COMPANY SECRETARIES ACT, 1980

CHAPTER 1 - SECTION PRELIMINARY PAGE

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions and interpretation

CHAPTER 2 - INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA

3. Incorporation of the Institute

4. Entry of names in the Register

5. Associates and Fellows

6. Certificate of practice

7. Members to be known as Company Secretaries

8. Disabilities

CHAPTER 3 - COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTE

9. Constitution of the Council of the Institute

10. Mode of election to the Council

11. Nomination in default of election

12. President and Vice-President

13. Resignation of membership and casual vacancies

14. Duration and dissolution of the Council

15. Functions of the Council

16. Staff, remuneration and allowances

17. Committees of the Council

18. Finances of the Council

CHAPTER 4 - REGISTER OF MEMBERS

19. Register

20. Removal from the Register

CHAPTER 5 - MISCONDUCT

21. Procedure in inquiries relating to misconduct of members of the Institute

22. Professional misconduct defined

CHAPTER 6 - REGIONAL COUNCILS

23. Constitution and functions of Regional Councils

CHAPTER 7 - PENALTIES

24. Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member, etc.

25. Penalty for using name of the Council, or awarding degree of Company Secretary

26. Companies not to engage in Company Secretaryship

27. Unqualified persons not to sign documents

28. Offences by companies

29. Sanction to prosecute

CHAPTER 8 - APPEALS

30. Appeal

CHAPTER 9 - DISSOLUTION OF TIME INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT

31. Dissolution of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India registered under the Companies Act

32. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the dissolved company to the Institute.

33. Provisions respecting employees of the dissolved company

CHAPTER 10 - MISCELLANEOUS

34. Alteration in the Register and cancellation of certificate

35. Directions of the Central Government

36. Protection of action taken in good faith

37. Maintenance of branch offices

38. Reciprocity

39. Power to make regulations

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE