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Date: 26-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Company Secretaries Regulations,

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Key Changes

  • Public Disclosure of Disciplinary Status: The status of actionable information and complaints pending before the Disciplinary Directorate, Board, and Committee will be available on the Institute's website and updated monthly. This includes details on pending investigations, preliminary examination reports, hearings, and cases where findings have been issued but punishments are pending.
  • Learning Credit Hours: Regulation 46AB is amended to include the completion of learning credit hours as determined by the Council.
  • Regional Council Election Disputes: Disputes regarding Regional Council elections can be referred to the President, whose decision will be final, within thirty days from the date of the declaration of the result of the election.
  • Regulation 115 is amended to change the word “Six” to “Seven” and the words “such minimum number of members as may be decided by the Council for each election” the words “seven and half percent of the eligible voters or 1000 voters, whichever is less, in such Regional Constituency” shall be substituted.
  • Regulation 115 is amended to change the word “twenty one” to “fifteen”.
  • Auditor Appointment: The Council will appoint a firm of chartered accountants as auditor annually, with eligibility for reappointment for two consecutive years, subject to C&AG consent for changes. Vacancies in the auditor's office will be filled from a fresh panel maintained by C&AG.
  • President's Powers: The President shall exercise powers specified by the Act and delegated by the Council, excluding powers related to budget approval, audited annual financial accounts, and making regulations or guidelines.
  • Secretary's Functions: The Secretary's duties are detailed, including being in charge of the Institute's office, maintaining registers, managing property, receiving funds, incurring expenditure, and exercising disciplinary control over staff.
  • List of Members: The list of members will be published region-wise annually and made available on the Institute's website. Physical copies will be available for sale at a price fixed by the Council.
  • Firm Registration: Company Secretaries practicing under a trade name or firm name must apply to the Council for permission, following guidelines issued by the Council. The Council may refuse to approve a name if it is similar to an existing firm, in use by another firm, or deemed undesirable.
  • Register of Firms: The Council will maintain a register of firms with details furnished by the firms, pendency of actionable information or complaints, and imposition of penalties. The list of firms will be published region-wise annually and made available on the Institute's website.
  • Schedule A: The proforma for the Register of Members is updated with additional details such as gender, mobile number, email ID, and details of pending complaints or penalties.
  • Form A: A new form is inserted for the Register of Firms, including details such as firm registration number, name, constitution date, type of firm, address, partner details, and details of pending complaints or penalties.
  • Register of Members: Members must inform the Institute of any changes to their registered details within 30 days.
  • Certificate of Practice: A member can apply for a Certificate of Practice after successfully completing an orientation program. The Institute may refuse to grant a certificate if the application details are incomplete or incorrect. Members must inform the Council within one month of ceasing practice.
  • Disciplinary Matters: The Council will prepare a panel of individuals for nomination to the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committee, adhering to specific eligibility criteria. A Search-cum-Selection Committee will be formed to invite applications and prepare a panel for the Council's consideration. The panel provided to the Central Government should include at least five names for each vacancy. Members nominated to the BoD/DC are ineligible to contest elections for 4 years after ceasing to be a member. The Presiding Officer and members of the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committee shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for consideration for one more term of two years.
  • Allowances for Disciplinary Bodies: Presiding Officers and members of the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committees are entitled to daily allowances, reimbursement of travel, lodging, and local conveyance expenses. They are also eligible for sitting fees of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 18,000 per day respectively, with a maximum of Rs. 2,00,000 per calendar month.

What it means

  • The gazette notification outlines proposed amendments to the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982. These amendments cover various aspects of the profession, including member registration, certificate of practice, disciplinary procedures, and firm registration.
  • The proposed changes aim to update and streamline the regulatory framework for Company Secretaries in India, ensuring greater transparency and accountability.

Impact Analysis

Members of ICSI

  • Action Items: Members should update their details with the ICSI, attend orientation programs, and adhere to the guidelines for firm registration.

Firms of Company Secretaries

  • Action Items: Firms should review their registration details, ensure compliance with the new guidelines, and monitor the public disclosure of disciplinary matters.

Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

  • Action Items: ICSI should implement the updated regulations, establish the Search-cum-Selection Committee, update its website with the required information, and ensure effective communication with members and firms.

Central Government

  • Action Items: The Central Government should review the panel provided by the Council and nominate qualified individuals to the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committee.

