The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 · IV — REGISTER OF MEMBERS

Section 20. Removal from the 10[Register of members]

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER IV - REGISTER OF MEMBERS 19.[1] [Register of members].—[2] [(1) The Council shall maintain a Register of members of the Institute in such manner as may be prescribed.] (2) The[1] [Register of members] shall include the following particulars about every member of the — Institute, namely, (a) his full name, date of birth domicile, residential and professional addresses; (b) the date on which his name is entered in the[1] [Register of members]; - (c) his qualifications; 3 [(ca) whether any actionable information or complaint is pending or any penalty has been imposed against him under Chapter V, including details thereof, if any;] - (d) whether he holds a certificate of practice; and - (e) any other particulars which may be prescribed. 4[(3) The council shall cause to be published in such manner as may be prescribed, a list of members of the Institute as on the 1st day of April of each year, and shall, if requested to do so by any such member, send to him a copy of such list[5] [on payment of such amount as may be prescribed].] 6[(4) Every member of the Institute shall, on his name being entered in the 1[Register of members], pay such annual membership fee as may be determined, by notification, by the Council[7] *. 8* * * * *] 9[ 20. Removal from the 10[Register of members].— (1) The Council may remove from the 10[Register of members] the name of any member of the Institute (a) who is dead; or (b) from whom a request has been received to that effect, or (c) who has not paid any prescribed fee required to be paid by him; or (d) who is found to have been subject at the time when his name was entered in the[10] [Register of members], or who at any time thereafter has become subject, to any of the disabilities mentioned in section 8, or who for any other reason has ceased to be entitled to have his name borne on the Register. (2) The Council shall remove from the Register the name of any member in respect of whom an order has been passed under this Act removing him from membership of the Institute.] 1. Subs. by Act 12 of 2022, s. 18, for "Register" (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 2. Subs. by s. 18, ibid ., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 3. Ins. by s.18, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 4. Subs. by Act 15 of 1959, s. 17, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-7-1959). 5. Ins. by Act 9 of 2006, s. 16 (w.e.f. 17-11-2006). 6. Subs. by Act 9 of 2006, s. 16, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 8-8-2006). 7. The words ", which shall not exceed rupees five thousand" omitted by Act 12 of 2022, s. 18 (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 8. The Proviso omitted by s. 18, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 9. Subs. by Act 15 of 1959, s. 18, for section 20 (w.e.f. 1-7-1959). 10. Subs. by Act 12 of 2022, s. 19, for "Register" (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 1[(3) If the name of any member has been removed from the Register under clause (c) of sub-section (1), on receipt of an application, his name may be entered again in the Register on payment of the arrears of annual fee and entrance fee along with such additional fee, as may be determined, by notification, by the Council[2] *: 3* * * * * 4[CHAPTER V MISCONDUCT

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by Act 15 of 1959, s. 18

    In force from 1 Jul 1959

    Footnote: 9. Subs. by Act 15 of 1959, s. 18, for section 20 (w.e.f. 1-7-1959).

  2. substituted by Act 9 of 2006, s. 16

    In force from 8 Aug 2006

    Footnote: 6. Subs. by Act 9 of 2006, s. 16, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 8-8-2006).

  3. inserted by Act 9 of 2006, s. 16

    In force from 17 Nov 2006

    Footnote: 5. Ins. by Act 9 of 2006, s. 16 (w.e.f. 17-11-2006).

  4. omitted by Act 12 of 2022, s. 18

    In force from 10 May 2022

    Earlier wording: “, which shall not exceed rupees five thousand”

    Footnote: 7. The words ", which shall not exceed rupees five thousand" omitted by Act 12 of 2022, s. 18 (w.e.f. 10-5-2022).