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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEMES) REGULATIONS, 1999

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions

CHAPTER II: REGISTRATION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY

3. No person other than Collective Investment Management Company to
launch collective investment scheme
4. Application for grant of certificate.
4A. Application by a scheme or arrangement deemed to be a collective investment scheme
5. Application by existing Collective Investment Schemes
6. Application fee to accompany the application
7. Application to conform to the requirements
8. Furnishing information
9. Conditions for eligibility
9A. Criteria for fit and proper person
10. Grant of Certificate
11. Terms and conditions to be complied with
12. Procedure where registration is not granted

CHAPTER III: BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

13. Restrictions on business activities
14. Obligations of Collective Investment Management Company
15. Submission of information and documents

CHAPTER IV: TRUSTEES AND THEIR OBLIGATIONS

16. Trust Deed to be registered under the Registration Act
17. Contents of trust deed
18. Eligibility for appointment as trustee
19. Appointment of trustee not found guilty
20. Agreement with collective investment management company
21. Rights and obligations of the trustee
22. Termination of trusteeship
23. Termination of the Agreement with the Collective Investment
Management Company

CHAPTER
V:
COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT
SCHEMES
OF
COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

24. Procedure for launching of collective investment schemes
25. No guaranteed returns
26. Disclosures in the offer document
27. Advertisement material
28. Appraising Agency
29. Misleading Statements
30. Offer period
31. Allotment of Units and refunds of moneys
32. Unit certificates
33. Transfer of units
34. Money to be kept in separate account and utilisation of money
35. Investments and segregation of funds
36. Listing of collective investment schemes
37. Winding up of collective investment scheme
38. Effect of commencement of winding up proceedings
39. Cessation of the collective investment scheme

CHAPTER VI: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

40. To maintain proper books of account and records, etc.
41. Financial year
42. Dispatch of warrants and proceeds
43. Statement of Accounts and Annual Report
44. Auditor’s Report
45. Functions of auditors of collective investment scheme
46. Removal or Resignation of auditors
47. Publication of Annual Report and summary thereof
48. Periodic and continual disclosures
49. Quarterly disclosures
50. Disclosures to the investors
51. Calling of meeting of unit holders, transfer and transmission of units

CHAPTER VII: INSPECTION AND AUDIT

52. Board’s right to inspect and investigate
53. Notice before inspection and investigation
54. Obligations during inspection and investigation
55. Submission of report to the Board
56. Action on inspection or investigation report
57. Appointment of Auditor and recovery of expenses

CHAPTER VIII: PROCEDURE FOR ACTION IN CASE OF DEFAULT

58. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
59. Liability for action in case of default
60. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry
Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
61. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
62. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
63. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
64. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
65. Directions by the Board
66. Action against intermediaries
67. Appeal to the Central Government

CHAPTER IX: EXISTING COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES

68. Existing collective investment schemes to obtain provisional registration
69. No collective investment scheme to be launched until grant of registration
70. Consideration of application for grant of provisional registration
71. Grant of provisional registration
72. Registration to existing collective investment scheme
73. Manner of repayment and winding up
74. Existing collective investment scheme not desirous of obtaining registration to repay

CHAPTER IX A EXISTING SCHEMES OR ARRANGEMENTS DEEMED TO BE A
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME

74A. Existing schemes or arrangements deemed to be a collective investment scheme to
obtain provisional registration

CHAPTER X: MISCELLANEOUS

75. Power of the Board to issue clarifications

FIRST SCHEDULE: FORMS
FORM A: APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF REGISTRATION AS
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
FORM B: CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
FORM C: TRUSTEESHIP OF THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
SCHEME

SECOND SCHEDULE: FEES

THIRD SCHEDULE: CODE OF CONDUCT

FOURTH SCHEDULE: CONTENTS OF THE TRUST DEED

FIFTH SCHEDULE: CONTENTS OF THE AGREEMENT FOR MANAGING
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME PROPERTY

SIXTH SCHEDULE: CONTENTS OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT

SEVENTH SCHEDULE: ADVERTISEMENT CODE

EIGHTH SCHEDULE: PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCT OF MEETINGS

NINTH SCHEDULE: ACCOUNTING NORMS, INVESTMENTS AND
EXPENSE CEILING

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
PART-II- SECTION -3- SUB-SECTION (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1999
MUMBAI
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEMES) REGULATIONS, 1999

