Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal
Section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 deals with tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal. The Presiding Officer or every Judicial or Technical Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of maximum five years: Provided that no Presiding Off The Act came into force on 30 Jan 1992.
1[15N. Tenure of office of Presiding Office, Judicial or Technical Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal.--The Presiding Officer or every Judicial or Technical Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of maximum five years:
Provided that no Presiding Officer or the Judicial or Technical Member shall hold office after he has attained the age of seventy years.]
Section 15N, The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (Act 15 of 1992).
Questions about Section 15N
What does Section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act deal with?
Section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act is headed "Tenure of office of Presiding Officer and other Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal". [15N. Tenure of office of Presiding Office, Judicial or Technical Members of Securities Appellate Tribunal.--The Presiding Officer or every Judicial or Technical Member of the Securities Appellate Tribunal shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, a
How do I find court cases under Section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India 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: Sebi Act 15N, section 15N Sebi Act, section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act come into force?
Section 15N of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, cited as Sebi Act 15N, came into force on 30 Jan 1992, having been enacted on 04 Apr 1992. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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