Act Number: 31

Act Name: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2016-05-28

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time bound manner for maximisation of value of assets of such persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders including alteration in the order of priority of payment of Government dues and to establish an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Department:

Section 204: Functions of insolvency professional agencies.
    An insolvency professional agency shall perform the following functions, namely:—
         (a) grant membership to persons who fulfil all requirements set out in its byelaws on payment of membership fee;
         (b) lay down standards of professional conduct for its members;
         (c) monitor the performance of its members;
         (d) safeguard the rights, privileges and interests of insolvency professionals who are its members;
         (e) suspend or cancel the membership of insolvency professionals who are its members on the grounds set out in its bye-laws;
         (f) redress the grievances of consumers against insolvency professionals who are its members; and
         (g) publish information about its functions, list of its members, performance of its members and such other information as may be specified by regulations/
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