Key Entities Referenced

Company Secretaries Act, 1980: The primary legislation governing the profession of Company Secretaries in India. Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982: The regulations framed under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, providing detailed rules and procedures for the profession. Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI): The professional body that regulates and develops the profession of Company Secretaries in India. Board of Discipline: A body constituted under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, to handle disciplinary matters related to Company Secretaries. Disciplinary Committee: A committee constituted under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, to handle disciplinary matters related to Company Secretaries. Search-cum-Selection Committee: A committee formed by ICSI to invite applications and prepare a panel of individuals for nomination to the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committee. C&AG: Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअID.-E2x7x0x 72023-247645 CG-DL-E-27072023-247645 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 525] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 26, 2023/श्रावण 4, 1945 No. 525] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023/SHRAVANA 4, 1945 (कंपनी सजिव अजधजनयम 1980 के तहत गठित) ubZ fnYyh 26] tqykbZ] 2023 .—dEiuh lfpo fofu;e] 1982 es a vkSj la'kks/ku djus ds fy, dqN fofu;eksa dk fuEufyf[kr elkSnk] ftls Hkkjrh; daiuh lfpo laLFkku dh ifj"kn dEiuh lfpo vf/kfu;e] 1980 ¼1980 dk 56½ dh /kkjk 39 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu iznÙk vf/kdkjksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, dsUnz ljdkj ds iwoZ vuqeknu ds lkFk cuku s dk izLrko djrh gS] ,rn~}kjk dfFkr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 39 dh mi&/kkjk ¼3½ ds varxZr visf{kr ,sl s lHkh O;fDr;ks a dh tkudkjh ds fy, izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS ftUgs a blls izHkkfor gksus dh laHkkouk gS vkSj ,rn~}kjk lwfpr fd;k tkrk gS fd mDr elkSns ij fopkj bl vf/klwpuk oky s vkf/kdkfjd jkti= dh izfr;ka turk dks miyC/k djk;s tku s dh frfFk ls rhl fnu dh vof/k lekIr gksus ds ckn fd;k tk,xk( dfFkr elkSnk fofu;eksa ds laca/k eas vkifÙk;ka ;k lq>ko lfpo] Hkkjrh; daiuh lfpo laLFkku] vkbZlh,lvkbZ gkml] 22] baLVhV~;'w kuy ,fj;k] yks/kh jksM] ubZ fnYyh&110003 dks lacksf/kr fd;s tk ldrs gSa( dfFkr elkSnk fofu;eksa ds lac/ka eas fdlh Hkh O;fDr ls fofunZsf'kr vof/k dh lekfIr ls iwoZ izkIr vkifÙk;ka ;k lq>ko ij ifj"kn~ }kjk gh fopkj fd;k tk,xkA 1- ¼1½ ;s fofu;e dEiuh lfpo ¼la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2023 dgs tk ldr s gSaA ¼2½ ;s Hkkjr ds jkti= eas muds vafare izdk'ku dh frfFk ij ykxw gkasxsA 2- dEiuh lfpo fofu;e] 1982 ¼;gka ds ckn izeq[k fofu;e ds :i eas lanfHkZr½ eas & ¼i½ fofu;e 3 ds fy,] fuEufyf[kr dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~%& 4826 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼1½ lnL;ks a dk jftLVj vuqlwph ^,* es a fufnZ"V mfpr Qke Z eas j[kk tk,xkA ¼2½ lnL; jftLVj eas ntZ viu s fooj.k eas fdlh Hkh cnyko ds ckj s eas laLFkku dks ,sl s cnyko rhl fnuks a ds Hkhrj lwfpr djxs kA** ¼ii½ fofu;e 10 ds fy,] fuEufyf[kr dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~% ¼1½ ,d lnL;] ifj"kn~ }kjk fu/kkZfjr <xa vkSj rjhds ls vksfj,aVs'ku dk;Zdze ds lQy lekiu ds ckn] daiuh lfpo ds :Ik eas vH;kl djus dk vf/kdkj nsus oky s izek.k&i= ds fy, ifj"kn~ es a vkosnu dj ldrk gSA ¼2½ izSfDVl izek.k&i= ds fy, vkosnu mfpr QkeZ es a fd;k tk,xk vkSj okf’kZd izek.k&i= “kqYd vkSj okf"kZd lnL;rk “kqYd ds lkFk layXu fd;k tk,xk] tc rd fd bldk Hkqxrku fofu;e 6 ds vuqlkj igy s gh ugha fd;k x;k gksA ¼3½ laLFkku mfpr QkWeZ es a izSfDVl lfVZfQdsV tkjh dj ldrk gS tks bu fofu;eks a ds izko/kkuks a ds rgr jí gksus rd oS/k gksxkA ¼4½ lnL; dks izSfDVl can djus ds ckj s eas ;Fkk'kh?kz ifj’kn ~ dks lwfpr djuk gksxk] yfsdu fdlh Hkh fLFkfr es]a izSfDVl can djus ds fnu ls ,d eghu s ds vUnj gh gksA ¼5½ ifj"kn~ fdlh lnL; dks izSfDVl lfVfZQdsV nus s ls badkj dj ldrh gS] ;fn izSfDVl lfVZfQdsV vkosnu djus ds fy, fu/kkZfjr izi= es a fn;s x, fooj.k v/kwjs ;k xyr ik, tkrs gSa ;k vf/kfu;e ds vU; izko/kkuks a ds rgr ,slk lnL; izek.k&i= izkIr djus ds fy, ik= ugh a gSA** ¼iii½ fofu;e 15,] ds ckn] fuEufyf[kr dks 'kkfey fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~% ' ' ¼1½ ifj"kn~ vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 21, vkSj 21ch dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds rgr fu/kkZfjr ik=rk ekunMa ds vuqlkj xfBr vuq'kklu cksMZ vkSj vuq'kklu lfefr ds ihBklhu vf/kdkjh vkSj vU; lnL;ks a ds ukekadu ds fy, O;fDr;ks a dk iSuy rS;kj djxs h vkSj dsUnz ljdkj dks iznku djxs hA [k.M ¼,½ ;kuh dkuwu eas vuqHko j[ku s oky s vkSj vuq'kklukRed ekeyksa vkSj is'ks dk Kku j[kus okys O;fDr;ks a vkSj ¼ch½ ;kuh ds dkuuw ] vFkZ'kkL=] O;olk;] foÙk ;k y[s kk ds {ks= eas vuqHko j[kus oky s izfrf’Br O;fDrA Hkkjrh; jktLo lsok] Hkkjrh; dkWiksZjsV dkuuw lsok] Hkkjrh; y[s kk ijh{kk vkSj ys[kk lsok] Hkkjrh; j{kk y[s kk lsok] Hkkjrh; ukxfjd y[s kk lsok] Hkkjrh; ih ,aM Vh y[s kk vkSj foÙk lsok] Hkkjrh; jys os y[s kk lsok] funs'kd ¼foÙk½ lkoZtfud {ks= ds midze ls lsokfuo`Ùk vf/kdkfj;ks a dks ;Fkksfpr /;ku fn;k tk,xkA ih,l;w ds] dsæa @jkT; ljdkj ds vf/kdkjhA tSlk fd dsæa ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr fd;k tk ldrk gS] xzqi ^^,** lsok dk 20 o"kksZa dk vuHq ko] dkmafly dh lpZ deVs h }kjk rS;kj iSuy eas 'kkfey djus ds fy, lsokfuo`Ùk mPp U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] lsokfuo`Ùk ftyk U;k;k/kh'k ds :i eas] vfrfjä ftyk U;k;k/kh'k ds lkFk ftyk tt ;k ftyk U;k;k/kh'k lfgr U;wure ikap o"kZ dk vuqHkoA ¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼,½ vkSj ¼ch½ ds rgr vuq'kklu cksMZ vkSj vuq'kklu lfefr ds fy, dsæa ljdkj }kjk ukfer fd, tku s okys ihBklhu vf/kdkjh vkSj lnL;ks a ds fy, iSuy rS;kj djus ds mís'; ls vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 21, vkSj 21ch ds vuqlkj] ifj"kn%& ¼i½ ,d [kkst&lg&p;u lfefr ¼ckn eas [kkst lfefr ds :i eas lanfHkZr½ dk xBu djas ftles a v/;{k] mik/;{k] v/;{k }kjk ukfer ifj"kn dk ,d lnL; vkSj dsæa ljdkj }kjk ukfer ifj"kn~ ds nks lnL; dsæa ljdkj }kjk ukfer fd;s tk;sxa sA ifj"kn dk v/;{k gh [kkst lfefr dk v/;{k gksxkA ¼ii½ laLFkku ds lfpo bl 'kks/k lfefr ds lfpo gksxa sA ¼3½ vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 21, vkSj 21ch dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼,½ vkSj ¼ch½ ds ç;kstu ds fy, [kkst lfefr vkosnu vkefa=r djxs h] çkIr vkosnuksa dh tkap djxs h vkSj ifj"kn ds fopkj ds fy, ,d iSuy rS;kj djsxh%[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 c'krZs fd ,sl s iSuy eas] [kkst lfefr viu s vki eas vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 21, vkSj 21ch dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼,½ vkSj ¼ch½ ds vuqlkj mfpr çfr"Bk okys vkSj ;ksX;rk j[ku s okys O;fä;ks a ds uke Hkh 'kkfey dj ldrh gSA c'krZs fd iSuy eas 'kkfey gksus ds vuqjks/k dh rkjh[k ls Bhd nks lky igy s dHkh Hkh laLFkku dh lnL;rk j[ku s okyk dksbZ Hkh O;fä ;k tks orZeku ifj"kn ;k rRdky fiNyh ifj"kn dk lnL; jgk gks] vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 21, vkSj 21ch dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼,½ vkSj ¼ch½ ds rgr mfYyf[kr O;fä;ks a dh Js.kh eas iSuy eas 'kkfey gksus ds fy, ik= ugha gksxkA ¼4½ [kkst lfefr] vkosnuksa dks vkefa=r djus] mudh tkap djus] ifj"kn dh eatwjh ds fy, iSuy rS;kj djus vkSj iSuy eas 'kkfey djus ds fy, vU; O;fä;ksa dh igpku djus ds fy, viuh çfØ;k r; djsxhA ¼5½ [kkst deVs h dk fu.kZ; loZlEer gksxkA ¼6½ bl çdkj rS;kj fd, x, iSuy dks ifj"kn }kjk r; fd, x, varjky ij v|ru fd;k tk,xkA ¼7½ /kkjk 21, vkSj /kkjk 21ch dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼lh½ ds rgr ifj"kn }kjk vuq'kklu cksMZ vkSj vuq'kklu lfefr es a lnL;ksa ds ukekadu ds fy,] bl çdkj ukfer lnL; laLFkku dk lnL; gksxk gkyk¡fd] chvksMh@Mhlh es a ukekafdr lnL; chvksMh@Mhlh dk lnL; jgu s ds ckn &4 lky dh vof/k rd pquko yM+u s ds fy, ik= ugha gksxkA ¼8½ ifj"kn }kjk dsæa ljdkj dks miyC/k djk, tku s oky s iSuy eas vkerkSj ij çR;sd fjfä ds fy, de ls de ikap uke 'kkfey gksxa sA ¼9½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ;k lnL; ftUgs a dsæa ljdkj }kjk ukfer fd;k x;k gS ;k vuq'kklu cksMZ ;k vuq'kklu lfefr ds fy, ifj"kn }kjk ukfer lnL; nks lky dh vof/k ds fy, in /kkj.k djasxs vkSj nks o"kZ ds ,d vkSj dk;Zdky ds fy, fopkj fd, tku s ds fy, ik= gksxa sA ¼10½ dksbZ Hkh O;fä iSuy eas viuk uke 'kkfey djus ds fy, ik= ugh a gksxk] ;fn og fuEufyf[kr eas ls fdlh Hkh fodykaxrk ls ihfM+r gS % & ¼,½ og fo—r fnekx dk gS vkSj l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk mls ,slk ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gS( ;k ¼ch½ og ,d fu’eqDr fnokfy;k gS( ;k ¼lh½ mlu s fnokfy;k ?kksf"kr gksus ds fy, vkosnu fd;k gS vkSj mldk vkosnu yafcr gS( ;k ¼Mh½ mls fdlh U;k;ky; }kjk fdlh vijk/k ds fy, nks"kh Bgjk;k x;k gS] pkgs og ufSrd v/kerk ls tqM+k gks ;k vU;Fkk( ;k ¼bZ½ mls fdlh Hkh in dks /kkj.k djus ls v;ksX; Bgjku s okyk vkn's k fdlh U;k;ky; ;k U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gS ¼,Q½ pkVZMZ vdkmaVsVa