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SEBI (Stock Brokers) Reg 1992 Rule 17

Requires stock brokers to keep and maintain stipulated books of accounts, records and documents.

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Jurisdiction: India

Regulator: SEBI

Topic: Recordkeeping

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The documents required to be kept and maintained include:

  • Register of transactions
  • Client ledgers
  • General ledger
  • Journals
  • Cash book
  • Bank pass book
  • Documents register
  • Member’s contract books
  • Counterfoils or duplicates of contract notes issued to clients
  • Written consent of clients in respect of contracts entered into as principals
  • Margin deposit book
  • Client account opening form

The stock broker must advise the board of the location where the document and records are maintained.

An audited balance sheet and P&L must be provided to SEBI no later than six months after the close of each accounting period.

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SEBI (Stock Brokers) Reg 1992
SEBI (Stock Brokers) Reg 1992 Rule 17 This Rule
SEBI (Stock Brokers) Reg 1992 Rule 18
SEBI (Stock Brokers) Reg 1992 Rule 18A
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