Section List

Act Number: 56

Act Name: The Company Secretaries Act, 1980

Year: 1980

Enactment Date: 1980-12-10

Long Title: An Act to make provision for the regulation and development of the profession of Company Secretaries.

Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions and interpretation.
3 Incorporation of the Institute.
4 Entry of names in the Register of members.
5 Associates and Fellows.
6 Certificate of practice.
7 Members to be known as Company Secretaries.
8 Disabilities.
9 Constitution of the Council of the Institute.
10 Re-election or re-nomination to Council.
10A Settlement of disputes regarding election.
10B Establishment of Tribunal.
11 Nomination in default of election.
12 President and Vice-President.
13 Resignation of membership and casual vacancies.
14 Duration and dissolution of the Council.
15 Functions of Council.
15A Functions of Institute.
15B Imparting education by Universities and other bodies.
16 Officers and employees, salary, allowances, etc.
17 Committees of the Council.
18 Finances of the Council.
19Register of members.
20 Removal from the Register of members.
21 Disciplinary Directorate.
21A Board of Discipline.
21B Disciplinary Committee.
21C Authority, Disciplinary Committee, Board of Discipline and Director (Discipline) to have powers of civil court.
21D Transitional provisions.
22 Professional or other misconduct defined.
22A Constitution of Appellate Authority.
22B Term of office of members of Authority.
22C Procedure, etc., of Authority.
22D Officers and other staff of Authority.
22E Appeal to Authority.
23 Constitution and functions of Regional Councils.
24 Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc.
25 Penalty for using name of the Council, or awarding degree of Company Secretary.
26 Companies not to engage in Company Secretaryship.
27 Unqualified persons not to sign documents.
28 Offences by companies.
29 Sanction to prosecute.
29A Establishment of Quality Review Board.
29B Functions of Board.
29C Procedure of Board
29D Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and members of Board and its expenditure
30Amendment of Act 8 of 2006
31 Dissolution of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India registered under the Companies Act.—
32Transfer of assets and liabilities of the dissolved company to the Institute.
33 Provisions respecting employees of the dissolved company
34Coordination Committee
35 Directions of the Central Government
36 Protection of action taken in good faith
36AMembers, etc., to be public servants.
37 Maintenance of branch offices.
38 Reciprocity
38APower of Central Government to make rules
39 Power to make regulations.
40Rules, regulations and notifications to be laid before Parliament.
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