vf/kfu;e] 1949;k ykxr vkSj dk;Z y[s kkdkj vf/kfu;e] 1959 ;k daiuh lfpo vf/kfu;e] 1980 dh /kkjk 21 ¼,½ ;k 21 ¼ch½ ds rgr vuq'kklu cksMZ ;k vuq'kklukRed lfefr }kjk dksbZ naM yxku s dk vkn's k ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA tSlk Hkh ekeyk gksA** ¼iv½ fofu;e 15,,] ds ckn] fuEufyf[kr fofu;e 'kkfey fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~% ¼1½ vuq'kklu cksMZ vkSj vuq'kklu lfefr;ks a ds ihBklhu vf/kdkjh vkSj lnL; cksMZ ;k lfefr dh cSBd vkSj lacaf/kr dk;ksZa eas Hkkx yus s ds fy, nSfud HkÙk s vkSj ;k=k] vkokl vkSj LFkkuh; ifjogu ds [kpksZa dh çfriwfrZ ds ik= gksxa s ekeyk fuEukulq kj gks ldrk gS%& ¼,½- ;k=k O;; dh çfriwfrZ ifj"kn ds mik/;{k ds :Ik es a Lohdk;Z gksxhA ¼ch½- nfSud HkÙkk vkSj vkokl O;; dh çfriwfrZ ifj"kn ds mik/;{k :Ik es a Lohdk;Z gksxhA ¼lh½- LFkkuh; ifjogu LFkkuh; ifjogu dk;kZy; }kjk çnku fd;k tk,xk vkSj ;fn ;g çnku ugha fd;k tkrk gS] rks mUgs a okLrfod njks a ds vuqlkj çfriwfrZ dh tk,xh tks ifj"kn ds mik/;{k dks Lohdk;Z njks a ls vf/kd ugha gksxhA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] mi&fofu;e ¼1½ eas HkÙkksa ds vykok] ihBklhu vf/kdkjh vkSj vuq'kklu cksMZ] vuq'kklukRed lfefr;ks a ds lnL;] çR;sd fnu ds fy, Øe'k% chl gtkj #i;s vkSj vBkjg gtkj #i;s dh nj ls cSBd “kqYd ds fy, Hkh ik= gksxa sA ,d dSyasMj ekg eas vf/kdre 2]00]000@& #- ;k dsæa ljdkj }kjk le;&le; ij la'kksf/kr fd;k tkrk gSAß ¼v½ fofu;eu 15,ch ds ckn] fuEufyf[kr fofu;eu Mkyk tk,xk] vFkkZr%~ ¼1½ vuq'kklukRed funs'kky;] cksMZ vkSj lfefr ds le{k yafcr dkjoZ kgh ;ksX; tkudkjh vkSj f'kdk;rks a dh fLFkfr laLFkku dh osclkbV ij miyC/k djkbZ tk,xh vkSj gj eghus viMsV dh tk,xhA ¼2½ ,slh yafcr tkudkjh vkSj f'kdk;rks a dh fLFkfr es a fuEufyf[kr fooj.k 'kkfey gksxa s% & ¼i½ dkjoZ kbZ ;ksX; tkudkjh vkSj yafcr f'kdk;rks a dh dqy la[;kA ¼ii½ çkjafHkd tkap fjiksVZ ds pj.k ls igys fun's kky; ds le{k tkap ds fy, yafcr ekeyks a dh la[;kA ¼iii½ mu ekeyks a dk fooj.k tgka çkjafHkd ijh{kk fjiksVZ funs'kd ¼vuq'kklu½ }kjk çLrqr dh xbZ gS& ,- vuq'kklu cksMZ Ckh- vuq'kklukRed lfefr ¼iv½ lquokbZ ds fy, yafcr ekkeyks a dk fooj.k ¼okil lqukokbZ ;fn gSS½ % & ,- vuq'kklu cksMZ Ckh- vuq'kklukRed lfefr ¼v½ mu ekeyks a dk fooj.k tgka lquokbZ iwjh gks pqdh gS ysfdu fu"d"kZ lqjf{kr j[ks x, gSa& ,- vuq'kklu cksMZ Ckh- vuq'kklukRed lfefr ¼vi½ mu ekeyks a dk fooj.k tgka fu"d"kZ tkjh fd, x, gSa ysfdu ltk vHkh rd ugha nh xbZ gS& ,- vuq'kklu cksMZ Ckh- vuq'kklukRed lfefr ¼vii½ mu ekeyks a dk fooj.k ftues a ltk nh xbZ gS & ,- vuq'kklu cksMZ Ckh- vuq'kklukRed lfefr ¼viii½ mu ;kpukvks a dk fooj.k tks vihyh; çkf/kdkjh ds le{k nk;j gSa vkadM+ks a ds lkFk fooj.k gS & ,- ;kpuk dh vuqefr] Ckh- vkaf'kd :i ls vuqefr] Lkh- [kkfjt ¼3½ fuiVku lkfa[;dh eas fuiVku dk fooj.k Hkh 'kkfey gksxk] ,sl s ekeyks a dh la[;k ftues a QVdkj] jftLVj ls gVkus] tqekZuk ;k jftLVj ls gVkus vkSj tqekZuk nksuks a dk nMa fn;k x;k gSA ¼4½ fuEufyf[kr çk:i eas tkudkjh laLFkku dh osclkbV ij Hkh çnf'kZr dh tk,xh vkSj og gj eghus viMsV dh tk,xhA ;g tkudkjh mu lHkh QeksZa@lh,l ds fy, rS;kj dh tk,xh ftuds ekey s ;k rks foÙkh; o"kZ dh 'kq#vkr es a ¼chvksMh@Mhlh@vihyh; çkf/kdkjh@U;k;ky; ds le{k½ yfacr gSa ;k ftuds ekey s eas] foÙkh; o"kZ ds nkSjku ihbZvkj nk;j fd;k x;k gS% foÙkh; o"kZ & & & & & & eghu s rd viMsV fd;k x;k & & & & & & 1- Øekad- laa- 2- QeZ dk uke 3- ihbZvkj nk;j fd;k x;k[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 4- chvksMh@Mhlh ij fLFkfr & yfacr@fu.kZ; 5-chvksMh@Mhlh dk vafre fu.kZ; & /kkjk@vuqlwph@fn'kkfunsZ'k ds rgr nks"kh@nks"kh ugha A 6- mPp Qksje eas fu.kZ; & mPp Qksje eas dksbZ ekeyk nk;j ugh a fd;k x;k@a/w ds le{k nk;j ekeys a dh fLFkfr ¼5½ vuq'kklu cksMZ }kjk /kkjk 21, dh mi/kkjk ¼5½ vkSj ¼6½ vkSj vuq'kklukRed lfefr }kjk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 21ch dh mi/kkjk ¼5½ vkSj ¼6½ ds rgr ikfjr vafre vkns'k çR;sd ekey s ds laca/k eas lacaf/kr i{kks a dks lwfpr fd, tku s ds ckn laLFkku dh osclkbV miyC/k djk;k tk,xkA** ¼vi½ fofu;e 46,ch es]a [kaM 1 ¼ch½ ds ckn] [kaM ¼lh½ Mkyk tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & ^^¼lh½ ,slh vof/k ds fy, vkSj ,sl s rjhds ls lh[kus ds ØsfMV ?kaVs iwjs fd, tks le;&le; ij bl laca/k es a fn'kkfunsZ'k fu/kkZfjr djds ifj"kn }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd, tk ldr s gSaA** ¼vii½ fofu;e 114 ds ckn] fofu;e 114, Mkyk tk,xk] vFkkZRk% & ^^fofu;eu 119 ds rgr tgka fdlh {ks=h; ifj"kn ds fdlh Hkh pquko ds laca/k eas dksbZ fookn mRiUu gksrk gS] rks ekey s dks {ks=h; ifj"kn ds ihfM+r lnL; }kjk pquko ds ifj.kke dh ?kks"k.kk dh rkjh[k ls rhl fnuks a ds Hkhrj izsflMaVs ds ikl Hkstk tk ldrk gS vkSj izslhMsUV dk fu.kZ; vafre gksxkA** ¼viii½ mä fofu;eksa es]a fofu;e 115 eas]& ¼,½ mi&fofu;e ¼1½ es]a ¼i½ 'kCn ^^Ng** ds LFkku ij ^^lkr** 'kCn çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼ii½ ^^çR;sd pquko ds fy, ifj"kn }kjk r; dh tkus okyh lnL;ks a dh U;wure la[;k** 'kCnksa ds LFkku ij ^^,sl s {ks=h; fuokZpu {ks= eas ik= ernkrkvks a dk lk<+s lkr çfr'kr ;k 1000 ernkrk] tks Hkh de gks** 'kCn çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,saxsA ¼ch½ mi&fofu;e ¼2½ es]a ¼i½ 'kCn ^^bDdhl** ds LFkku ij ^^iaæg** 'kCn çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼lh½ mi&fofu;e ¼3½ es]a ¼i½ 'kCnks a ^^fofu;e 111] ebZ** ds ckn ^^bldh igyh cSBd eas** 'kCn gVk fn, tk,axsA ¼ix½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 152 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & ¼1½ ifj"kn vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼5½ ds çko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj gj lky pkVZMZ vdkmaVsVa dh ,d QeZ dks ys[kk ijh{kd ds :i eas fu;qä djsxhA ¼2½ ifj"kn }kjk ,d ckj fu;qä fd, x, y[s kk ijh{kd] blds fy, yxkrkj nks o"kksZa ds fy, iqufuZ;qfä ds ik= gksxa s] c'krZs fd ;fn ifj"kn ,slh fu;qfä dks cnyuk pkgrh gS] rks mUgs a lh,.M,th dh lgefr yus h gksxh vkSj lh,.M,th }kjk cuk;s x, ys[kk ijh{kdks a ds iSuy ls ,d vU; y[s kkijh{kd fu;qDr djxs hA** ¼x½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 153 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~ % & ifj"kn ys[kkijh{kdks a dks Hkqxrku fd;k tku s okyk ikfjJfed] ;fn dksbZ gks] fu/kkZfjr djsxhA** ¼xi½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 154 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ %& ;fn y[s kk ijh{kd ds dk;kZy; eas dksbZ fjfä gksrh gS rks mls lh,.M,th }kjk cuk, x, y[s kk ijh{kdks a ds u, iSuy ls Hkjk tk,xkA** ¼xii½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 156 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % &6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼1½ izslhMsUV ,slh 'kfä;ks a dk ç;ksx vkSj ,sl s drZO;ks a dk ikyu djxs k tks vf/kfu;e }kjk fufnZ"V gSa vkSj ftUgs a ifj"kn }kjk ;k bldh LFkk;h lfefr;k¡ }kjk le;&le; ij lkSaik tk ldrk gS ¼ctV] y[s kk ijhf{kr okf"kZd foÙkh; [kkrks]a fofu;e] fn'kkfunsZ'k vkSj çfØ;kvks a dks cukus dh 'kfä;ks a dks NksM+dj½A ¼2½ izslhMsUV fdlh Hkh dk;Z dks ifj"kn ;k fdlh LFkk;h lfefr ds le{k fopkj ds fy, yku s dk funsZ'k n s ldr s gSaA** ¼xiii½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 156 ds ckn fofu;e 156, Mkyk tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & okbl iszlhMsUV ,slh 'kfä;ks a dk ç;ksx vkSj ,sl s drZO;ks a dk ikyu djxs k tks vf/kfu;e }kjk fufnZ"V gSa vkSj ftUgs a le;&le; ij ifj"kn ;k bldh LFkk;h lfefr;ks a }kjk lkSaik tk ldrk gSA** ¼xiv½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 157 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & ifj"kn ds lexz fu;a=.k] ekxZn'kZu vkSj i;Zos{k.k ds v/khu] lfpo fuEufyf[kr dk;Z fu"ikfnr djxs k% ¼,½ laLFkku ds eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh ds :i es a mlds dk;kZy; dk çHkkjh gksuk( ¼ch½ vf/kfu;e vkSj bu fofu;eks a }kjk visf{kr jftLVjks]a nLrkostks a vkSj çi=ks a dks cuk, j[kuk( ¼lh½ laLFkku dh lHkh laifÙk dk çHkkjh gksuk( ¼Mh½ ifj"kn dks ns; /ku çkIr djus ds fy, vko';d O;oLFkk djuk vkSj mlds fy, jlhns a Hkh tkjh djuk( ¼bZ½ ifj"kn ;k bldh lfefr;ks a }kjk Loh—r lhek ds Hkhrj jktLo vkSj iwta hxr O;; djuk( ¼,Q½ laLFkku ds [kkrks a dh ys[kkijh{kk ds mís'; ls mfpr [kkrs cuk, j[kuk vkSj ifj"kn }kjk fu;qä y[s kkijh{kdks a ds fy, [kkrk iqLrds]a tkudkjh vkfn çnku djuk( ¼th½ ifj"kn ;k mldh lfefr;ks a }kjk Loh—r vU; lHkh Hkqxrku djuk( ¼,p½ deZpkfj;ks a dks osru vkSj HkÙks dk Hkqxrku djuk] mUgs a Nqêh vkfn nus k] vkSj mUgs a vU; HkÙk s nus k] vkSj fu;eks a ds vuqlkj mudh osru o`f) dks eta wjh nsuk( ¼vkbZ½ c[kkZLrxh dks NksM+dj vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj deZpkfj;ks a ij vuq'kklukRed fu;a=.k j[kuk] ftlds laca/k eas ifj"kn dh eatwjh vko';d gksxh( ¼ts½ ijh{kkvks a ds fy, bu fofu;eksa ds rgr çkIr 'kqYd okil djuk ;k LFkkukarfjr djuk( ¼ds½ O;kogkfjd vuHq ko dks ekU;rk nus k] O;kogkfjd çf'k{k.k ds fy, mEehnokjks a dks çk;ksftr djuk] le;&le; ij ifj"kn vkSj lacaf/kr lfefr;ks a }kjk çR;k;ksftr O;kogkfjd çf'k{k.k vko';drkvks a ls NwV çnku djuk( ¼,y½ ifj"kn dh vksj ls lHkh lapkj] fn'kk&funsZ'kks]a ifji=ks]a vkns'kks]a fu.kZ;ks a vkSj vf/klwpukvks a ij gLrk{kj djuk vkSj tkjh djuk( ¼,e½ laLFkku dh vksj ls vnkyrks a ;k epa ks a ;k U;kf;d ;k v/kZ&U;kf;d çkf/kdkfj;ks a eas fdlh Hkh ukxfjd ;k vkijkf/kd ;k vU; dk;Zokgh ds ekeyks a eas vko';d dne mBkuk vkSj ifj"kn