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The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992

Delegation

In force From 30 Jan 1992 Act 15 of 1992 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 15 of 1992 Ministry Finance Enacted 04 Apr 1992 In force 30 Jan 1992 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 5

Section 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 deals with delegation. The Board may, by general or special order in writing delegate to any member, officer of the Board or any other person subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act (except the powers under section 29) as it may deem necessary. The Act came into force on 30 Jan 1992.

The Board may, by general or special order in writing delegate to any member, officer of the Board or any other person subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act (except the powers under section 29) as it may deem necessary.

Section 19, The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (Act 15 of 1992).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 29 Power to make rules

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 11 Functions of Board

Made under this section, and citing it

4 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 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 19

What does Section 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act deal with?

Section 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act is headed "Delegation". The Board may, by general or special order in writing delegate to any member, officer of the Board or any other person subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act (except the powers under section 29) as it may deem necessary.

How do I find court cases under Section 19 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 19, section 19 Sebi Act, section 19 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.

What should I read with Section 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 29 (Power to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 4: most recently SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, 2018 (2018), then Securities and Exchange Board of India (Appointment of Administrator and Procedure for Refunding to the Investors) Regulations, 2018 (2018), and 2 more.

When did Section 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act come into force?

Section 19 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, cited as Sebi Act 19, 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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