Section 29B

Powers of the Securities and Exchange Board of India not to apply to International Financial Services Centre.

The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

  • Act 42 of 1956
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs
About this Act

An Act to prevent undesirable transactions in securities by regulating the business of dealing therein, by providing for certain other matters connected therewith.

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    1[29B. Powers of the Securities and Exchange Board of India not to apply to International Financial Services Centre.--Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the powers exercisable by the Securities and Exchange Board of India under this Act,--
         (a) shall not extend to an International Financial Services Centre set up under sub-section (1) of section18 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005);
         (b) shall be exercisable by the International Financial Services Centres Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019,
     in so far as regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions that are permitted in the International Financial Services Centres are concerned.]

Notes

1. Ins. by Act 50 of 2019, s. 33 and the second Schedule (w.e.f. 1-10-2020).
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