Saturday, November 21, 2020

INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST COMPANY SECRETARY THROUGH ONLINE NOW...


 

 

G.S.R. 696(E).— 10th November 2020

Company Secretaries (Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as said rules), in rule 2, in sub-rule (6), after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(dd) “electronic mode” means and includes--

(i) filing of complaint, written statement, rejoinder, affidavits, or any other recognised electronic means or through the online portal; submissions and any other documents by email

(ii) online payment of prescribed fees or amount of fine or cost as may be imposed by the Board of Discipline or the Disciplinary Committee;

(iii) appearance and hearing through video conference or other audio visual means;

(iv) service of notices or summons or communications by email or any other recognized electronic means;”.

 

Service of Notice

in clause (a), after the words, “at his professional address”, the words, “or at email address as per the records of the Institute or such other recognized electronic modes”, shall be inserted;

(ii) in clause (b),

(a) after the words, “address of its head office”, the words, “or at email address as per the records of the Institute” shall be inserted;

(b) after the words, “maintained by the Institute”, the words, “or such other recognized electro

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