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The Company Secretaries Act, 1980

54 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2Definitions and interpretation
  4. II — INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA
  5. 3Incorporation of the Institute
  6. 4Entry of names in the[3] [Register of members]
  7. 5Associates and Fellows
  8. 6Certificate of practice
  9. 7Members to be known as Company Secretaries
  10. 8Disabilities
  11. III — COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTE
  12. 9Constitution of the Council of the Institute
  13. 10Re-election or re-nomination to Council
  14. 10ASettlement of disputes regarding election
  15. 10BEstablishment of Tribunal
  16. 11Nomination in default of election
  17. 12President and Vice-President
  18. 13Resignation of membership and casual vacancies
  19. 14Duration and dissolution of the Council
  20. 15Functions of Council
  21. 15AFunctions of Institute
  22. 15BImparting education by Universities and other bodies
  23. 16Officers and employees, salary, allowances, etc
  24. 17Committees of the Council
  25. 18Finances of the Council
  26. IV — REGISTER OF MEMBERS
  27. 20Removal from the
  28. V — MISCONDUCT
  29. 21ABoard of Discipline
  30. 21BDisciplinary Committee
  31. 21CAuthority, Disciplinary Committee, Board of Discipline and Director (Discipline) to have powers of civil court
  32. 21DTransitional provisions
  33. 22Professional or other misconduct defined
  34. 22AConstitution of Appellate Authority
  35. 22BTerm of office of members of Authority
  36. 22CProcedure, etc., of Authority
  37. 22DOfficers and other staff of Authority
  38. 22EAppeal to Authority
  39. VI — REGIONAL COUNCILS
  40. 23Constitution and functions of Regional Councils
  41. VII — PENALTIES
  42. 24Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc
  43. 25Penalty for using name of the Council, or awarding degree of Company Secretary
  44. 26Companies not to engage in Company Secretaryship
  45. 27Unqualified persons not to sign documents
  46. 28Offences by companies
  47. 29Sanction to prosecute
  48. 29AEstablishment of Quality Review Board
  49. 29BFunctions of Board
  50. 29CProcedure of Board
  51. 29DTerms and conditions of service of Chairperson and members of Board and its expenditure
  52. IX — DISSOLUTION OF THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA REGISTERED UNDER THE
  53. 32Transfer of assets and liabilities of the dissolved company to the Institute
  54. 33Provisions respecting employees of the dissolved company
  55. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  56. 35Directions of the Central Government
  57. 36Protection of action taken in good faith
  58. 36AMembers, etc., to be public servants
  59. 37Maintenance of branch offices
  60. 38Reciprocity
  61. 38APower of Central Government to make rules
  62. 39Power to make regulations
  63. 40Rules, regulations and notifications to be laid before Parliament