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Secretarial Audit Report (SAR) Ch ll Ah d Challenges Ahead AJAY GARG, Team AGBians

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In India, Companies Act, 2013 provides for compulsory Secretarial Audit by Listed Companies and other Public Companies where Paid Up Capital is 50 crores or more or turnover is 250 crores or more

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Secretarial Audit Report (SAR) Ch ll Ah dChallenges Ahead

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APPLICABILITY

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APPLICABILITY S204(1) & R 9(1)(a)&(b)( ) ( )( ) ( )

Every Listed Company    &Following Public CompanyFollowing  Public Company 

Paid up Share capital 50 Cr. or moreOOr

Turnover‐ 250 cr. or more

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DUTY OF COMPANY S204(2)S204(2) 

Give Assistance and Facilities to the C S t i P tiCompany Secretary in Practice

For Auditing the Secretarial and related records of the Company

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Secretarial Audit ReportpLaws, Statutes and Act covered under the Scope

Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules 

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956and the Rules

Th D it i A t 1996 R l tiThe Depositories Act, 1996, Regulationsand Rules

FEMA Act 1999 and Rules (FDI ODI ECB)FEMA Act, 1999 and Rules (FDI, ODI, ECB)

SEBI Act, 1992 Regulations and Guidelines

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S (S S ) l i 2011

pLaws, Statutes and Act covered under the Scope

SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011

SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulations, 1992

SEBI (Issue of Capital and DisclosureRequirements ) Regulations, 2009

SEBI (ESOP & ESPS) Guidelines, 1999

SEBI (Issue & Listing of Debt Securities)Regulations, 2008

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Secretarial Audit ReportpLaws, Statutes and Act covered under the Scope

SEBI (Registrar to an issue and Share Transfer Agents) R l i 1993 Regulations,1993

SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009

SEBI (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998

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Secretarial Audit ReportpLaws, Statutes and Act covered under the Scope

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Secretarial Audit ReportpNon-financial Activities covered under the Scope

•Approvals and use of powers asper Articles of Associationper Articles of Association

•Periodic Compliance ChartE t B d C li Ch t•Event Based Compliance Chart

•Cross Verification of suchCompliances with Act andCompliances with Act andprovisions

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•Review of Policies and MechanismsadoptedI l i d M i i• Implementation and Monitoringthereof

•Review of Observations of variousReview of Observations of variousAuditors

•Replies of the management on theReplies of the management on theobservations / adverse comments ofauditors

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A ti t k t

Non-financial Activities covered under the Scope

•Action taken report oncomments / observations ofauditorsauditors

•Directions given by Board andCommittee membersC b

•ATR and review of status of suchdirections

•Review of Returns filed•Review of Various Forms filed

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•Statutory Records, Books,Registers maintained undervarious Acts

•Review of the Constitution ofB d i V i C iBoard, its Various Committees

•Review of the meetings of theB d d it C ittBoard and its Committees

•Review of the Meetings of theShareholdersShareholders

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Secretarial Audit ReportpNon-financial Activities covered under the Scope

• Review of Notices andDispatch of the same

• Review of Corporate Actionsinitiated

R i f P lti dditi l• Review of Penalties, additionalfees and prosecution initiatedby the authorities,departments, officers undervarious Acts

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• Remuneration and itsApproval by Board /Committees / shareholdersCommittees / shareholders

• Approvals and consents ofGovernment authoritieswherever required

• Registrations under VariousActs wherever requiredActs, wherever required

• Review of Public Noticeswherever requiredq

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• Updating of Website and theprovisions of law

• Eligibility, Assessment andDisclosures by the DirectorsKPM and other Key PersonsKPM and other Key Persons

• Applicability and complianceof Standards – Secretarial,of Standards Secretarial,Accounting, Auditing andothers

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Sec 204 (3) & 134 (3)(f)(ii)Sec 204 (3) & 134 (3)(f)(ii)

For A Q lifi tiAny QualificationObservationOther Remarks

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Penal provisions

Fine (Individually)

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Section 2(59)

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