वनगाम (इश्यू) की
हामीदारी स े प्रत्यक्ष रूप स े या अप्रत्यक्ष रूप स ेकोई और फायदा नहीं लेगा ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(ख) सभी करारों के तहत कुल वमलाकर की जाने वाली हामीदारी शुद्ध-मावलयत (नेटवथ)ा के बीस
गुना स ेअवधक नहीं होगी ।
(ग) हामीदार के रूप म ें काय ा करने वाला प्रत्येक स्ट्टॉक दलाल, करार (एग्रीमेंट) के अनुसार वनगवमत
वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) की प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) म ें पैसा लगान े (म ें अवभदान / को
सब्सक्राइब करने) की अपेक्षा ककए जान े पर, ऐसे वनगवमत वनकाय की ओर स े ऐसी सूिना प्राि
होने की तारीख स े 45 कदनों के भीतर ऐसी प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) म ें पैसा लगाएगा (म ें
अवभदान / को सब्सक्राइब करेगा)।”
V. वववनयम 27 म,ें
(i) शीर्ाक म,ें शब्द “जांि कायावाही संबंधी वववनयमों के अधीन”, शब्दों, विह्नों और अंक “भारतीय
प्रवतभूवत और वववनमय बोडा (मध्यवती) वववनयम, 2008 के तहत” स ेप्रवतस्थावपत हो जाएंग े ।
(ii) खंड (v) म,ें शब्द, विह्न और अंक “कंपनी अवधवनयम, 1956”, शब्दों, विह्न और अकं “कंपनी
अवधवनयम, 2013” से प्रवतस्थावपत हो जाएंगे ।
(iii) खंड (vi) में, शब्द, विह्न और अंक “कंपनी अवधवनयम, 1956”, शब्दों, विह्न और अंक “कंपनी
अवधवनयम, 2013” से प्रवतस्थावपत हो जाएंगे ।
VI. अनुसूिी-II म,ें खंड-घ के पश्चात,् वनम्नवलवखत अंत:स्थावपत ककया जाएगा, अथाात,् -
“ङ – हामीदार के तौर पर कतव्या
ऊपर वजन कताव्यों का वजक्र ककया गया ह,ै उनके अलावा स्टॉक दलाल हामीदार के रूप म ें काय ा करत े समय
वनम्नवलवखत का भी पालन करेगा:
1. स्टॉक दलाल अपन ेग्राहकों के वहतों के संरक्षण हते ु सभी प्रयास करेगा ।
2. स्टॉक दलाल यह सुवनवश्चत करेगा कक वह और उसके कमािारी प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) का वनगाम
(इश्य)ू लान े वाल े वनगवमत वनकाय (बॉडी कारपोरेट) [वजसका उल्लेख यहााँ आग े अनुसूिी म ें
“वनगामकता”ा (इश्युअर) के रूप म ें ककया गया ह]ै के साथ ककए जाने वाले अपन े समस्त व्यौहार (डीललंग)
करत े समय नैवतकता बरत ें ।
3. स्टॉक दलाल, न तो मौवखक रूप म ें और न ही वलवखत रूप म,ें ऐसा कोई बयान देगा, वजससे –
क. उन सेवाओं के बारे म ें गलत जानकारी वमलती हो, जो हामीदार अपन े ग्राहक को देने म ें समथा हो,
या जो हामीदार ने ककसी दसू री वनगामकताा (इश्युअर) कंपनी को प्रदान की हो;
ख. उसकी हामीदारी संबंधी प्रवतबद्धता के बारे म ेंगलत जानकारी वमलती हो ।
4. स्टॉक दलाल वहत-ववरोध स े बिेगा और अपन े वहत का पयााि प्रकटीकरण (वडस्क्लोज़र) करेगा ।
5. स्टॉक दलाल अपन े कारोबार के संिालन के दौरान उत्पन्न हो सकने वाली वहत-ववरोध की ककसी वस्थवत
स े बिने के वलए व्यवस्था वनधााररत करेगा या जहााँ कोई वहत-ववरोध उत्पन्न हो जाए, वहा ाँ वह ऐसी
वस्थवत स े वनपटन ेके वलए वनष्पक्ष रूप स े उपयुि कदम उठाएगा ।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
6. स्टॉक दलाल ग्राहक को इस बारे म ें पयााि प्रकटीकरण (वडस्क्लोज़र) करेगा कक हामीदार के रूप म ें काय ा
करत े समय कहा-ाँ कहा ाँ और कैसे-कैसे कताव्यों और वहतों के बीि ववरोध हो सकता ह,ै वजससे उसे
वनष्पक्षता से सेवाएाँ प्रदान करन ेम ें बाधा आ सकती हो ।
7. स्टॉक दलाल, बोडा को और वनगामकता ा (इश्युअर) कंपनी के वनदेशक मंडल को प्रकटीकरण (वडस्क्लोज़र)
ककए वबना, दसू रे वनगामकता ा (इश्युअर), प्रेस या ककसी पक्षकार (पाटी) को अपनी वनगामकता ा कंपनी के
बारे म ें ऐसी कोई गोपनीय जानकारी प्रकट नहीं करेगा जो उसे पता िल,े और ककसी वनगामकता ा कंपनी
की प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) म ेंव्यौहार (डील) नहीं करेगा ।
8. स्टॉक दलाल यह सुवनवश्चत करेगा कक रवजस्रीकरण की वस्थवत म ें हुए ऐसे ककसी बदलाव / बोड ा द्वारा की
गई ऐसी ककसी शावस्तक (दांवडक) कारावाई या ववत्तीय वस्थवत (फाइनेंवशयल्स) म ें हुए ऐसे ककसी
महत्त्वपूण ा बदलाव की जानकारी ग्राहकों को तुरंत दी जाए, वजससे ग्राहकों / वनवेशकों के वहतों पर
प्रवतकूल प्रभाव पड़ सकता हो, और यकद कोई काय ा आकद करना बाकी हो तो उसे प्रभाववत ग्राहकों /
वनवेशकों के अनुदेशों के अनुसार ककसी दसू रे रवजस्रीकृत व्यवि को सौंप कदया जाए ।
