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SEBI Simplifies of procedure and formats for issuance of duplicate securities certificates
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....EBI Simplifies of procedure and formats for issuance of duplicate securities certificates<br>By: - CSLalit Rajput<br>Corporate Laws / IBC / SEBI<br>Dated:- 21-6-2022<br><br>SEBI Simplifies of procedure and formats for issuance of duplicate securities certificates In order to to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities marke....
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....t, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/70 dated 25th May, 2022 has released issued a circular after reviewed the process followed by the Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents ("RTAs") and the Issuer companies for issuance of duplicate securities certificates, on Simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of d....
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....ocuments for issuance of duplicate securities certificates in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. Applicability: The provisions of this Circular shall come into force with immediate effect in supersession of RTI Circular No. 1 (2000-2001) dated May 9, 2001. Formats has also revised. The RTAs/ listed company shall strictly ad....
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....here to the formats and documentation specified through this Circular for all service requests related to issuance of duplicate securities. * Key Highlights: The procedure and documentation requirements for issuance of duplicate securities has been further simplified. The requirements are as specified below: * Submission by the security holder of copy of FIR including e-FIR/Police complaint/....
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....Court injunction order/copy of plaint (where the suit filed has been accepted by the Court and Suit No. has been given), necessarily having details of the securities, folio number, distinctive number range and certificate numbers. * Issuance of advertisement regarding loss of securities in a widely circulated newspaper. * Submission of Affidavit and Indemnity bond as per the format prescribed ....
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....by the Board. * There shall be no requirement of submission of surety for issuance of duplicate securities. * Relaxation provided to some extent, if the value of securities as on the date of submission of application, along with complete documentation as prescribed by the Board does not exceed Rs.5 Lakhs. * The applicant shall quantify the value of the securities on the basis of the closing ....
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....price of such securities at any one of the recognized stock exchanges a day prior to the date of such submission in the application. * An overseas securities holder, in lieu of documents mentioned in point 1 above, shall be permitted to provide self-declaration of the security certificates lost/misplaced/stolen which shall be duly notarized/ apostilled /attested by the Indian Consulate / Embassy....
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.... in their country of residence, along with self-attested copies of valid passport and overseas address proof. * In case of non-availability of Certificate Nos./Distinctive Nos./ Folio nos., the RTA (upon written request by the security holder) shall provide the same, to the security holder only where the signature and the address of the security holder matches with the RTA / listed company's rec....
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....ords. In case the signature and/or the address do not match, the security holder shall first comply with the KYC procedure and then only the details of the securities shall be provided to the security holder by the RTA/listed company. * Fake / forged / stolen certificates or certificates where duplicate certificate is issued, must be seized and defaced by the RTA / listed company and disposed of....
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.... in the manner, authorized by the Board of the Company. * Defaced certificate shall be kept in custody of the Company/ RTA and disposed of in the manner as authorized by the Board of the Company. * The listed company shall take special contingency insurance policy from the insurance company towards the risk arising out of the requirements relating to issuance of duplicate securities in order t....
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....o safeguard and protect the interest of the listed company. Kindly note that: As mandated vide SEBI Circular dated January 25, 2022, duplicate securities shall be issued in dematerialized mode only. Source: Click Here<br> Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing by authors, experts, professionals ....