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 read with section 11 and section 19 of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Securities and Exchange
Board of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely :—

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

1. (1) These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective
Investment Schemes) Regulations, 1999.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Definitions

2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Act” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);
(b) “advertisement” includes:
(i) notices, brochures, pamphlets, circulars, showcards, catalogues, hoardings,
placards, posters, insertions in newspapers, pictures, films and cover pages of
offer documents;
(ii) any other matter to which publicity is given through print medium, radio, television
programmes or electronic media;
(c) “appraising agency” means an agency empanelled with the Board for the purpose of
conducting technical or financial appraisal of the 1[collective investment scheme];
(d) “associate” in relation to a collective investment management company or trustee,
includes a person:
(i) who, directly or indirectly, by himself, or in combination with other persons,
exercises control over the Collective Investment Management Company or the
trustee, as the case may be, or
                                                           
1  Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 

(ii) in respect of whom the Collective Investment Management Company or the trustee,
as the case may be directly or indirectly, by itself, or in combination with other persons,
exercises control, or
(iii) whose director, officer or employee is a director, officer or employee of the
Collective Investment Management Company or the trustee, as the case may be;
(e) “auditor” means a person qualified to audit the accounts of companies under the
Companies Act, 1956;
(f) “Board” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India established under the
provisions of section 3 of the Act;
(g) “certificate” means a certificate of registration granted under regulation 10 of these
regulations;
(h) ”Collective Investment Management Company” means a company incorporated under
the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and registered with the Board under these
regulations, whose object is to organise, operate and manage a collective investment
scheme;
(i) “collective investment scheme” has the meaning assigned to it by sub-regulation (2) of
this regulation;
(j) “closed-ended 2[collective investment scheme]” means any 3[collective investment
scheme] launched by a Collective Investment Management Company, in which the period
of maturity of the 4[collective investment scheme] is specified and there is no provision
for re-purchase before the expiry of the maturity of the 5[collective investment scheme];
(k) “control” or “controlling interest” means control exercised or controlling interest held :
(i) in case of a company, by any person or combination of persons who directly or
indirectly own, control or hold shares carrying not less than 10% of the voting
rights of such company; or
(ii) (ii) as between two companies, if the same person or combination of persons,
directly or indirectly, own, control or hold shares carrying not less than 10%
of the voting rights of each of the two companies; or
(iii)(iii) majority of the directors of any company who are in a position to exercise
control over the Collective Investment Management Company;
(l) “credit rating agency” means a body corporate registered under Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999;
(m) “depository” means a body corporate as defined in the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of
1996);
(n) “economic offence” means an offence to which the Economic Offences (Limitation of
Prosecutions) Act, 1974 (12 of 1974) applies for the time being;
(o) “form” means any of the forms specified as such in the First Schedule;
(p) “fraud”, has the same meaning as is assigned to it in section 17 of the Indian Contract
Act, 1872 (9 of 1872);
                                                           
2  Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
3 ibid. 
4 ibid. 
5 ibid. 

(q) “inspecting officer” means any person appointed as such by the Board under Chapter VII
of these regulations;
(r) “key personnel” in relation to a company, means the persons who exercise effective
control over its affairs;
(s) “net worth” means the aggregate value of the paid-up equity capital and free reserves
(excluding funds created out of revaluation), reduced by the aggregate value of
accumulated losses and deferred expenditure not written off, including miscellaneous
expenses not written off;
(t) “offer document” means any document by which applications for subscribing to units of
the 6[collective investment scheme] are invited from the public;
(u) “regulation” means a regulation forming part of these regulations;
(v) “relative” means a person who is a relative, as defined in section 6 of the Companies Act,
1956 (1 of 1956);
(w) “registrars to an issue and share transfer agent” means a person registered as Registrars to
an Issue and Share Transfer Agents under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993;
(x) “schedule” means any of the schedule appended to these regulations;

7[(y) ****]
(z) “8[collective investment scheme] property” includes:
i.
subscription of moneys or money’s worth (including bank deposits) to the
9[collective investment scheme];
ii.
property acquired, directly or indirectly, with, or with the proceeds of,
subscription of money referred to in item (i) of this Clause; or
iii.
income arising, directly or indirectly, from subscription money or property
referred to in item (i) or (ii),

z) “securities laws” means:
i.
the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);
ii.
the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956); and
iii.
the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996), as amended from time to time;
aa) “stock broker” means a stock broker as defined in Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Rules, 1992;
bb) “trustee” means a person who holds the property of the collective investment scheme in
trust for the benefit of the unit holders, in accordance with these regulations;
cc) “unit” includes any instrument issued under a 10[collective investment scheme], by
whatever name called, denoting the value of the subscription of a unit holder; and
                                                           
6  Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
7 Omitted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014, w.e.f.
9-1-2014. 
8  Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
9 ibid. 

dd) “unit holder” means a person holding a unit in a 11[collective investment scheme].