dh vksj ls odkyrukes ij gLrk{kj djuk] ifj"kn dh vksj ls l‚fyflVj ;k odhy fu;qä djuk] vkSj ifj"kn dh vksj ls vnkyrks a es a dkxtkr nkf[ky djuk vkfn] foÙkh; vkSj ç'kklfud 'kfä;ks a ds Hkhrj] tSlk fd ifj"kn ;k bldh lfefr;ks a }kjk le;&le; ij vuqeksfnr fd;k tk ldrk gS( ¼,u½ le;&le; ij ifj"kn ;k bldh lfefr;ks a }kjk vuqeksfnr foÙkh; vkSj ç'kklfud 'kfä;ks a ds Hkhrj laLFkku dh vksj ls le>kSrks]a vucq a/kks]a dk;ksZa] nLrkostks a vkSj miØeks a vkfn ij gLrk{kj vkSj fu"iknu djuk( ¼vks½ ,sl s vU; drZO;ks a vkSj dk;ksZa dk ikyu djuk tks mijksä drZO;ks a ds çn'kZu ds fy, çklafxd vkSj lgk;d gSa vkSj vko';d gks ldr s gSa vkSj ,slh vU; 'kfä;ks a dk ç;ksx djuk tks ifj"kn }kjk çR;k;ksftr dh tk ldrh gSa( ¼ih½ laLFkku ds fdlh Hkh vf/kdkjh ;k vf/kdkfj;ks a dks en ¼ch½] ¼Mh½] ¼bZ½] ¼,Q½] ¼th½] ¼ts½ vkSj ¼ds½ ds rgr fdlh Hkh 'kfä ;k drZO;ks a dk ç;ksx ;k fuoZgu djus ds fy, vf/k—r djukA** ¼xv½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 161 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & ¼1½ çR;sd o"kZ vçSy ds 1 eas fnu rd laLFkku ds lnL;ks a dh lwph vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 19 dh mi&/kkjk ¼3½ ds rgr {ks=&okj çdkf'kr dh tk,xh vkSj laLFkku dh osclkbV ij miyC/k djkbZ tk,xhA lnL;¼vks½a ds vuqjks/k ij HkkSfrd çfrfyfi ,slh dher ij fcØh ds fy, miyC/k djkbZ tk,xh tks ifj"kn }kjk le;&le; ij r; dh tk ldrh gSA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 ¼2½ lnL;ks a dh lwph es a lnL;ks a ds fuEufyf[kr fooj.k 'kkfey gks ldr s gSa% ¼i½ uke & laLFkku ds fjd‚MZ ds vuqlkj lnL; dk uke ¼ii½ fyxa & iq#"k] efgyk vkSj vU; ¼iii½ ;ksX;rk & laLFkku ds fjd‚MZ ds vuqlkj lnL; dh ;ksX;rk ¼iv½ lnL;rk la[;k & ¼v½ pkgs ,lksfl,V gks ;k Qsyks ¼vi½ ,lkfsl,V ;k Qsyks ds :i eas ukekadu dk o"kZ ¼vii½ D;k çSfDVl dk çek.ki= gS ¼viii½ O;kolkf;d irk ¼fofu;e 167 n[s ks½a ¼ix½ fons'k eas jgu s oky s lnL; & lnL; dk {ks= vkSj Hkkjr eas vkoklh; irk ¼x½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; v ds rgr fdlh Hkh dkjoZ kbZ ;ksX; tkudkjh ;k mlds f[kykQ f'kdk;r ds yafcr gksus dk fooj.k ¼xi½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; v ds rgr blds f[kykQ dksbZ tqekZuk yxku s dk fooj.kA** ¼xvi½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 165 ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ %& ¼1½ O;olk; es a ,d daiuh lfpo ;k ,sl s daiuh lfpoks a dh ,d QeZ ;k lh,l dh cgq&vuq'kklukRed Hkkxhnkjh QeZ] ,d O;kikj uke ;k QeZ uke es a vH;kl 'kq: djus ls igy]s ifj"kn }kjk le;&le; ij tkjh fn'kkfunsZ'kks a ds vuqlkj ,d O;kikj ;k QeZ uke dk mi;ksx djus dh vuqefr ds fy, ifj"kn }kjk vuqeksfnr Q‚eZ es a vkosnu djsxhA ¼2½ ekStwnk O;kikj ;k QeZ ds uke dk mi;ksx djus ;k O;kikj ;k QeZ ds uke eas la'kks/ku dh vuqefr ds fy,] bu fu;eksa ds 'kq: gksus dh rkjh[k ls 30 fnuks a ds Hkhrj lHkh ekStwnk QeksaZ dks ifj"kn eas vkosnu djuk gksxk] tks mijksä mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds rgr tkjh fn'kkfunsZ'kks a ds vuqlkj ekStwnk O;kikj@QeZ uke ds mi;ksx ;k ekStwnk QeZ ds uke eas fdlh Hkh la'kks/ku dh vuqefr n s ldrk gSA ¼3½ ifj"kn fdlh fo'ks"k O;kikj ;k QeZ ds uke dks eatwjh nus s ls budkj dj ldrh gS] ;fn ¼i½ ,slh QeZ dk uke laLFkku ds fjd‚MZ ds vuqlkj igys ls iath—r fdlh vU; QeZ ds uke ds ln`'k ;k leku gS( ;k ¼ii½ ;g uke Hkkjr ds Hkhrj ;k ckgj fdlh Hkh QeZ }kjk mi;ksx eas gS( ;k ¼iii½ ;fn ml ij fdlh Hkxoku@nos h@nsork dk uke gS vkSj ftldk lnL;¼vks½a ds uke ls dksbZ laca/k ugh a gS( ;k ¼iv½ ;fn O;kikj@QeZ dk uke o.kZukRed gS( ;k ¼v½ ;fn O;kikj@QeZ ds uke ls çpkj dh cw vkrh gS( ;k ¼vi½ ;fn ifj"kn dh jk; es a ,slk uke vokaNuh; gS( ;k ¼vii½ ;fn ifj"kn dh jk; eas QeZ dk iathdj.k vokaNuh; gSA ¼4½ daiuh lfpoks a dh Qe Z O;kikj ;k Qe Z ds uke ds vuqeksnu] ;k vH;kl 'kq: djus ;k lafo/kku eas ifjorZu ;k QeZ ;k dk;kZy; ds fooj.k eas ifjorZu] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ds ,d eghu s ds Hkhrj ifj"kn dks lwfpr djxs hA mlds dk;kZy;] QeZ vkSj tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ifjorZuks a ds laca/k eas ,sl s fooj.k mfpr çi= eas HkjsAa ¼5½ tgka nks ;k nks ls vf/kd lnL;ks a ;k QeksZa ds ekey s eas ,d gh O;kikj ;k QeZ dk uke vrhr eas QeksZa ds jftLVj eas iath—r fd;k x;k gS] ifj"kn lnL; ;k QeZ dks] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] funsZ'k n s ldrh gSA ftldk uke QeksZa ds jftLVj eas lcls igy s iath—r fd;k x;k Fkk] mls NksM+dj og uke dks ,sl s rjhds ls cny ldrk gS ftls ifj"kn mfpr le>s vkSj lnL; ;k QeZ funsZ'k tkjh gksus ds Ng eghu s ds Hkhrj ifj"kn dks ,sl s ifjorZu dh lwpuk nAs8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼6½ ifj"kn] ,d o"kZ ds Hkhrj] igy s ls iath—r fdlh Hkh QeZ ;k O;kikj uke dks okil y s ldrh gS vkSj ifj"kn ds funsZ'k tkjh gksus ds Ng eghus ds Hkhrj uke eas cnyko ds fy, vkosnu djus dk funsZ'k ns ldrh gS] ;fn mls uke igy s ls vuqeksfnr yxrk gSA mijksä mi&fofu;e ¼1½ ds vuqlkj fn'kkfunsZ'kks a ds vuq:i ugh a Fkk tks QeZ/O;kikj uke ds vuqeksnu ds le; ykxw FksA ¼6,½ ifj"kn] fdlh Hkh QeZ ds iathdj.k ds ,d o"kZ ds Hkhrj] ,sl s iathdj.k dks okil y s ldrh gS ;fn mls irk pyrk gS fd iathdj.k vokaNuh; gS( ¼7½ dksbZ Hkh lnL; fdlh ,sl s O;kikj ;k QeZ ds uke ls çSfDVl ugh a djxs k ftlds laca/k eas mi&fofu;e ¼5½ vkSj ¼6½ ds rgr ,d funsZ'k tkjh fd;k x;k gSA funsZ'k tkjh gksus dh rkjh[k ls Ng eghus dh lekfIr ds ckn ifj’kn ~ ,slh QeZ dk uke QeksaZ ds jftLVj ls gVk nxs kA ¼8½ ifj"kn] vius foosd ls] mfpr ekeyks a eas mi&fofu;e ¼4½ ds rgr fooj.k nkf[ky djus eas njs h dks ekQ dj ldrh gSA** ¼xvii½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 165, ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ %& ¼1½ ifj"kn Hkkx&III eas vuqlwph , eas mfpr :i eas QeksaZ dk ,d jftLVj cuk, j[ksxh vkSj mleas fuEufyf[kr fooj.k ntZ djxs h & ¼i½ fooj.k tks QeZ }kjk fofu;e 165 ds rgr çLrqr fd, x, gSaA ¼ii½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; v ds rgr QeZ ds f[kykQ fdlh dkjoZ kbZ ;ksX; tkudkjh ;k f'kdk;r ds yfacr gksus dk fooj.kA ¼iii½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; v ds rgr QeZ ds f[kykQ fdlh Hkh tqekZuk yxku s dk fooj.kA ¼iv½ vihyh; çkf/kdkjh ;k fdlh U;k;ky; ds le{k nMa ls lacaf/kr fdlh Hkh dkuuw h dk;Zokgh ds yfacr gksus dk fooj.k( ¼v½ mijksä [kaM ¼ii½] ¼iii½ vkSj ¼iv½ ds laca/k eas] jftLVj eas çfof"V 60 fnuks a ds Hkhrj v|ru dh tk,xhA ¼2½ ifj"kn ml QeZ dk uke QeksZa ds jftLVj ls gVk nsxh tks vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 20lh ds rgr fdlh Hkh v{kerk ds v/khu gSA** ¼xviii½ mä fofu;eks a eas] fofu;e 165ch ds LFkku ij fuEufyf[kr dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk % & ¼1½ çR;sd o"kZ vçSy ds 1 fnu rd laLFkku dh QeksZa dh lwph {ks=&okj çdkf'kr dh tk,xh vkSj laLFkku dh osclkbV ij miyC/k djkbZ tk,xhA QeksZa dh lwph dh HkkSfrd çfrfyfi ,sl s lnL; ;k QeZ dks çnku dh tk ldrh gS] ftuls vuqjks/k ,slh dher ij çkIr gqvk gS tks ifj"kn }kjk le;&le; ij r; dh tk ldrh gSA ¼2½ QeksaZ dh lwph nks [kaMks a eas gksxh] vFkkZR] LokfeRo okyh Qea sZ vkSj lk>snkjh QeasZ ¼lhfer n;s rk Hkkxhnkjh lfgr½ vkSj bles a QeksZa ds fuEufyf[kr fooj.k 'kkfey gks ldr s gSa% & ¼,½ çksijkbVjf'ki QeksZa ds ekeys esa ¼i½ QeZ dk uke ¼ii½ QeZ iathdj.k la[;k ¼iii½ ekfyd dk uke ¼lnL;½ ¼iv½ lnL;rk la[;k ¼v½ lnL; dh lhvksih fLFkfr ¼vi½ QeZ dk iwjk irk ¼vii½ fdlh vU; QeZ es a lnL; la?k ¼viii½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; V ds rgr blds fo#) dkjoZ kbZ ;ksX; fdlh Hkh tkudkjh ;k f'kdk;r ds yfacr gksus dk fooj.kA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 ¼ix½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; V ds rgr blds f[kykQ dksbZ tqekZuk yxku s dk fooj.kA ¼x½ dksbZ vU; fooj.k tks le;&le; ij ifj"kn }kjk r; fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼ch½ lk>snkjh QeksZa ds ekeys esa ¼i½ QeZ dk uke ¼ii½ QeZ iathdj.k la[;k ¼iii½ lk>snkj ds uke ¼iv½ Hkkxhnkjks a dh lnL;rk la[;k ¼v½ ikVZulZ lhvksih fLFkfr ¼vi½ fdlh vU; QeZ es a ikVZulZ ,lkfsl,'ku ¼vii½ ç/kku dk;kZy; dk irk ¼viii½ 'kk[kkvks a dh la[;k ¼ix½ 'kk[kk dk;kZy; dk irk ¼x½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; V ds rgr blds fo#) dkjZokbZ ;ksX; fdlh Hkh tkudkjh ;k f'kdk;r ds yfacr gksus dk fooj.kA ¼xi½ vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; V ds rgr blds f[kykQ dksbZ tqekZuk yxku s dk fooj.kA dksbZ vU; fooj.k tks le;&le; ij ifj"kn }kjk r; fd;k tk ldrk gSA** ¼xix½ mä fofu;eks a es]a vuqlwph , dks çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & 1- lnL;rk dk fooj.k ¼,½ ,lh,l uacj vkSj jftLVj eas çfof"V dh rkjh[k ¼ch½ ,Qlh,l uacj vkSj Qsyks ds :i eas ços'k dh rkjh[k 2- iwjk uke- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- tUe frfFk- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- fyxa &% iq#"k@efgyk@vU; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- ¼,½ jk"Vªh;rk---------------------------------------------------------------------- ¼ch½ vf/kokl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- ;ksX;rk----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7- irk- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ¼,½ is'ksoj---------------------------------------------------------------------- ¼ch½ vkoklh; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8- ¼lh½ eksckby uacj- ------------------------------------------------------------- ¼Mh½ nwjHkk"k uca j ------------------------------------------------------------- ¼bZ½ bZesy vkbZMh ------------------------------------------------------------- 9- D;k lnL; ds ikl çSfDVl dk çek.ki= gS ------------------------------------------ 10- daiuh lfpo ds :i eas vH;kl dk fooj.k--------------------------------------------10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼,½ çSfDVl djus dk çek.k i= Øekad ----------------------------------------- ¼ch½ çHkkoh gksus dh frfFk----------------------------------------- ¼lh½ pkgs vH;kl Lora= :i ls dj jgs gks]a lk>snkjh es]a ;k O;olk; es a daiuh lfpoks a dh fdlh Qe Z eas dk;Zjr gksa---------- ------------------------------- 11- D;k os osruHkksxh jkstxkj es a gSa] ;fn O;ogkj es a ugha gS ----------------------------------------- 12- ir s eas ifjorZu] ;fn dksbZ gks ----------------------------------------- 13- 'kqYd çkfIr dk fooj.k ----------------------------------------- 14- v/;k; 5 ds rgr mlds fo#) dkjZokbZ ;ksX; f'kdk;r ;k yfacr lwpuk ;k fdlh tqekZu s dk fooj.k lkj.khc) :i es a uhps fn;k x;k gS %& lnL; ds fo#) dkjoZ kbZ ;ksX; f'kdk;rksa@lwpukvks a dk fooj.k %& f'kdk;r@lwpuk ;fn vuq'kklu cksMZ ;fn tkap ds ckn ;fn chvksMh ;k ;fn tqekZuk yxk;k lanHkZ la[;k f'kdk;r@lwpuk ;k vuq'kklu vuq'kklu cksMZ ;k Mhlh }kjk is'ksoj x;k gS] rks vihyh; lfefr ds le{k vuq'kklu lfefr ;k vU; dnkpkj çkf/kdkjh mPp tkap ds fy, }kjk is'ksoj ;k vU; dk nks"kh ugha U;k;ky; ds le{k yfacr tkudkjh dnkpkj dk nks"kh ik;k tkrk gS] rks nk;j ekey s dk ;k f'kdk;r dk ik;k tkrk gS] rks vkn's k la[;k ds fooj.k] ;fn dksbZ fooj.k vkn's k la[;k ds lkFk lkFk mldk gksA yxk, x, nMa dk fooj.k fooj.k ¼1½ ¼2½ ¼3½ ¼4½ ¼5½ ¼6½ 14- fVIif.k;ka ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------** ¼xx½ mä fofu;eks a eas] Hkkx III eas fuEufyf[kr Q‚eZ Mkyk tk,xk] vFkkZRk~ % & 1- QeZ iathdj.k la[;k 2- QeZ dk uke 3- lafo/kku dh frfFk 4- QeZ dk çdkj & ekfydkuk@lk>snkjh@,y,yih@,eMhih 5- QeZ ds uke ds vuqeksnu dh frfFk 6- ç/kku dk;kZy; dk irk 7- lk>snkjksa dk fooj.k ¼muds 'kkfey gksus vkSj NksM+u s dh frfFk lfgr½ 8- QeZ ds 'kk[kk dk;kZy;& muds ir]s [kksyu]s can djus dh rkjh[k vkSj çHkkjh fooj.k ds lkFk 9- QeZ dk nwljk dk;kZy; 10- osruHkksxh lgk;dks a dk fooj.k] muds 'kkfey gksus vkSj NksM+u s dh rkjh[k ds lkFk 11- QeZ dk iSu 12- QeZ dk th,lVhvkbZ,u 13- QeZ vkSj lk>snkjksa dk laidZ uca j vkSj bZesy vkbZMh 14- fnukad ,oa QeZ la[;k lfgr foy; ,oa i`FkDdj.k dk fooj.k[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 15- lk>snkjksa dk vU; la?k 16- QeZ ds usVodZ dk fooj.k 17- lk>snkjksa ds chp fookn dk fooj.k] ;fn dksbZ gksA 18- D;k v/;k; 5 ds rgr QeZ ds f[kykQ dksbZ dkjZokbZ ;ksX; tkudkjh ;k f'kdk;r yfacr gS ;k tqekZuk yxk;k x;k gS] ;fn dksbZ gks] fooj.k lkj.khc) :i eas uhps fn;k x;k gS % & f'kdk;r@lwpuk ;fn vuq'kklu cksMZ ;fn tkap ds ckn ;fn chvksMh ;k ;fn tqekZuk lanHkZ la[;k f'kdk;r@lwpuk ;k vuq'kklu vuq'kklu cksMZ ;k Mhlh }kjk is'ksoj yxk;k x;k gS] rks lfefr ds vuq'kklu lfefr }kjk ;k vU; dnkpkj vihyh; dne mBku s le{k tkap ds is'ksoj ;k vU; dnkpkj dk nks"kh ugha ik;k çkf/kdkjh@mPp ;ksX; fy, yafcr dk nks"kh ik;k tkrk gS] tkrk gS] rks vkn's k U;k;ky; ds le{k tkudkjh ;k rks vkn's k la[;k ds lkFk la[;k ds lkFk nk;j ekey s dk f'kdk;r dk yxk, x, nMa dk mldk fooj.k fooj.k] ;fn dksbZ fooj.k fooj.k gksA ¼1½ ¼2½ ¼3½ ¼4½ ¼5½ ¼6½ çR;sd f'kdk;r@lwpuk ds fy, vyx iafä dk mi;ksx fd;k tk,xkA 19- fVIif.k;ka ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------** ifj"kn ds vkns'kkuqlkj lh- ,l- vk'kh’k eksgu] lfpo] Hkkjrh; dEiuh lfpo laLFkku [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./307/2023-24] izeq[k fofu;e vf/klwpuk vkbZlh,lvkbZ ua- 710@2 ¼1½ fnukad 16 flrEcj] 1982 ds ek/;e ls Hkkjr ds jkti= es a izdkf'kr fd;s x;s Fks vkSj fuEufyf[kr ds ek/;e ls ckn esa la'kks/ku gqvk% (i) vf/klwpuk la- vkbZlh,lvkbZ@710@2@,e¼1½ fnukad 30 ekpZ] 1984( (ii) vf/klwpuk la- vkbZlh,lvkbZ@710@2@,e¼1½ fnukad 3 ebZ] 1984( (iii) vf/klwpuk la- 710%2%,e¼1½ fnukad 30 fnlEcj] 1985( (iv) vf/klwpuk la- 710¼2½¼,e½¼1½ fnukad 23 Qjojh] 1987( (v) vf/klwpuk la- 710¼2½¼,e½¼1½ fnukad 9 ekpZ] 1987( (vi) vf/klwpuk la- vkbZlh,lvkbZ@710 ¼2½ ¼,e½ ¼2½ fnukad 22 vxLr] 1988( (vii) vf/klwpuk la- 710¼2½¼,e½¼2½ fnukad 23 vxLr] 1988( (viii) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1¼,e½@1@18 fnukad 20 vxLr] 1993 ,oa 24 uoEcj] 1993( (ix) vf/klwpuk l-a 710@1¼,e½@17 fnukad 21 Qjojh] 1995( (x) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1¼,e½@20 fnukad 28 uoEcj] 1996( (xi) vf/klwpuk la- vkbZlh,lvkbZ@710@2@,e@26 fnukad 10 vxLr] 2001( (xii) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1@¼,e½@1 fnukad 4 ebZ] 2006( (xiii) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1@¼,e½@1 fnukad 26 twu] 2006( (xiv) vf/klwpuk l-a 531%fof/kd%710@1¼,e½@1 fnukad 26 tqykbZ] 2010( (xv) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1¼,e½@2 fnukad 4 twu] 2012( (xvi) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1¼,e½@1 fnukad 1 vizSy] 2014( (xvii) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1¼,e½@1 fnukad 3 Qjojh] 2020 (xviii) vf/klwpuk la- 710@1¼,e½@2 fnukad 3 vizSy] 202312 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA (Constituted under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th July 2023 No. 710/1(M)/3.—The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982, which the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980), and with the prior approval of the Central Government, is hereby published, as required by sub section (3) of section 39 of the said Act, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public; Objection or suggestion in respect of the said draft regulations, may be addressed to the Secretary, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, ICSI House, 22, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003; The objection or suggestion, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft regulations before the expiry of the period so specified, shall be considered by the Council. DRAFT REGULATIONS 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Gazette of India. 2. In the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 (hereinafter referred as regulations),- (i) For Regulation 3, the following shall be substituted, namely: “3. Register of Members. – (1) The Register of Members shall be maintained in the appropriate Form referred to in Schedule ‘A. (2) The member shall communicate to the Institute any change of his details entered in the Register, within thirty days of such change.” (ii) For Regulation 10, the following shall be substituted, namely: “10. Grant or refusal of Certificate of Practice (1) A member, after successful completion of Orientation Programme in such manner and mode as may be determined by the Council, may apply to the Council for a certificate entitling him to practise as a Company Secretary. (2) An application for the grant of certificate of practice shall be made in the appropriate Form and shall be accompanied by the annual certificate fee and the annual membership fee unless the same has already been paid in accordance with Regulation 6. (3) The Institute may issue the Certificate of Practice in the appropriate Form which shall be valid until it is cancelled under the provisions of these Regulations. (4) On his ceasing to be in practice, a member shall inform the Council as soon as may be, but in any case, not later than one month from the day he ceases to practice. (5) The Council may refuse to grant Certificate of Practice to a Member, if the particulars furnished in prescribed form for applying Certificate of Practice are found to be incomplete, incorrect or false or the member is not eligible to obtain such certificate under other provisions of the Act.” (iii) After Regulation 15A, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely: “[15AA. Panel of persons for nomination to the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committee constituted under Section 21A and Section 21B of the Act (1) The Council shall prepare and provide to the Central Government, Panel(s) of persons for nomination of the Presiding Officer and other members of the Board of Discipline and the Disciplinary Committee to be constituted as per the eligibility criteria laid down under clause (a) i.e. persons with experience in law and having knowledge of disciplinary matters and the[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13 profession and (b) i.e. persons of eminence having experience in the field of law, economics, business, finance or accountancy, of sub-section (1) of section 21A and 21B of the Act. Due regard shall be given to Officers retired from Indian Revenue Service, Indian Corporate Law Service, Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Indian Defence Accounts Service, Indian Civil Accounts Service, Indian P&T Accounts & Finance Service, Indian Railway Accounts Service, Director (Finance) of PSUs, Officers of Central/State Govts. as may be notified by Central Government, having 20 years of Group “A’ service experience, Retired High Court Judge, Retired District Judge including Addl. District Judge with