9. (क) स्टॉक दलाल या उसका कोई कमािारी ककसी प्रवतभूवत (वसक्यूररटी) के बारे म ें सावाजवनक रूप स े
पहुिाँ योग्य मीवडया [कफर िाहे वह वास्तववक समय (ररयल टाइम) वाला हो या न हो] म,ें प्रत्यक्ष रूप स े
या अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से, कोई वनवेश संबंधी सलाह तब तक नहीं देगा, जब तक कक ऐसी सलाह देत े समय
उसके वहत (वजसके अंतगात उस प्रवतभूवत म ें उसकी लांग पोजीशन या शॉटा पोजीशन शावमल ह)ै का
प्रकटीकरण (वडस्क्लोज़र) न कर कदया जाए ।
(ख) यकद स्टॉक दलाल का कोई कमािारी ऐसी सलाह दे रहा हो, तो स्टॉक दलाल यह सुवनवश्चत करेगा
कक वह ऐसी सलाह देते समय अपन े वहत, अपन े पररवार के आवित सदस्यों और वनयोिा (एम्प्लॉयर) के
वहत (वजसके अंतगात उस प्रवतभूवत म ें उनकी लांग पोजीशन या शॉट ा पोजीशन शावमल ह)ै का प्रकटीकरण
(वडस्क्लोज़र) करे ।
10. स्टॉक दलाल या उसके वनदेशकों, भागीदारों (पाटानसा) या प्रबंधक म ें से कोई, वजसके हाथों म ें पूरे
कारोबार का या अवधकांश कारोबार का प्रबंधन हो, न तो अपनी ओर से और न ही अपने सहयोवगयों
(सहयुिों / असोवसएट्स) या पररवार के सदस्यों, नातेदारों या वमत्रों के माध्यम स े ककसी अंतरंग व्यापार
(इनसाइडर रेलडंग) म ेंवलि होगा ।
11. हामीदार के रूप काय ा करन े वाला स्टॉक दलाल ऐसी ककसी अनुवित प्रवतस्पधा ा म ें वलि नहीं होगा,
वजससे हामीदार के रूप म ें काय ा करने वाली दसू री एंरटरटयों के वहत को नुकसान हो सकता हो, या कफर
कोई काय ा आकद अपन े हाथ म ें लेत े समय या कोई काया आकद करत े समय वह ऐसा कुछ नहीं करेगा जो
ऐसे अन्य हामीदारों के वलए अवहतकर हो ।
12. हामीदार –
(क) वमथ्या बाजार के सृजन;
(ख) कीमतों म ेंहरे ाफेरी आकद; या6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(ग) ककसी स्टॉक एक्सिेंज म ें सूिीबद्ध (वलवस्टड) या सूिीबद्ध कराए जाने के वलए प्रस्ताववत
प्रवतभूवतयों (वसक्यूररटीज़) के संबंध में ककसी व्यवि या मध्यवती (इंटरमीवडयरी) को अप्रकावशत
कीमत संवेदनशील जानकारी देने,
म ेंपक्षकार (पाटी) या सहायक नहीं होगा ।”
VII. अनुसूिी-VI म,ें
(i) खंड 5 के पश्चात,् वनम्नवलवखत अंत:स्थावपत ककया जाएगा, अथाात,् -
“(6) प्रत्येक स्टॉक दलाल हामीदार का काय ा केवल अपनी शुद्ध-मावलयत (नेटवथ)ा / अपने पैसों
(अपनी वनवध / अपन ेफंड) म ेंस ेही करेगा, जैसा समय-समय पर वनधााररत ककया जाए ।”
अिय त्यागी, अध्यक्ष
[जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./568/2020-21]
पाद रटप्पण :
1. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) जिजियम, 1992, मूल जिजियम,
का.आ. स.ं 780 (अ), 23 अिूबर, 1992 को भारत के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित हुए थ े।
2. मूल जिजियम तत्पश्चात ् :
(क) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का संदाय) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 1995, का.आ. स.ं 939(अ), द्वारा
28 ििम्बर 1995
(ख) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 1998,
का.आ. स.ं 13(अ), द्वारा 5 िििरी 1998
(ग) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 1998,
का.आ. स.ं 75(अ), द्वारा 21 िििरी 1998
(घ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (तीसरा संिोधि) जिजियम, 1998,
का.आ. स.ं 1078(अ), द्वारा 16 ददसम्बर 1998
(ङ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 1999,
का.आ. स.ं 541(अ), द्वारा 6 िुलाई 1999
(च) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2000,
का.आ. स.ं 234(अ), द्वारा 14 माच ड 2000
(छ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (प्रजतभूजत अपीलीय न्यायाजधकरण को अपील) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2000,
का.आ. स.ं 278 (अ), द्वारा 28 माच ड 2000
(ि) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2000,
का.आ. स.ं 787 (अ), द्वारा 30 अगस्ट्त 2000
(झ) भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिर्तडयों द्वारा जिजिधाि सलाह) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2001,
का.आ. स.ं 476(अ), द्वारा 29 मई 2001[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
(ञ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2001,
का.आ. स.ं 1128(अ), द्वारा 15 ििम्बर 2001
(ट) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2002,