12[(2) In these regulations the expression ‘collective investment scheme’ shall have the
same meaning as assigned to it under section 11AA of the Act.]

(3) Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations, but defined in the
Act shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Act.

CHAPTER II

                                                                                                                                                                                               
10 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
11 ibid. 
12 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000,
w.e.f. 14-2-2000. Prior to its substitution the sub-regulation 2 of Regulation 2 read as under:
"(a) the purpose of which is to enable the investors to participate in the scheme or arrangements
by way of subscriptions and to receive profits or income or produce arising from the
management of such property or the investments made thereof; and
(b) in which the subscriptions of the investors by whatever name called, are pooled, and are
utilized for the purposes of the schemes or the arrangements; and
(c) in which the property or such subscriptions are managed on behalf of the investors, who do
not have day to day control over the management or operation of the scheme, whether or not
such properties or subscriptions and the investments made thereof are evidenced by identifiable
properties or otherwise;
Provided that following shall not be deemed to be a collective investment scheme:
(a) acceptance of deposits by companies under section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of
1956) or by Non-Banking Financial Companies as defined in section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of
India Act, 1934 ( 2 of 1934 );
b) acceptance of funds by Chit Funds in terms of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 (40 of 1982);
(c) acceptance of funds by companies declared as Nidhi companies under section 620A of the
Companies Act, 1956, ( 1 of 1956 ), as per directions issued under, section 637A of the said Act;
(d) contracts of insurance under the Insurance Act, 1938 ( 4 of 1938 );
(e) any scheme of the employer as per Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952, ( 19 of 1952); or any other recognized Provident Fund under the Income Tax Act,
1961;
(f) arrangements of cooperative societies under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 ( 2 of 1912 )
including Cooperative Societies registered under any Provincial Act or State Act for the time
being in force;
(g) any scheme under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds ) Regulations,
1996;
or
(h) any other scheme or arrangement specifically exempted by the Board, from the operation of
these regulations.”
 

REGISTRATION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
COMPANY

No Person Other than Collective Investment Management Company to Launch 13[collective
investment scheme]

3. No person other than a Collective Investment Management Company which has obtained a
certificate under these regulations shall carry on or sponsor or launch a collective investment
scheme.

Application for grant of certificate.

4. Any person proposing to carry any activity as a Collective Investment Management Company
on or after the commencement of these regulations shall make an application to the Board for the
grant of registration in Form A.

14 [Application by a scheme or arrangement deemed to be a collective investment scheme
4A. (1) Any person proposing to carry on or sponsor or launch any scheme or arrangement which
would be deemed to be a collective investment scheme under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section
11AA of the Act, shall make an application for grant of registration as a Collective Investment
Management Company in Form A:
Provided that any scheme or arrangement which is otherwise regulated or prohibited under any other
law shall not be deemed to be a collective investment scheme.
(2) All other provisions of these regulations and the guidelines and circulars issued thereunder, shall
apply to any scheme or arrangement deemed to be a collective investment scheme under the proviso
to sub-section (1) of section 11AA of the Act.]

Application by existing Collective Investment Schemes.

5. (1) Any person who immediately prior to the commencement of these regulations was
operating a 15[collective investment scheme], shall subject to the provisions of Chapter IX of
these regulations make an application to the Board for the grant of a certificate within a period of
two months from such date.
(2) An application under sub-regulation (1) shall contain such particulars as are specified in
Form A and shall be treated as an application made in pursuance of regulation 4 and dealt with
accordingly.

