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The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949

Constitution of Appellate Authority

In force From 01 Jul 1949 Act 38 of 1949 As on 21 Oct 2026

Act 38 of 1949 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 01 May 1949 In force 01 Jul 1949 Cited by 4 provisions Instruments 7

Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 deals with constitution of Appellate Authority. [ [(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute an Appellate Authority consisting of-- (a) a person who is or has been a judge of a High Court, to be its Chairperson; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1949.

1[ 2[(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute an Appellate Authority consisting of--

(a) a person who is or has been a judge of a High Court, to be its Chairperson;

(b) two members to be appointed from amongst the persons who have been members of the Council for at least one full term and who is not a sitting member of the Council;

(c) two members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons having knowledge and practical experience in the field of law, economics, business, finance or accountancy.

(2) The Chairperson and other members shall be part-time members.]]

Section 22A, The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act 38 of 1949).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 4

  1. Actuaries Act s. 32 Constitution of Appellate Authority
  2. s. 2 Interpretation
  3. Company Secretaries Act s. 22A Constitution of Appellate Authority
  4. Cost Accountants Act s. 22A Constitution of Appellate Authority

Judgments citing this section

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  1. High Court 18 Sep 2024 HCMA011967992023

    … view of the matter, this Court, while dismissing this Writ petition, without interfering with the order impugned and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, grants liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate appeal before the appellate authority as provided under section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act. Upon filing of such appeal, the appellate authority shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate order within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such appeal, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and …

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Made under this section, and citing it

3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 22A

What does Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act deal with?

Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act is headed "Constitution of Appellate Authority". [ [(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute an Appellate Authority consisting of-- (a) a person who is or has been a judge of a High Court, to be its Chairperson;

How do I find court cases under Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Chartered Accountants Act 22A, section 22A Chartered Accountants Act, section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act, and has it changed?

4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently Constitution Of Appellate Authority (2015), then Amendment to SO 789 (E) dated 20th March, 2009 (2012), and 1 more.

When did Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act come into force?

Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act, cited as Chartered Accountants Act 22A, came into force on 01 Jul 1949, having been enacted on 01 May 1949. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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