DEPOSITORIES ACT, 1996

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Certificate of commencement of business by depositories

S.4 Agreement between depository and participant

S.5 Services of depository

S.6 Surrender of certificate of security

S.7 Registration of transfer of securities with depository

S.8 Options to receive security certificate or hold securities with depository

S.9 Securities in depositories to be in fungible form

S.10 Rights of depositories and beneficial owner

S.11 Register of beneficial owner

S.12 Pledge or hypothecation of securities held in a depository

S.13 Furnishing of information and records by depository and issuer

S.14 Option to opt out in respect of any security

S.15 Act 18 of 1891 to apply to depositories

S.16 Depositories to indemnify loss in certain cases

S.17 Rights and obligations of depositories, etc

S.18 Power of Board to call for information and enquiry

S.19 Power of Board to give directions in certain cases

S.19(a) Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc

S.19(b) Penalty for failure to enter into an agreement

S.19(c) Penalty for failure to redress Investors’ grievances

S.19(d) Penalty for delay in dematerialisation or issue of certificate of securities

S.19(e) Penalty for failure to reconcile records

S.19(f) Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued by Board under section 19 of the Act

S.19(g) Penalty for contravention where no separate penalty has been provided

S.19(h) Power to adjudicate

S.19(j) Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India

S.20 Offences

S.21 Offences by companies

S.22 Cognizance of offences by courts

S.22(a) Composition of certain offences

S.22(b) Power to grant immunity

S.23 Appeals

S.23(a) Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal

S.23(b) Procedure and powers of Securities Appellate Tribunal

S.23(c) Right to legal representation

S.23(d) Limitation

S.23(e) Civil court not to have jurisdiction

S.23(f) Appeal to Supreme Court

S.24 Power of Central Government to make rules

S.25 Power of Board to make regulations

S.26 Power of depositories to make bye-laws

S.27 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament

S.28 Application of other laws not barred

S.29 Removal of difficulties

S.30 Amendments to certain enactment

S.31 Repeal and Saving

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