Lawgist15Members may not act as principals in certain circumstances
No member of a recognised stock exchange shall in respect of any securities enter into any contract as a principal with any person other than a member of a recognised stock exchange, unless he has secured the consent or authority of such person and discloses in the note, memorandum or agreement of sale or purchase that he is acting as a principal:
Provided that where the member has secured the consent or authority of such person otherwise than in writing he shall secure written confirmation by such persons of such consent or authority within three days from the date of the contract:
Provided further that no such written consent or authority of such person shall be necessary for closing out any outstanding contract entered into by such person in accordance with the bye-laws, if the member discloses in the note, memorandum or agreement of sale or purchase in respect of such closing out that he is acting as a principal.
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- 13A Additional trading floor
- 14 Contracts in notified areas to be void in certain circumstances
- 15 Members may not act as principals in certain circumstances
- 16 Power to prohibit contracts in certain cases
- 17 Licensing of dealers in securities in certain areas
- 17A Public issue and listing of securities referred to in sub-clause (ie) of clause (h) of section 2
- 18 Exclusion of spot delivery contracts from sections 13, 14, 15 and 17
- 18A Contracts in derivatives
- 19 Stock exchanges other than recognised stock exchanges prohibited
- 20 [Omitted.]