Application fee to accompany the application

6. Every application for registration under regulation 4 shall be accompanied by a non-
refundable application fee as specified in the Second Schedule.
                                                           
13 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
14 Inserted, ibid. 
15 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 

Application to conform to the requirements

7. An application, which is not complete in all respects or does not conform to the requirements
of regulation 6 or regulation 9 shall be rejected by the Board Provided that before rejecting any
such application, the applicant may be given an opportunity to remove within one month such
objections as may be indicated by the Board Provided further that the Board may on sufficient
reasons being shown extend the time in order to enable the applicant to remove such objections.

Furnishing information

8. (1) The Board may direct the applicant to furnish such further information or clarification as
may be required by it, for the purpose of processing the application.
(2) The Board, if it so desires, may ask the applicant or its authorized representative to appear
before the Board for personal representation in connection with the grant of a certificate.

Conditions for eligibility

9. The Board shall not consider an application for the grant of a certificate unless the applicant
satisfies the following conditions, namely:—
a) the applicant is set up and registered as a company under the Companies Act,
1956;
b) the applicant has, in its Memorandum of Association specified the managing of
collective investment scheme as one of its main objects;
c) the applicant has a net worth of not less than rupees five crores:
      Provided that at the time of making the application the applicant shall have a
minimum net worth of rupees three crores which shall be increased to rupees five
crores within three years from the date of grant of registration;
d) the applicant is a fit and proper person for the grant of such certificate;
e) the applicant has adequate infrastructure to enable it to operate collective
investment scheme in accordance with the provision of these regulations;
f) the directors or key personnel of the applicant shall consist of persons of honesty
and integrity having adequate professional experience in related field and have
not been convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude or for any economic
offence or for the violation of any securities laws;
g) at least fifty per cent of the directors of such Collective Investment Management
Company shall consist of persons who are independent and are not directly or
indirectly associated with the persons who have control over the Collective
Investment Management Company;
h) no person, directly or indirectly connected with the applicant has in the past been
refused registration by the Board under the Act.

Explanation: For the purposes of this clause, the Board shall take into account whether the
previous application for a certificate of any person, directly or indirectly, connected with the
applicant has been rejected by the Board or any disciplinary action has been taken against such
person under the Act or any of the rules or any of the regulations made under the Act.

(i) at least one of the directors, on the Board of the Collective Investment Management
Company, who is not subject to retirement, is a representative of the trustee;

(j) the Collective Investment Management Company is not a trustee of any collective investment
scheme;

(k) in case the applicant is an existing collective investment scheme, it complies with the
provisions of Chapter IX of these regulations.

16[Criteria for fit and proper person

9A. For the purpose of determining whether an applicant or the collective investment
management company is a fit and proper person, the Board may take into account the criteria
specified in Schedule II of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries)
Regulations, 2008.]

Grant of Certificate

10. (1) The Board may, on receipt of an application and on being satisfied that the applicant
complies with the requirements specified in regulation 9, call upon the applicant to pay
registration fee as specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) On receipt of registration fee, the Board shall grant a certificate in Form B, on such terms and
conditions as are in the interest of investors and as may be specified by the Board.

Terms and conditions to be complied with

11. The certificate granted under regulation 10 shall be subject to the following conditions,
namely:—
(a)
any director of the Collective Investment Management Company shall not be a
director in any other Collective Investment Management Company unless such
person is an independent director referred to in clause (g) of regulation 9 and
approval of the board of Collective Investment Management Companies of which
such person is an independent director, has been obtained;
                                                           
16  Substituted by the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, w.e.f. 26-05-2008. Prior to its
substitution Regulation 9A as inserted by the SEBI (Criteria for Fit and Proper Person)
Regulations, 2004, w.e.f. 10-03-2004, read as under:
“9A. Applicability of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Criteria for Fit and Proper
Person) Regulations, 2004. – The Provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Criteria for Fit and Proper Person) Regulations, 2004, shall, as far as may be, apply to all
applicants or the Collective Investment Management Companies under these regulations.”
 

