Change in Status and Constitution of the Stock Brokers in Cash and Derivatives Segments of the Exchanges under Rule 4 (c) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Rules, 1992

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....rtificate of registration to a stock-broker. Rule 4 (c) of the said Rules prescribes that in case of any change in the status and constitution, the stock-broker shall obtain prior approval of the SEBI to continue to buy, sell or deal in securities in any stock exchange. In the absence of any general advice to stock exchanges about the circumstances requiring prior approval, it is observed that different exchanges follow different practices. For a particular type of change, some exchanges seek approval while some others do not. In order to clarify the circumstances which require prior approval and streamline the process of such approvals, this circular is being issued. 2. The following table enumerates the circumstances which would mean cha....

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....ity deposit of the broker shall not be released to the broker by the exchange. 3. In all the above cases (Para 2), the exchange must approve the application of the broker and forward the same, within a week of its approval, to SEBI for prior approval along with a confirmation (if otherwise, the details of the same) on the following: a) the broker is not connected with any of the defaulting brokers of any exchange, b) no complaint / arbitration /disciplinary proceeding is pending against the broker, c) no investigation / inquiry by any exchange is pending against the broker, d) as on date of application, the broker, as a broker of the concerned exchange, has paid fees, as applicable, to SEBI, e) the turnover details necessary to a....