minimum five years of experience as District Judge or Addl. District Judge, for inclusion in the panel prepared by the Search Committee of the Council. (2) For the purpose of preparing the Panel(s) for Presiding Officer and members to be nominated by the Central Government to the Board of Discipline and the Disciplinary Committee under clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 21A and 21B of the Act, the Council may:- (i) constitute a Search-cum-Selection Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Search Committee) consisting of President, Vice President, a Council Member to be nominated by the President and two Govt. Nominated Members of the Council to be nominated by the Central Government. The President of the Council shall be the Chairperson of the Search Committee. (ii) Secretary of the Institute shall be the Secretary to this Search Committee. (3) Search Committee for the purpose of clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 21A and 21B of the Act, shall invite applications, scrutinize the applications received and prepare a panel for consideration of the Council: Provided that in such panel, the Search Committee at its own may also include the names of persons of appropriate standing and having qualification as per clause (a) and (b) of sub- section (1) of section 21A and 21B of the Act. Provided further that no person holding membership of the Institute anytime immediately preceding two years from date of request for empanelment or who has been a member of the current Council or the immediate previous Council, shall be eligible for empanelment in the category of persons mentioned under clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 21A and 21B of the Act. (4) The Search Committee, for the purpose of inviting, scrutiny of applications, preparation of panel for approval of the Council and identifying other persons for inclusion in the Panel shall decide its own procedure. (5) The decision of the Search Committee shall be unanimous. (6) The Panel so prepared shall be updated at such interval as may be decided by the Council. (7) For nomination of members by the Council to the Board of Discipline and the Disciplinary Committee under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 21A and of Section 21B, the member so nominated shall be a member of the Institute. However, the member so nominated in the BoD/DC shall not be eligible to contest election for a period of -4 years after he/she ceases to be member of Board of Discipline/Disciplinary Committee. (8) The Panel to be provided by the Council to the Central Government shall include at least five names for each vacancy ordinarily. (9) Presiding Officer or member(s) who have been nominated by the Central Government or member(s) nominated by the Council to Board of Discipline or Disciplinary Committee, shall hold office for period of two years and shall be eligible for being considered for one more term of two years (10) No person shall be eligible for inclusion of his name in the panel, if he suffers from any of the following disabilities: - (a) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (b) he is an undischarged insolvent; or14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (c) he has applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent and his application is pending; or (d) he has been convicted by a Court of an offence, whether involving moral turpitude or otherwise; or (e) an order disqualifying him from holding any post has been passed by a Court or tribunal or (f) an order under Section 21(A) or 21(B) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 or the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 or the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 has been passed imposing any punishment by the Board of Discipline or the Disciplinary Committee, as the case may be.” (iv) After Regulation 15AA, the following shall be inserted, namely: “[15AB - Allowances payable to the Presiding Officer and members of the Board of Discipline and Disciplinary Committee constituted under Section 21A and Section 21B of the Act. (1) The Presiding Officer and the Members of the Boards of Discipline and the Disciplinary Committees shall be eligible for daily allowances and reimbursement of expenses of travelling, lodging and local conveyance for attending the meeting and related functions of the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, as follows: - A. Reimbursement of Travelling expenses shall be as admissible to the Vice President of the Council. B. Daily allowance and reimbursement of lodging expenses shall be as admissible to the Vice President of the Council. C. Local Conveyance The local conveyance shall be provided by the office and in case the same is not provided, they will be reimbursed as per actuals not exceeding the rates admissible to the Vice President of the Council. In addition to the allowances at sub-regulation (1), the Presiding Officers and the members of the Boards of Discipline, Disciplinary Committees, shall also be eligible for sitting fees @ Rupees Twenty thousand and Rupees Eighteen thousand respectively for each day, subject to a maximum of Rs. 2,00,000/- in a calendar month or as modified by Central Government from time to time.” (v) After Regulation 15AB, the following shall be inserted, namely: “[15AC-Status of actionable information and complaints in public domain (1) The status of actionable information and complaints pending before the Disciplinary Directorate, the Board and the Committee shall be made available on the website of the Institute and shall be updated every month. (2) The status of such pending information and complaints shall contain the following details: - (i) Total number of actionable information and complaints pending. (ii) Number of cases which are pending for investigation before the Directorate prior to the stage of preliminary examination report. (iii) Break up of cases where Preliminary Examination Report has been submitted by Director (Discipline) to the– a. Board of Discipline b. Disciplinary Committee (iv) Break-up of cases pending for hearing (including recalled hearings, if any) before the– a. Board of Discipline b. Disciplinary Committee (v) Break up of cases where hearing has been concluded but findings have been kept reserved by the:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 15 a. Board of Discipline b. Disciplinary Committee. (vi) Break-up of cases where findings have been issued but punishments are yet to be awarded by the – a. Board of Discipline. b. Disciplinary Committee. (vii) Break-up of cases in which punishments have been awarded by the – a. Board of Discipline. b. Disciplinary Committee. (viii) Break-up of appeal cases filed before Appellate Authority with statistics of a. Appeals allowed, b. Partly allowed, c. Dismissed. (3) Disposal Statistics to also include break-up of disposal i.e.; number of cases in which penalty of reprimand, removal from the register, fine or both removal from the register and fine, have been awarded. (4) Information in the following format shall also be displayed on the website of the Institute and will be updated every month. This information shall be prepared for all firms/ CSs whose cases are either pending at the beginning of the financial year (before BoD/DC/Appellate Authority/Court) or in whose case, the PER has been filed during the financial year: Financial Year _____ Updated upto month _____ 1. Sl. No. 2. Name of the Firm 3. PER filed on 4. Status at BoD/DC - Pending/ Decided 5. Final Decision of BoD/DC - Not Guility/Guilty under Section__/Schedule__/Guidelines __ 6. Decision in Higher Forum - No case filed in Higher Forum/ Case filed before ____ a/w Status (5) The final Order passed by the Board of Discipline under sub-section (5) and (6) of Section 21A and by the Disciplinary Committee under sub-section (5) and (6) of Section 21B of the Act shall be made available on the website of the Institute in respect of each case after the same is communicated to the parties concerned.” (vi) In Regulation 46AB, after the clause 1 (b), clause (c) shall be inserted, namely: - “(c) completed learning credit hours for such duration and in such manner as may be determined by the Council by laying down guidelines in this regard time to time.” (vii) After Regulation 114, regulation 114A shall be inserted, namely: - “[114A- Disputes regarding election of office bearers to the Regional Council Where any dispute arises regarding any election under Regulation 119 to a Regional Council, the matter may be referred by the aggrieved member of the Regional Council within thirty days from the date of the declaration of the result of the election, to the President and the decision of the President shall be final.” (viii) In the said regulations, in regulation 115,- (a) In sub-regulation (1), (i) for the word “Six” the word “Seven” shall be substituted.16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (ii) for the words “such minimum number of members as may be decided by the Council for each election” the words “seven and half percent of the eligible voters or 1000 voters, whichever is less, in such Regional Constituency” shall be substituted. (b) In sub-regulation (2), (i) for the word “twenty one” the word “fifteen” shall be substituted. (c) In sub-regulation (3), (i) After the words “Regulation 111, may” the words “at its first meeting” shall be omitted. (ix) In the said regulations, for regulation 152 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “152- Appointment of auditors (1) The Council shall appoint a firm of chartered accountants as auditor every year in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (5) of Section 18 of the Act. (2) The auditors once appointed by Council shall be eligible for re-appointment for two more consecutive years provided if the Council wants to change such appointment, they shall seek the consent of C&AG and appoint another auditor from the panel of auditors maintained by C&AG.” (x) In the said regulations, for regulation 153 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “153. Auditor’s remuneration.- The Council shall determine the remuneration, if any, to be paid to the auditors.” (xi) In the said regulations, for regulation 154 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “154. Casual vacancy in the office of auditors. - If any vacancy occurs in the office of an auditor the same shall be filled up from the fresh panel of auditors maintained by C&AG.” (xii) In the said regulations, for regulation 156 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “156. Powers and duties of the President – (1) The President shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are specified by the Act and as may be delegated by the Council (except for approval related to Budget, Audited Annual Financial Accounts, powers to make regulations, guidelines and procedures) or its Standing Committees from time to time. (2) The President may direct any business to be brought before the Council or any Standing Committee for consideration.” (xiii) In the said regulations, after regulation 156 the regulation 156A shall be inserted, namely: — “156A Powers and duties of the Vice-President The Vice-President shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are specified by the Act and as may be delegated by the Council or its Standing Committees from time to time.” (xiv) In the said regulations, for regulation 157 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “157. Powers, duties and functions of the Secretary Subject to the overall control, guidance and supervision of the Council, the Secretary shall execute the following functions: (a) being in charge of the office of the Institute as its Chief Executive Officer; (b) maintaining registers, documents and forms as required by the Act and these regulations; (c) being incharge of all the property of the Institute;[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 17 (d) making necessary arrangements for receiving moneys due to the Council and also issuing receipts therefor; (e) incurring revenue and capital expenditure within the limits sanctioned by the Council or its Committees; (f) causing proper accounts to be maintained and delivering of account books, information etc. to the auditors appointed by the Council for the purpose of audit of accounts of the Institute; (g) making all other payments as sanctioned by the Council or its Committees; (h) paying salary and allowances to the staff, granting of leave etc. to them, and other perks to them, and sanctioning their increments in accordance with the regulations; (i) exercising disciplinary control over the officers and employees except dismissal in respect of which the sanction of the Council shall be necessary; (j) refunding or transferring fees received under these Regulations for the examinations; (k) recognising practical experience, sponsoring candidates for practical training, granting exemption from practical training requirements as may be delegated by the Council and the Committees concerned from time to time; (l) signing and issuing all communications, guidelines, circulars, orders, decisions and notifications on behalf of the Council; (m) taking necessary steps in matters of any civil or criminal or other proceeding on behalf of the Institute in courts or forums or judicial or quasi-judicial authorities and signing vakalatnamas on behalf of the Council, appointing solicitors or advocates on behalf of the Council, and filing papers in Courts, etc. on behalf of the Council, within the financial and administrative powers as may be approved by the Council or its committees from time to time; (n) signing and execution of agreements, contracts, deeds, documents and undertaking, etc., on behalf of the Institute within the financial and administrative powers as may be approved by the Council or its committees from time to time. (o) performing such other duties and functions as are incidental and ancillary to and may be required for the performance of the above duties and exercising such other powers as may be delegated by the Council. (p) authorizing any officer or officers of the Institute to exercise or discharge any powers or duties under items (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (j) & (k) as may be considered necessary from time to time.” (xv) In the said regulations, for regulation 161 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “161. List of members (1) The list of members of the Institute as on the 1st day of April each year shall be published region-wise, under sub-section (3) of section 19 of the Act and shall be made available at the website of the Institute. Physical copy shall be made available to member(s) on request, for sale at such price as may be fixed by the Council from time to time. (2) The list of Members may contain the following details of members: (i) Name – Member’s Name as per records of the Institute. (ii) Gender – Male, Female and Others (iii) Qualification –Member’s qualification as per records of the Institute (iv) Membership No. - (v) Whether Associate or Fellow (vi) Year of enrolment as Associate or Fellow (vii) Whether holding Certificate of Practice18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (viii) Professional Address (refer Regulation 167) (ix) Members residing abroad - Member’s Region and residential address in India. (x) Details of pendency of any actionable information or complaint against it under Chapter V of the Act. (xi) Details of imposition of any penalty against it under Chapter V of the Act.” (xvi) In the said regulations, for regulation 165 the following shall be substituted, namely:- “165 Manner of registration of firm and terms and conditions (1) A company secretary in practice or a firm of such company secretaries orMulti- Disciplinary Partnership firm of CSs, shall, before commencement of practice in a trade name or firm name, apply to the Council in the form approved by the Council for permission to use a trade or a firm name as per the guidelines issued by the Council from time to time. (2) For permission to use the existing trade or firm name or modification in trade or firm name, all the existing firms within 30 days from the date of commencement of these regulations, shall apply to the Council which may allow use of the existing trade/firm name or any modification in the name of the existing Firm as per the guidelines issued under sub- regulation (1) above. (3) The Council may, refuse to approve a particular trade or firm name if (i) the name of such firm is identical or similar to the name of any other firm already registered as per the records of the Institute; or (ii) the name is in use by any firm within or outside India; or (iii) If it bears the name of a god/goddess/deity and which has no relationship with the name of member(s); or (iv) if the trade/firm name is descriptive; or (v) if the trade/firm name smacks of publicity; or (vi) if such name, in the opinion of the Council is undesirable; or (vii) if in the opinion of the Council, the registration of the firm is undesirable. (4) The firm of company secretaries shall within one month of the approval of the trade or firm name, or commencement of practice or change in the constitution or change in particulars of the firm or office, as the case may be, inform the Council of such particulars regarding his office, firm and changes as the case may be, in the appropriate Form. (5) Where the same trade or firm name has been registered in the past in the register of firms in the case of two or more members or firms, the Council may direct the member or the firm, as the case may be, other than one whose name was registered first in the register of firms, to alter the name in such manner as the Council may consider appropriate and member or firm inform to the Council of such alteration within six months of the issue of the direction. (6) The Council may recall, within one year, any Firm or trade name already registered and may direct to apply for a change in the name within six months from the issuance of directions of the Council, in case it finds the name earlier approved was not in accordance with the guidelines as per above sub-Regulation (1) which were in force at the time of approval of firm / trade name. (6A) The Council may recall, within one year of registration of any firm, such registration in case it finds that the registration is undesirable; (7) No member shall practice under a trade or firm name in respect of which a direction has been issued under sub-regulation (5) & (6) after the expiry of six months from the date of issue of the direction and the Council shall remove the name of such firm from the register of firms.