sebi:WTM/MSS/ISD/52/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Warning issued to M/s. Pravin Ratilal Share and Stock Brokers Ltd. to be careful in conduct of its business as a DP.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 46
- Reg. 28
- Reg. 38(2)
Parties
- M/s. Pravin Ratilal Share and Stock Brokers Ltd.
Holding
PRSSBL failed to comply with clause 1 of the code of conduct and regulation 46 of the SEBI (Depository Participant) Regulations, 1996 by not having effective systems, controls and procedures to identify irregular and abnormal transactions in its clients' accounts. A DP is under obligation to have systems and procedures to identify irregular or abnormal transactions in the interest of investors.
Full text
Page 2 of 3 3. It has been alleged in the SCN that it is the implied responsibility of a DP to have internal systems and controls to monitor, review and evaluate abnormal transactions and take timely measures to protect the integrity of the system and the interests of investors. However, PRSSBL failed to have effective systems, controls and procedures to identify irregular and abnormal transactions in the accounts of its clients. Therefore, it failed to notice and understand credits of shares of a particular company from 553 and 686 demat accounts to the accounts of two key operators, viz., Opee Stock Vision Ltd. and Deepak Shantilal Jain respectively. This act is in violation of clause 1 of the code of conduct specified in third schedule and regulation 46 of the SEBI (Depository Participant) Regulations, 1996 (DP Regulations).
Page 3 of 3 7. I note that pursuant to the notification of the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, the Enquiry Regulations have been repealed and in terms of regulation 38(2) of the Intermediaries Regulations, notwithstanding such repeal, any enquiry commenced under the Enquiry Regulations shall be deemed to have been commenced under the corresponding provisions of Intermediaries Regulations.
4. PRSSBL has submitted that no rules, regulations, circulars or guidelines require a DP to notice, check or prevent abnormal transactions. There is no law which requires a DP to have effective systems, controls and procedures to identify irregular or abnormal transactions in the accounts of clients.
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