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Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
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....dia (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Custodian) Regulations, 1996, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Scheme) Regulations, 1999, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investor) Regulations, 2000, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2002, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Central Database of Market Participants) Regulations, 2003, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Securitised Debt Instruments and Security Receipts) Regulations, 2008, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities and Exchange Board of India {KYC (Know Your Client) Reg....
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.... live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992. 4. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992, after Chapter V, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER VI POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 44. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a peri....
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.... Regulations, 1993, after Chapter V, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER VI POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 33. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specif....
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.... specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. 9. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, after Chapter IX, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER IX-A POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 76A. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of r....
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....s in special cases. 43. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Scheme) Regulations, 1999. 12. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investmen....
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.... products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2002. 14. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2002, after Chapter IV, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER V POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 21. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specifie....
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.... (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008. 17. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securi....
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....els, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009. 19. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, after Chapter VII, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER VII-A POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 28A. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditi....
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....or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. 22. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, after Chapter VI, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER VI-A ....
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..... may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013. 24. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013, after Chapter V, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER V-A POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 28A. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on....
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.... for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014. 27. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, after Chapter VIII, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER VIII-A POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in ....
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.... as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities) Regulations, 2015. 29. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities) Regulations, 2015, after Chapter VII-A, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER VII-B POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 27B. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a li....
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.... technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services, business models, etc. may be deployed on a limited set of eligible customers for a specified period of time, for furthering innovation in the securities market, subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. 32. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, after Chapter XI, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER XI-A POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in spe....
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....be specified by the Board." Amendment to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018. 34. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, after Chapter V, following Chapter shall be inserted, namely, - "CHAPTER V-A POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases. 25A. (1) The Board may, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of these regulations for a period as may be specified but not exceeding twelve months, for furthering innovation in technological aspects relating to testing new products, processes, services, business models, etc. in live environment of regulatory sandbox in the securities markets. (2) Any exemption granted by the Board under sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to the applicant satisfying such conditions as may be specified by the Board including conditions to be complied with on a continuous basis. Explanation.-For the purposes of these regulations, "regulatory sandbox" means a live testing environment where new products, processes, services....