का.आ. स.ं 220(अ), द्वारा 20 फरिरी 2002
(ठ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (िांच अजधकारी द्वारा िांच करि े और िाजस्ट्त अजधरोजपत करि े के जलए
प्रदिया) जिजियम, 2002, का.आ. सं. 1045(अ), द्वारा 27 जसतम्बर 2002
(ड) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2003,
का.आ. स.ं 1095(अ), द्वारा 23 जसतम्बर 2003
(ढ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2003,
फा.स.ं भाप्रजिबो / जिजध / 20795 / 2003, द्वारा 20 ििम्बर 2003
(ण) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (उपयुि तर्ा उजचत व्यजि के जलए मािदंड) जिजियम, 2004,
का.आ. स.ं 398(अ), द्वारा 10 माच ड 2004
(त) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2006,
का.आ. स.ं 1235(अ), द्वारा 1 अगस्ट्त 2006
(र्) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2006,
का.आ. स.ं 1447 (अ), द्वारा 7 जसतम्बर 2006
(द) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (तीसरा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2006,
का.आ. स.ं 1600 (अ), द्वारा 25 जसतम्बर 2006
(ध) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (मध्यिती) जिजियम, 2008, अजधसूचिा स.ं एलएडी-
एिआरओ/िीएि/2008/11/126538, द्वारा 26 मई 2008
(ि) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2008, अजधसूचिा स.ं
एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2008/20/134766, द्वारा 11 अगस्ट्त 2008
(प) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का संदाय) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2009, अजधसूचिा स.ं एल.ए.डी.-
एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2009-10/11/167759, द्वारा 29 िूि 2009
(फ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2009, अजधसूचिा
स.ं एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2009-10/21/183853, द्वारा 19 ििम्बर 2009
(ब) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2010, अजधसूचिा
स.ं एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2010-11/06/1097, द्वारा 13 अप्रलै 2010
(भ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2011, अजधसूचिा
फा. सं. एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2011-12/01/11486, द्वारा 6 अप्रलै 20118 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(म) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड [कुछ मध्यिर्तडयों (इंटरमीजडयरीज़) के रजिस्ट्रीकरण की ितों म ें पररितडि]
(संिोधि) जिजियम, 2011, अजधसूचिा स.ं एलएडी/एिआरओ/िीएि/2011-12/03/12650, द्वारा 19 अप्रैल
2011
(य) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2011,
अजधसूचिा स.ं एल.ए.डी-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2011-12/19/26273, द्वारा 17 अगस्ट्त 2011
(यक) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2013, अजधसूचिा
स.ं एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2013-14/01/8129, द्वारा 5 अप्रलै 2013
(यख) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2013, अजधसूचिा
स.ं एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2013-14/25/24775, द्वारा 27 वसतम्बर 2013
(यग) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का संदाय) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2014, अजधसूचिा स.ं एल.ए.डी.-
एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2014-15/03/1089, द्वारा 23 मई 2014
(यघ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2014, अजधसूचिा
स.ं एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2014-15/15/1671, द्वारा 8 अिूबर 2014
(यङ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2015, अजधसूचिा
स.ं सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएल/2015-16/017, द्वारा 8 वसतम्बर 2015
(यि) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का भुगताि और भुगताि का माध्यम) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2017,
अजधसूचिा स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2016-17/037, द्वारा 6 माचड, 2017 [तारीख 29 माच,ड
