Section 12:
Pledge or hypothecation of securities held in a depository.
(1) Subject to such regulations
and bye-laws, as may be made in this behalf, a beneficial owner may with the previous approval of the
depository create a pledge or hypothecation in respect of a security owned by him through a depository.
(2) Every beneficial owner shall give intimation of such pledge or hypothecation to the depository
and such depository shall thereupon make entries in its records accordingly.
(3) Any entry in the records of a depository under sub-section (2) shall be evidence of a pledge or
hypothecation.