FORWARD CONTRACTS REGULATION ACT, 1952

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Establishment and constitution of the Forward Markets Commission

S.4 Functions of the Commission

S.4(a) Powers of the Commission

S.5 Application for recognition of associations

S.6 Grant of recognition to association

S.7 Withdrawal of recognition

S.8 Power of Central Government to call for periodical returns or direct inquiries to be made

S.9 Furnishing of annual reports to the Commission by recognised associations

S.9(a) Power of recognised association to make rules respecting grouping of members, restricting voting rights, etc., in special cases

S.10 Power of Central Government to direct rules to be made or to make rules

S.11 Power of recognised association to make bye-laws

S.12 Power of Central Government to make or amend bye-laws of recognised associations

S.12(b) Power of Commission to suspend member of recognised association or to prohibit him from trading

S.13 Power of Central Government to supersede governing body of recognised association

S.14 Power to suspend business of recognised associations

S.14(a) Certificate of registration to be obtained by all associations

S.14(b) Grant or refusal of certificate of registration

S.14(c) Application of sections 8 and 12B to registered associations

S.15 Forward contracts in notified goods illegal or void in certain circumstances

S.16 Consequences of notification under section 15

S.17 Power to prohibit forward contracts in certain cases

S.18 Special provisions respecting certain kinds of forward contracts

S.19 Prohibition of options in goods

S.20 Penalties

S.21 Penalty for owning or keeping place used for entering into forward contracts in goods

S.21(a) Power of court to order forfeiture of property

S.22 Offences by companies

S.22(a) Power to search and seize books of account or other documents

S.22(b) Presumptions to be drawn in certain cases

S.23 Certain offences to be cognizable

S.24 Jurisdiction to try offences under this Act

S.25 Advisory committee

S.26 Power to delegate

S.27 Power to exempt

S.28 Power to make rules

S.29 Repeals and savings

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