2017 को अवधसूवित भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (फीस का भुगताि और भुगताि का माध्यम)
(संिोधि) जिजियम, 2017, अजधसूचिा स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2016-17/038 के सार् परठत]
(यछ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2017, अजधसूचिा
स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एन./2017-18/005, द्वारा 13 जुलाई 2017
(यज) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2018, अजधसूचिा
स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एन./2018/03, द्वारा 13 माि ा 2018
(यझ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (स्ट्टॉक दलाल और उप-दलाल) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम, 2018,
अजधसूचिा स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एन./2018/27, द्वारा 30 जुलाई, 2018
(यञ) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (रेग्यूलेटरी सैंडबॉक्स) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2020, अवधसूिना
सं. सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एिआरओ/िीएि/2020/10, द्वारा 17 अप्रैल, 2020
(यट) भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का भुगतान) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2020, अवधसूिना
सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2020/011, द्वारा 8 मई, 2020
को संिोजधत हुए र् े।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 30th March, 2021
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (STOCK BROKERS) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS, 2021
No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/14.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 30 of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following regulations
to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992, namely: –
1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2021.
2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992, ─
I. In regulation 2,
i. In sub-regulation (1), in clause (ad) the words “Securities Contracts (Regulation)
(Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012” shall be
replaced by “Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and
Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018”
ii. In sub-regulation (1) after Clause (h) the following shall be inserted namely-
“(i) “Underwriter” means a person who engages in the business of underwriting
of an issue of securities of a body corporate.
(j) “Underwriting” means “an agreement to subscribe to or procure
subscription for securities, issued or offered for sale, remaining unsubscribed.”
(k) “issue” means an offer of sale or purchase of securities by any body
corporate, or by any other person or group of persons on its or his or
their behalf, as the case may be, to or from the public, or the holders of
securities of such body corporate or person or group of persons through a
merchant banker;”
iii. in sub-regulation (2) the words “Companies Act, 1956” shall be replaced by
“Companies Act, 2013”
II. In regulation 3,
(i) after sub-regulation (3), the following shall be inserted, namely, ─
“(4) Every stock broker holding a valid certificate of registration shall be entitled to act as an
underwriter”
III. In regulation 9,
(i) after Clause (g), the following shall be inserted, namely, -
“h. Every stock broker who act as an underwriter shall enter into a valid agreement with
the body corporate on whose behalf it is acting as underwriter and shall abide by the
regulations made under the Act in respect of the activities carried on by it as underwriter.
i. Every Stock Broker shall be entitled to act as an underwriter only out of its own net
worth/funds as may be prescribed from time to time.”
IV. In regulation 17,
(i) after sub-regulation (3), the following shall be inserted, namely, -
“(4) (1) Subject to the provisions of any other law, every Stock Broker acting as an
underwriter shall keep and maintain the following books of account and documents,
namely: —
(a) In relation to an underwriter being a body corporate—
(i) a copy of the balance sheet and profit and loss account as at the end of each
accounting period;10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(ii) a copy of the auditor’s report on the accounts for that period;
(b) In relation to an underwriter not being a body corporate—
(i) records in respect of all sums of money received and expended by them and the
matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure take place; and
(ii) their assets and liabilities.
(2) Every Stock Broker acting as an underwriter shall also maintain the following records
with respect to—
a) details of all agreements
b) total amount of securities of each body corporate subscribed to in pursuance of
an agreement
c) such other records as may be specified by the Board for underwriting.
(5) Agreement with clients
Every stock broker acting as an underwriter shall enter into an agreement with each body
corporate on whose behalf it is acting as underwriter and the said agreement shall, amongst
other things, provide for the following, namely: —
a) the period for which the agreement shall be in force;
b) the allocation of duties and responsibilities between the underwriter and the client
c) the amount of underwriting obligations;
d) the period, within which the underwriter has to subscribe to the issue after being
intimated by or on behalf of such body corporate;
e) the amount of commission or brokerage payable to the underwriter;
f) details of arrangements, if any, made by the underwriter for fulfilling the underwriting
obligations.
(6) General responsibilities of a Stock Broker as an underwriter
a) Every Stock Broker acting as an underwriter shall not derive any direct or indirect benefit
from underwriting the issue other than the commission or brokerage payable under an
agreement for underwriting.
b) The total underwriting obligations under all the agreements shall not exceed twenty times
of the net worth.
c) Every Stock Broker acting as an underwriter, in the event of being called upon to
subscribe for securities of a body corporate pursuant to an agreement shall subscribe to
such securities within 45 days of the receipt of such intimation from such body
corporate.”
V. In Regulation 27,
(i) In the title, the words, “Enquiry Proceeding Regulations” shall be replaced by “Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008”
(ii) In Clause (v), the words “Companies Act, 1956” shall be replaced by “Companies Act,
2013”
(iii) In Clause (vi), the words “Companies Act, 1956” shall be replaced by “Companies Act,
2013”
VI. In Schedule II, after clause D, the following shall be inserted, namely, -
“E – Duty as an underwriter
In addition to duties specified above, the Stock Broker while acting as an Underwriter shall
comply with following:
1. A Stock Broker shall make all efforts to protect the interests of its clients.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11
2. A Stock Broker shall ensure that it and its personnel will act in an ethical manner in all its dealings with a
body corporate making an issue of securities (hereinafter referred to in the Schedule as “the issuer”).
3. A Stock Broker shall not make any statement, either oral or written, which would misrepresent—
a. the services that the underwriter is capable of performing for its client, or has rendered to any other
issuer company;
b. his underwriting commitment.
4. A Stock Broker shall avoid conflict of interest and make adequate disclosure of its interest.
5. A Stock Broker shall put in place a mechanism to resolve any conflict of interest situation that may arise in
the conduct of its business or where any conflict of interest arises, shall take reasonable steps to resolve the
same in an equitable manner.
6. A Stock Broker shall make appropriate disclosure to the client of its possible source or potential areas of
conflict of duties and interest while acting as underwriter which would impair its ability to render fair,
objective and unbiased services.
7. A Stock Broker shall not divulge to other issuer, press or any party any confidential information about its
issuer company, which has come to its knowledge and deal in securities of any issuer company without
making disclosure to the Board and also to the Board of directors of the issuer company.
8. A Stock Broker shall ensure that any change in registration status/any penal action taken by board or any
material change in financials which may adversely affect the interests of clients/investors is promptly
informed to the clients and any business remaining outstanding is transferred to another registered person
in accordance with any instructions of the affected clients/investors.
9. (a) A Stock Broker or any of its employees shall not render, directly or indirectly any investment advice
about any security in the publicly accessible media, whether real-time or non-real-time, unless a disclosure
of its interest including its long or short position in the said security has been made, while rendering such
advice.
(b)In case, an employee of a Stock Broker is rendering such advice, the Stock Broker shall ensure that he
shall disclose its interest, the interest of dependent family members and that of the employer including
their long or short position in the said security, while rendering such advice.
