sebi:16843
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of registration as a stock broker cancelled with immediate effect
Regulations
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 26(2)
- Reg. 26
- Reg. 29(3)
- Reg. 23
Parties
- M/s. Libord Securities Ltd.
Holding
The certificate of registration of M/s. Libord Securities Ltd. as a stock broker was cancelled with immediate effect, as the broker was liable for penalty under Regulation 26(2)(iii) of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 for ceasing to be a member of the stock exchange.
Full text
the broker to show cause as to why the certificate of registration as a stock broker should not be cancelled under Regulation 26(2) (iii) read with regulation 27 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations). The broker submitted a letter dated 08.10.2002 stating that they had submitted an application for re- admission on 10.06.2002 which was rejected on 23.08.2002. They had again asked BSE to reconsider the same on 04.09.2002 and requested SEBI to wait till the disposal of their application dated 04.09.2002. SEBI took up the matter with BSE vide its letter dated 17.01.2003 requesting BSE to clarify the status of the application dated 04.09.2002 of the broker and also the current status of the membership of the broker. The BSE vide its letter dated 25.01.2003 informed that the membership of the broker is vested with the exchange. Therefore, I am convinced that the broker ceased to be a member of the exchange and liable for penalty under regulation 26 (2) (iii) of the said Regulations. I have perused the material available on record and I have also taken on record the letter dated 08.10.2002 of the broker and also the letters dated 17.05.2002, 09.09.2002 and 25.01.2003 of BSE. As per rule 4 (a) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Rules, 1992, one of the conditions for granting certificate of registration is that the broker shall hold the membership of a stock exchange. Regulation 26 (2) (iii) provides that a pen
PLACE : MUMBAI G. N. BAJPAI DATE :12- Jun-2003 CHAIRMAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
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