Section 3

Certificate of commencement of business by depositories.

The Depositories Act, 1996

  • Act 22 of 1996
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs
About this Act

An Act to provide for regulation of depositories in securities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    (1) No depository shall act as a depository unless it obtains a certificate of commencement of business from the Board.
     (2) A certificate granted under sub-section (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by the regulations.
     (3) The Board shall not grant it certificate under sub-section (1) unless it is satisfied that the depository has adequate systems and safeguards to prevent manipulation of records and transactions:
     Provided that no certificate shall be refused under this section unless the depository concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

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