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Section 15: Functions of Council.

The Company Secretaries Act, 1980Central Act · Act 56 of 1980

[15. Functions of Council.-- (1) The Institute shall function under the overall control, guidance and supervision of the Council and the duty of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be vested in the Council.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the duties of the Council shall include

(a) to approve academic courses and their contents;

(b) the prescribing of fees for the examination of candidates for enrolment;

(c) the prescribing of qualifications for entry in the [Register of members];

(d) the recognition of foreign qualifications and training for purposes of enrolment;

(e) the prescribing of guidelines for granting or refusal of certificates of practice under this Act;

[(ea) the granting or refusal, of registration of a firm;]

(f) the levy of fees from members, examinees and other persons;

(g) the regulation and maintenance of the status and standard of professional qualifications of members of the Institute;

(h) the carrying out, by granting financial assistance to persons other than members of the Council or in any other manner, of research in such matters of interest to Company Secretaries as may be prescribed;

(i) to enable functioning of the Director (Discipline), the Board of Discipline, the Disciplinary Committee and the Appellate Authority constituted under the provisions of this Act;

(j) to enable functioning of the Quality Review Board;

[(ja) to issue guidelines for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Act;

(jb) to conduct investor education and awareness programmes;

(jc) to enter into any memorandum or arrangement with the prior approval of the Central Government, with any agency of any foreign country, for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act;]

(k) consideration of the recommendations of the Quality Review Board made under clause (a) of section 29B and details of action taken thereon in its annual report; and

(l) to ensure the functioning of the Institute in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in performance of other statutory duties as may be entrusted to the Institute from time to time.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Company Secretaries Act, 1980
Section15
Marginal noteFunctions of Council.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 8 of 2006. . Subs. by Act 8 of 2006, s. 12, for section 15 (w.e.f. 17-11-2006)
  • substituted, Act 12 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 12 of 2022, s. 82, for "Register" (w.e.f. 10-5-2022).
  • inserted. . Ins. by ,s. 82, ibid.,(w.e.f 10-5-2022).

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