(b)
the Collective Investment Management Company shall forthwith inform the
Board of any material change in the information or particulars previously
furnished, which have a bearing on the certificate granted by it;
(c)
appointment of a director of a Collective Investment Management Company shall
be made with the prior approval of the trustee;
(d)
the Collective Investment Management Company shall comply with provisions of
the Act and these regulations;
(e)
no change in the controlling interest of the Collective Investment Management
Company shall be made without obtaining prior approval of the Board, the trustee
and the unit holders holding at least one-half of the nominal value of the unit
capital of the 17[collective investment scheme];
(f)
the Collective Investment Management Company shall take adequate steps to
redress the grievances of the investors within one month from the date of receipt
of the complaint from the aggrieved investor;
18[(g)   the Collective Investment Management Company shall enter into an agreement
with a depository for dematerialization of the units of collective investment
scheme proposed to be issued;
(h)
all monies payable towards subscription of units of collective investment scheme
shall be paid through cheque or demand draft or through any other banking
channel, but not by cash;
(i)
the Collective Investment Management Company shall comply with KYC (know
your client) norms as specified by the Board.]

Procedure where registration is not granted

12. (1) Where an application made under regulation 4 for grant of registration does not satisfy
the conditions specified in regulation 9, the Board may reject the application after giving the
applicant a reasonable opportunity of being heard and inform the applicant of the same.

(2) The decision shall be communicated to the applicant by the Board within 30 days of such
decision stating therein the grounds on which the application has been rejected.

CHAPTER III
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Restrictions on business activities

13. The Collective Investment Management Company shall not :
a) undertake any activity other than that of managing the 19[collective investment
scheme];
                                                           
17 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
18 Inserted, ibid. 

b) act as a trustee of any 20[collective investment scheme];
c) launch any 21[collective investment scheme] for the purpose of investing in
securities;
d) invest in any 22[collective investment scheme] floated by it.
                             Provided that a Collective Investment Management Company may invest in its
own 23[collective investment scheme],
(i) if it makes a disclosure of its intention to invest in the offer document of the 24[collective
investment scheme], and
(ii) does not charge any fees on its investment in that 25[collective investment scheme].

Obligations of Collective Investment Management Company

14. Every Collective Investment Management Company shall:
(a) be responsible for managing the funds or properties of the 26[collective investment scheme]
on behalf of the unit holders;
(b) take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence to ensure that the 27[collective investment
scheme] is managed in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, offer document and
the trust deed;
(c) exercise due diligence and care in managing assets and funds of the 28[collective investment
scheme];
(d) be responsible for the acts of commissions and omissions by its employees or the persons
whose services have been availed by it;
 (e) remain liable to the unit holders for its acts of commission or omissions, notwithstanding
anything contained in any contract or agreement;
(f) be incompetent to enter into any transaction with or through its associates, or their relatives
relating to the 29[collective investment scheme]:
Provided that in case the Collective Investment Management Company enters into any
transactions relating to the 30[collective investment scheme] with any of its associates, a report to
that effect shall immediately be sent to the trustee and to the Board.
(g) appoint registrar and share transfer agents;
(h) abide by the Code of Conduct as specified in the Third Schedule;
                                                                                                                                                                                               
19 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
20 ibid. 
21 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
22 ibid. 
23 ibid. 
24 ibid. 
25 ibid. 
26 ibid. 
27 ibid. 
28 ibid. 
29 ibid. 
30 ibid. 

(i) give receipts for all monies received by it and give a report to the Board every month,
particularly of receipts and payments;
(j) hold a meeting of the Board of Directors to consider the affairs of 31[collective investment
scheme] at least twice in every three months;
(k) ensure that its officers or employees do not make improper use of their position or
information to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for themselves or for any other person or
to cause detriment to the 32[collective investment scheme];
(l) obtain adequate insurance against the property of the 33[collective investment scheme];
(m) comply with such guidelines, directives, circulars and instructions as may be issued by the
Board from time to time, on the subject of collective investment schemes.

Submission of information and documents

15. (1) The Collective Investment Management Company shall prepare quarterly reports (i.e., as
at the end of March, June, September and December) on its activities and the position regarding
compliance with these regulations and submit the same to the trustees within one month of the
expiry of each quarter.

(2) The Collective Investment Management Company shall file with the trustee and the Board—
(a) particulars of all its directors along with their interest in other companies within fifteen days
of their appointment; and
(b) any change in the interests of directors, within fifteen days of such change.

(3) The Collective Investment Management Company shall furnish a copy of the Balance Sheet,
Profit and Loss Account and a copy of the summary of the yearly appraisal report to the unit
holders within two months from the closure of financial year.

(4) The Collective Investment Management Company shall furnish to the Board and the trustee
such information and documents to the Board and the trustee as may be required by them
concerning the affairs of the 34[collective investment scheme].

