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Section 24: Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc.

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

Subject to the provisions of section 7, any person who,

(a) not being a member of the Institute,--

(i) represents that he is a member of the Institute; or

(ii) uses the designation Company Secretary; or

(iii) uses the letters A.C.S. or F.C.S. after his name; or

(b) being a member of the Institute, but not having a certificate of practice, represents that he is in practice or practises as a Company Secretary,

shall be punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend to [one lakh rupees], and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to [five lakh rupees], or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Company Secretaries Act, 1980
Section24
Marginal notePenalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc.
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 12 of 2022. . Subs by Act 12 of 2022, s. 96, for “one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 10-5-2022).
  • substituted. . Subs by, s. 96, ibid., for “five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 10-5-2022).

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