sebi:MO/55/MIRSD/12/2005

SEBI · SEBI · 2003-12-16 · Madhukar, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Warning imposed on the broker

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 13(4)
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 17

Parties

• M/s Salasar Stock Broking Ltd.

Holding

The Whole Time Member warned Salasar Stock Broking Ltd. to be more cautious in future in its dealings with securities and to adhere to the provisions of SEBI Act, 1992 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder, finding a warning sufficient and justified for the established irregularities.

Full text

Home » Enforcement » Orders » Orders of Chairman/Members Enforcement Enforcement▼ ORDER UNDER REGULATION 13 (4) OF SEBI (PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY BY ENQUIRY OFFICER AND IMPOSING PENALTY) REGULATIONS, 2002 AGAINST M/S SALASAR STOCK BROKING LTD., MEMBER, NSE (SEBI REGN No.INB230752635) MO/55/MIRSD/12/2005 1.0            BACKGROUND 1.1 M/s Salasar Stock Broking Ltd. is registered with SEBI as a stock broker (hereinafter referred to as ‘the broker’) bearing SEBI registration no. INB 23075263 is a member of National Stock Exchange (NSE). An inspection of books of accounts, documents and other records of the broker was conducted for the from April, 2001 to April 2003. During the inspection, certain irregularities were found committed by the broker. 1.2 The findings of the inspection were communicated to the broker vide letter dated June 10, 2003 advising the broker to give its comments, if any. The broke letter dated July 08, 2003 replied to the said findings of the inspection report. On not being satisfied with the reply filed by the broker an Enquiry office appointed vide order dated 16.12.2003 to enquire into the alleged violations / contraventions specified in the said order. 2.0  ENQUIRY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION : 2.1 The Enquiry Officer submitted his report on August 12, 2004. The Enquiry Officer found that the contract notes / agreements are not maintained properl broker has not done proper segregation of clients’ securities from own securities, it is also alleged that

1.2 The findings of the inspection were communicated to the broker vide letter dated June 10, 2003 advising the broker to give its comments, if any. The broker vide letter dated July 08, 2003 replied to the said findings of the inspection report. On not being satisfied with the reply filed by the broker an Enquiry officer was appointed vide order dated 16.12.2003 to enquire into the alleged violations / contraventions specified in the said order. 2.0 ENQUIRY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION : 2.1 The Enquiry Officer submitted his report on August 12, 2004. The Enquiry Officer found that the contract notes / agreements are not maintained properly, also broker has not done proper segregation of clients’ securities from own securities, it is also alleged that broker has executed all trades in self account code and client codes were not punched at the time of execution of client sauda and thereafter those were transferred to client code, it was also found that broker engaged unauthorized persons to operate trade terminals, notice board installed was not of requisite size and the trading member did not have any written code for prevention of insider trading. After taking into account the irregularities that have been established against the broker, the Enquiry Officer recommended a minor

4.1 I have carefully considered the findings of inspection, enquiry and the submissions made by the broker. As per the inspection report, the records, viz. order confirmation slip, order modification slip and order book were not properly maintained by the broker and thereby it violated Securities Contracts (Regulation), Rules, 1957 and Reg. 17 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992. In reply, the broker submitted that all the said records were being maintained by it in electronic form. It was further submitted that NSE vide circular no.NSEIL/Legal/3686 dated October 17, 2002 amended the regulations 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.11 and 6.3 (reg.6.1.3 replaced with reg.6.1.3 A&B) wherein it was clarified that a trading member, if so desired may obtain the order confirmation/modification/cancellation to the constituents if so desired by the constituents. Similarly, for providing the trade confirmation slips, the trading member may provide the trade confirmation slip to the constituent if so desired by the constituent and hence, order confirmation/order modification, order cancellation and trade confirmation slips to the constituents were made optional and is presently provided to the constituents as and when required. The broker further submitted that Reg.17 (i) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992 does not prescribe any order book but the orders that were being received by the clients were punched in the trading syst

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