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 19 (8) The Council may, in its discretion, condone the delay in filing the particulars under sub- regulation (4) in appropriate cases.” (xvii) In the said regulations, for regulation 165A the following shall be substituted, namely:- “165A-Register of Firms (1) The Council shall maintain a register of firms in appropriate form in Schedule A in Part- III and shall enter therein the following details- (i) particulars which are furnished by the firm under Regulation 165. (ii) details of pendency of any actionable information or complaint, against the Firm under Chapter V of the Act. (iii) details of imposition of any penalty against the Firm under Chapter V of the Act. (iv) details of pendency of any legal proceedings related to penalty in the Appellate Authority or before any Court; (v) In respect of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, the entry in the Register shall beupdated within 60 days. (2) The Council shall remove the name of a firm from the Register of Firms which is subject to any of the disabilities under section 20C of the Act.” (xviii) In the said regulations, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “165B List of Firms (1) The List of Firms of the Institute as on the 1st day of April each year shall be published region-wise and shall be made available at the website of the Institute. Physical copy of the list of firms may be provided to such member or firm from which a request has been received at such price as may be fixed by the Council from time to time. (2) The list of Firms shall be in two segments i.e., proprietorship firms and partnership firms (including Limited Liability Partnership) and may contain the following details of firms:- (a) In the case of Proprietorship Firms (i) Firm Name (ii) Firm Registration Number (iii) Proprietor Name (Member) (iv) Membership No. (v) COP Status of the Member (vi) Firm Complete address (vii) Member’s Association in any other Firm (viii) details of pendency of any actionable information or complaint against it under Chapter V of the Act. (ix) details of imposition of any penalty against it under Chapter V of the Act. (x) Any other particulars as may be decided by the Council from time to time. (b) in the case of Partnership Firms (i) Firm Name (ii) Firm Registration Number (iii) Partner Names (iv) Membership No. of partners (v) Partners COP Status20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (vi) Partners’ Association in any other Firm (vii) Address of head office (viii) Number of Branch(es) (ix) Address of Branch Office(s) (x) details of pendency of any actionable information or complaint against it under Chapter V of the Act. (xi) details of imposition of any penalty against it under Chapter V of the Act. Any other particulars as may be decided by the Council from time to time.” (xix) In the said regulations, Schedule A shall be substituted, namely:— “ SCHEDULE A PROFORMA (See Reg. 3) Register of Members 1. Particulars of membership (a) ACS No. and Date of entry in the Register (b) FCS No. and Date of admission as Fellow 2. Name in full………………..…………………………….. 3. Date of birth………………..…………………………….. 4. Gender-: Male/Female/Others 5. (a) Nationality………………..…………………………... (b) Domicile…………………..………………………….. 6. Qualification…………………..…………………………. 7. Address……………………….…………………………. (a) Professional………………..………………………. (b) Residential……………………..…………………... 8[(c) Mobile No………………………………………..….. (d) Tel. No. ……………………………………………… (e) Email id. ……………………………..………………] 9. Whether the member holds a certificate of practice ………………………………………………………..….. 10. Particulars of practice as Company Secretary..…….. (a) Certificate to Practice No……………….………… (b) Date of effect……………………………………….. (c) Whether practicing independently, in partnership, or employed in a firm of Company Secretaries in practice ……………….……………………………. 11. Whether holding a salaried employment, if not in practice ………………..…………………………… 12. Change of address, if any …………………………… 13. Particulars of fees received ………………………… 14. The details of actionable complaint or information pending or any penalty has been imposed against him under Chapter V in the tabular form as indicated below: Details of actionable complaints/information against the member :-[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 21 Complaint/ If Details of If found guilty of If not found If penalty imposed, complaint/ information or professional or other guilty of details of case filed Information complaint misconduct by the professional or before the Appellate Reference Information pending for Board of Discipline other misconduct Authority/Higher No. actionable inquiry before the or the Disciplinary by BoD or DC, Court, if any . Board of Committee after the the details thereof Discipline or the inquiry, details of along with Order Disciplinary penalty imposed Number Committee along with Order Number (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 15. Remarks ………………………………………………” (xx) In the said regulations, in Part III the following form shall be inserted, namely:- “ Form ‘A’ (See Regulation 165A read with Section 20B of the Act) Register of Firms of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India 1. Firm Registration Number 2. Firm Name 3. Date of Constitution 4. Type of Firm – Proprietary/Partnership/LLP/MDP 5. Date of approval of Firm Name 6. Address of the Head Office 7. Details of Partners (Along with their date of joining and leaving) 8. Branch office(s) of the firm- along with their address, date of opening, closure and in-charge details 9. Second Office(s) of the Firm 10. Details of Paid Assistants along with their date of joining and leaving 11. PAN of the Firm 12. GSTIN of the firm 13. Contact Number and email ID of the firm and Partners 14. Details of Merger and Demerger along with dates and firm numbers 15. Other association of the partners 16. Details of Network of the Firm 17. Details of dispute among the partners, if any. 18. Whether any actionable information or complaint is pending or penalty imposed, if any, against the firm under Chapter V in the tabular form as indicated below:22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] Complaint/ If Details of If found guilty of If not found If penalty imposed, complaint/ information or professional or guilty of details of case filed Information complaint other misconduct professional or before the Appellate Reference Information pending for by the Board of other Authority/Higher Court, No. Actionable inquiry before the Discipline or the misconduct by if any . Board of Disciplinary BoD or DC, the Discipline or the Committee after the details thereof Disciplinary inquiry, details of along with Committee penalty imposed Order Number along with Order Number (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Separate row to be used for each complint/ information 19. Remarks ………………………………………………” By Order of the Council, ASISH MOHAN, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./307/2023-24] Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification ICSI No.710/2 (1), dated the 16th September, 1982 and subsequently amended vide: (i) Notification No. ICSI/710/2/M(1) dated the 30th March, 1984; (ii) Notification No. ICSI/710/2/M(1) dated the 3rd May, 1984; (iii) Notification No. 710:2:(M)(1) dated the 30th December, 1985; (iv) Notification No. 710(2)(M)(1) dated the 23rd February, 1987; (v) Notification No. 710(2)(M)(1) dated the 9th March, 1987; (vi) Notification No. ICSI/710(2)(M)(2) dated the 22nd August, 1988; (vii) Notification No. 710(2)(M)(2) dated the 23rd August, 1988; (viii) Notification No. 710/1(M)/1/18 dated the 20th August, 1993 and 24th November, 1993; (ix) Notification No.710/1(M)/17 dated the 21st February, 1995; (x) Notification No.710/1(M)/20 dated the 28th November, 1996; (xi) Notification No. ICSI/710/2/M/26 dated the 10th August, 2001; (xii) Notification No.710/1(M)/1 dated the 4th May, 2006; (xiii) Notification No.710/1/(M)/1dated the 26th June, 2006; (xiv) Notification No.531:legal:710/1(M)/1 dated the 26th July, 2010; (xv) Notification No.710/1(M)/2 dated the 4th June, 2012; (xvi) Notification No.710/1(M)/1 dated the 1st April, 2014; (xvii) Notification No.710/1(M)/1 dated the 3rd February, 2020. 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