CHAPTER IV
TRUSTEES AND THEIR OBLIGATIONS

Trust Deed to be registered under the Registration Act

16. (1) A 35[collective investment scheme] shall be constituted in the form of a trust and the
instrument of trust shall be in the form of a deed duly registered under the provisions of the
                                                           
31 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
32 ibid. 
33 ibid. 
34 ibid. 
35 ibid. 

Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) executed by the Collective Investment Management
Company in favour of the trustees named in such an instrument.

Appointment of trustees

(2) A Collective Investment Management Company shall appoint a trustee who shall hold the
assets of the 36[collective investment scheme] for the benefit of unit holders.

Contents of trust deed

17. (1) The trust deed shall contain such clauses as are specified in the Fourth Schedule and such
other clauses as are necessary for safeguarding the interests of the unit holders.
(2) No trust deed shall contain a clause which has the effect of—
(i) limiting or extinguishing the obligations and liabilities of the Collective Investment
Management Company in relation to any 37[collective investment scheme] or the unit holders; or
(ii) indemnifying the trustee or the Collective Investment Management Company for loss or
damage caused to the unit holders by their acts of negligence or acts of commissions or
omissions.

Eligibility for appointment as trustee

18. (1) Only persons registered with the Board as Debenture Trustee under Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Debenture Trustee) Regulations, 1993 shall be eligible to be appointed
as trustees of collective investment scheme.
Provided that no person shall be eligible to be appointed as trustee, if he is directly or indirectly
associated with the persons who have control over the collective investment management
company.
(2) The Collective Investment Management Company shall furnish to the Board particulars as
specified in Form C in respect of trustees appointed under sub-regulation (1).

Appointment of trustee not found guilty

19. No person shall be appointed as trustee of a 38[collective investment scheme] if—
(a) he has been found guilty of an offence under the securities laws, or
(b) the Board or any authority to which the Board has delegated its power has passed against
such person, an order under the Act for violation of any provision of the Act or of regulations
made hereunder.

Agreement with collective investment management company

                                                           
36 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
37 ibid. 
38 ibid. 

20. (1) The trustee and the Collective Investment Management company shall enter into an
agreement for managing the 39[collective investment scheme] property.
(2) The agreement for managing the 40[collective investment scheme] property shall contain such
clauses as are specified in the Fifth Schedule and such other clauses as are necessary for the
purpose of fulfilling the objectives of the 41[collective investment scheme].

Rights and obligations of the trustee

21. (1) The trustee shall have a right:—
(a) to obtain from the Collective Investment Management Company such information as is
considered necessary by the trustee.
(b) to inspect the books of account and other records relating to the 42[collective investment
scheme].
 (2) The trustee shall ensure that the Collective Investment Management Company has:—
(a) the necessary office infrastructure;
(b) appointed all key personnel including managers for the 43[collective investment scheme] and
submitted their bio-data which shall contain the educational qualifications and past experience in
the areas relevant
for fulfilling the objectives of the 44[collective investment scheme]s;
(c) appointed auditors to audit the accounts of the 45[collective investment scheme] from the list
of auditors approved by the Board;
(d) appointed a compliance officer to comply with the provisions of the Act and these regulations
and to redress investor grievances;
(e) appointed registrars to an issue and share transfer agent;
(f) prepared a compliance manual and designed internal control mechanisms including internal
audit systems;
(g) taken adequate insurance for the assets of the 46[collective investment scheme];
(h) not given any undue or unfair advantage to any associates of the company or dealt with any
of the associates in any manner detrimental to the interest of the unit holders;
(i) operated the 47[collective investment scheme] in accordance with the provisions of the trust
deed, these regulations and the offer document of the 48[collective investment scheme](s);
(j) undertaken the activity of managing 49[collective investment scheme]s only;
                                                           
39 ibid. 
40 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
41 ibid. 
42 ibid. 
43 ibid. 
44 ibid. 
45 ibid. 
46 ibid. 
47 ibid. 
48 ibid. 
49 ibid. 