10. A Stock Broker or any of its directors, partners or manager having the management of the whole or
substantially the whole of affairs of the business, shall not either through its account or their respective
accounts or through their associates or family members, relatives or friends indulge in any insider trading.
11. A Stock Broker acting as an underwriter shall not indulge in any unfair competition, which is likely to be
harmful to the interest of other entities acting as underwriters carrying on the business of underwriting or
likely to place such other underwriters in a dis-advantageous position in relation to the underwriter while
competing for, or carrying out any assignment.
12. An underwriter shall not be party to or instrumental for—
(a) creation of false market;
(b) price rigging or manipulation; or
(c) passing of unpublished price sensitive information in respect of securities which are listed or proposed
to be listed in any stock exchange to any person or intermediary.”
VII. In Schedule VI,
(i) after clause 5, the following shall be inserted, namely, -
“(6) Every Stock Broker shall be entitled to act as an underwriter only out of its own net worth/funds as
may be prescribed from time to time.”
AJAY TYAGI, Chairman
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Footnotes:
1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992, the Principal
Regulations, was published in the Gazette of India on October 23, 1992 vide S.O. No. 780 (E)
2. The Principal Regulations were subsequently amended on:
(a) November 28, 1995 by the SEBI (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 vide S.O. No. 939 (E).
(b) January 5, 1998 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 vide
S.O. No. 13 (E).
(c) January 21, 1998 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 1998 vide
S.O. No. 75 (E).
(d) December 16, 1998 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 1998 vide
S.O. No. 1078 (E).
(e) July 6, 1999 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 vide S.O. No. 541 (E).
(f) March 14, 2000 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 vide
S.O. No. 234 (E).
(g) March 28, 2000 by SEBI (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 vide
S.O. No. 278 (E).
(h) August 30, 2000 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2000 vide
S.O. No. 787 (E).
(i) May 29, 2001 by SEBI (Investment Advice by Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 vide
S.O. No. 476(E).
(j) November 15, 2001 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 vide
S.O. No. 1128 (E).
(k) February 20, 2002 by SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 vide
S.O. No. 220 (E).
(l) September 27, 2002 by SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty)
Regulations, 2002 vide S.O. No. 1045 (E).
(m)September 23, 2003 by the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 vide
S.O. No. 1095 (E).
(n) November 20, 2003 by the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2003 vide
F. No. SEBI /LAD /20795 /2003.
(o) March 10, 2004 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Criteria for Fit and Proper Person) Regulations,
2004 vide S.O. No. 398(E).
(p) August 1, 2006 by the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide
S.O. No. 1235 (E).
(q) September 7, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide S.O. No. 1447 (E).
(r) September 25, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide S.O. No. 1600(E).
(s) May 26, 2008 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 vide
Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2008/11/126538.
(t) August 11, 2008 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2008 vide Notification No. LADNRO/GN/2008/20/134766.
(u) June 29, 2009 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations,
2009 vide Notification No. LADNRO/ GN/2009- 10/11/167759.
(v) November 19, 2009 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2009 vide Notification No. LADNRO/GN/2009-10/21/183853.
(w)April 13, 2010 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2010 vide Notification No. LADNRO/GN/2010-11/06/1097.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13
(x) April 6, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2011 vide Notification No. F. No. LAD – NRO/ GN/ 2011 – 12/01/11486.
(y) April 19, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Change in Conditions of Registration of Certain
Intermediaries) (Amendment)Regulations, 2011 vide Notification No. LAD/NRO/GN/2011-12/03/12650.
(z)August 17, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2011 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011- 12/19/26273
(za) April 5, 2013 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2013 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/01/8129
(zb) September 27, 2013 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2013 vide Notification No. No. LADNRO/GN/2013-14/25/24775
(zc) May 23, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations,
2014 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/03/1089
(zd) October 8, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2014 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/15/1671
(ze) September 8, 2015 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-
Brokers)(Amendment) Regulations, 2015 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2015- 16/017
(zf) March 6, 2017 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2017 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2016- 17/037 read with March 29, 2017 by
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations,
2017 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2016- 17/038
(zg) July 13, 2017 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2017 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2017- 18/005
(zh) March 13, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2018 vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/03.
(zi) July 30, 2018 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2018 vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/27
(zj) April 17, 2020 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations,
2020 vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/10
(zk) May 08, 2020 the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/011
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