(k) taken adequate steps to ensure that the interest of investors of one 50[collective investment
scheme] are not compromised with the object of promoting the interest of investors of any other
51[collective investment scheme];
(l) minimum networth on a continuous basis and shall inform the Board immediately of any
shortfall;
(m) been diligent in empanelling the marketing agents and in monitoring their activities.
 (3) Where the trustee has reason to believe that the conduct of business of the 52[collective
investment scheme] is not in accordance with these regulations, trust deed and the offer
document of the 53[collective investment scheme], the trustee shall forthwith take such remedial
steps as are necessary and shall immediately inform the Board of the action taken.
(4) The trustee shall be accountable for, and be the custodian of, the funds and property of the
respective 54[collective investment scheme]s and shall hold the same in trust for the benefit of the
unit holders in accordance with these regulations and the provisions of trust deed.
(5) The trustee shall be responsible for the calculation of any income due to be paid to the
55[collective investment scheme] and also for any income received in the 56[collective investment
scheme] to the unit holders.
(6) The trustee shall convene a meeting of the unit holders—
(a) whenever required to do so by the Board in the interest of the unit holders; or
(b) whenever required to do so on the requisition made by unitholders holding at least one-tenth
of nominal value of the unit capital of any 57[collective investment scheme]; or
(c) when any change in the fundamental attributes of any
58[collective investment
scheme]Provided that no such change shall be carried out unless the consent of unit holders
holding at least three-fourths of nominal value of the unit capital of the 59[collective investment
scheme] is obtained.
Explanation :- For the purposes of this clause “fundamental attributes” means the investment
objective and terms of a 60[collective investment scheme].
(7) The trustee shall review :
(a) on a quarterly basis (i.e., by the end of March, June, September and December) every year all
activities carried out by the Collective Investment Management Company;
 (b) periodically all service contracts relating to registrars to an issue and share transfer agents
and satisfy itself that such contracts are fair and reasonable in the interest of the unit holders;
(c) investor complaints received and the redressal of the same by the Collective Investment
Management Company.
                                                           
50 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
51 ibid. 
52 ibid. 
53 ibid. 
54 ibid.. 
55 ibid. 
56 ibid.. 
57 ibid. 
58 ibid. 
59 ibid. 
60 ibid. 

(8) (i) The trustee shall ensure that:—
(a) net worth of Collective Investment Management Company is not deployed in a manner which
is detrimental to interest of unit holders;
(b) property of each 61[collective investment scheme] is clearly identifiable as 62[collective
investment scheme] property and held separately from property of the Collective Investment
Management Company and property of any other 63[collective investment scheme];
(c) clearances or no objection certificate is obtained, in respect of transactions relating to
property of the 64[collective investment scheme] from such authority as is competent to grant
such clearance or no objection certificate.
(ii) The trustee shall abide by the Code of Conduct as specified in the Third Schedule.
(9) The trustee shall furnish to the Board on a quarterly basis (i.e., by end of March, June,
September and December), every year—
(a) a report on the activities of the 65[collective investment scheme];
(b) a certificate stating that the trustee has satisfied himself that affairs of the Collective
Investment Management Company and of the various 66[collective investment scheme]s are
conducted in accordance with these regulations and investment objective of each 67[collective
investment scheme].
(10) The trustee shall cause:—
(a) the profit and loss accounts and balance sheet of the 68[collective investment scheme]s to be
audited at the end of each financial year by an auditor empanelled with the Board.
 (b) each 69[collective investment scheme] to be appraised at the end of each financial year by an
appraising agency.
(c) 70[collective investment scheme] rated by a credit rating agency.
(11) A meeting of the trustees to discuss the affairs of the 71[collective investment scheme] shall
be held at least twice in every three months in a financial year.
(12) The trustee shall report to the Board any breach of these regulations and has had, or is likely
to have, a materially adverse effect on the interests of unit holders as soon as they become aware
of the breach.
(13) The trustee shall ensure that—
(a) the fees and expenses of the 72[collective investment scheme] are within the limits as
specified in Part I of the Ninth Schedule;
                                                           
61 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
62 ibid. 
63 ibid. 
64 ibid. 
65 ibid. 
66 ibid. 
67 ibid. 
68 ibid. 
69 ibid. 
70 ibid. 
71 ibid. 
72 ibid. 

(b) accounts of the 73[collective investment scheme]s are drawn up in accordance with the
accounting norms as specified in Part II of the Ninth Schedule.
(c) accounts of the 74[collective investment scheme] comply with the format of the balance sheet
and the profit and loss account as specified in Part III of the Ninth Schedule.

Termination of trusteeship

22. (1) The trusteeship of a trustee shall come to an end—
(a) if the trustee ceases to be trustee under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Debenture Trustees) Regulations, 1993; or
(b) if the trustee is in the course of being wound up; or
(c) if unit holders holding at least three-fourths of the nominal value of the unit capital of the
75[collective investment scheme] pass a resolution for removing the trustee and the Board
approves such resolution; or
(d) if in the interest of the unit holders, the Board, for reasons to be recorded in writing decides
to remove the trustee for any violation of the Act or these regulations committed by them; or
Provided that the trustee shall be afforded reasonable opportunity of hearing before action is
taken under this clause;
(e) if the trustee serves on the Collective Investment Management Company a notice of not less
than three months expressing its intention not to continue as trustee.
(2) On termination of the trusteeship under sub-regulation (1), another trustee, eligible to be
appointed under regulation 18, shall be appointed by the Collective Investment Management
Company.
(3) The appointment of the new trustee under sub-regulation (2), shall be completed within three
months from the date the previous trusteeship came to an end.
(4) The Board may notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 18 appoint any person as a
trustee if the Collective Investment Management Company fails to appoint a trustee under sub-
regulations (2) and (3).
(5) The trustee appointed under sub-regulations (3) and (4) shall stand substituted as a trustee in
all the documents to which the trustee so removed was a party.
(6) The person appointed by the Board shall apply to the Court for an order directing the
Collective Investment Management Company to wind up the 76[collective investment scheme].
(7) A trust deed in the form as specified under regulation 16 shall be executed by the Collective
Investment Management Company in favour of the trustee so appointed and from the date of
such appointment, trustees shall be subject to all the rights and duties as specified in the
regulations.
(8) The trustee so removed shall from such date be discharged from complying with the
obligations under the trust deed but shall remain liable for any action taken by them before such
removal.

                                                           
73 ibid. 
74 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
75 ibid. 
76 ibid. 

Termination of the Agreement with the Collective Investment Management Company

23. (1) The agreement referred to in regulation 20 entered into by the trustee with the Collective
Investment Management Company may be terminated—
(a) if the Collective Investment Management Company is in the course of being wound up as per
the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956; or
(b) if unit holders holding at least three-fourths of the nominal value of the unit capital of the
77[collective investment scheme] pass a resolution for terminating the agreement with the
Collective Investment Management Company and the prior approval of the Board has been
obtained; or
(c) if in the interest of the unit holders the Board or the trustee, after obtaining prior approval of
the Board, and after giving an opportunity of being heard to the Collective Investment
Management Company, decide to terminate the agreement with the Collective Investment
Management Company.

(2) Upon termination of agreement under sub-regulation (1), another Collective Investment
Management Company, registered with the Board, shall be appointed by the trustee within three
months from the date of suchtermination.

(3) The Collective Investment Management Company so removed shall continue to act as such at
the discretion of trustee or the trustee itself may act as Collective Investment Management
Company till such time as new Collective Investment Management Company is appointed.

(4) The Collective Investment Management Company appointed under subregulation (2) shall
stand substituted as a party in all the documents to which the Collective Investment Management
Company so removed was a party.

(5) The Collective Investment Management Company so removed shall continue to be liable for
all acts of omission and commissions notwithstanding such termination.

 (6) If, none of the Collective Investment Management Company, registered under these
regulations, consent to be appointed as Collective Investment Management Company within a
further period of three months, then the trustee may wind up the 78[collective investment
scheme].

(7) An agreement for managing 79[collective investment scheme] property shall be executed in
favour of the new Collective Investment Management Company subject to all the rights and
duties as specified in the regulations.
                                                           
77 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
78 ibid. 
79 ibid. 

CHAPTER V
80[COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME]S OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Procedure for launching of 81[collective investment scheme]s

24. (1) No 82[collective investment scheme] shall be launched by the Collective Investment
Management Company unless such 83[collective investment scheme] is approved by the Trustee.

Rating

(2) No 84[collective investment scheme] shall be launched by the Collective Investment
Management Company without obtaining rating from a credit rating agency.

Appraisal

(3) No 85[collective investment scheme] shall be launched by the Collective Investment
Management Company without getting the 86[collective investment scheme] appraised by an
appraising agency.

Close ended 87[collective investment scheme] and 88[collective investment scheme] duration

(4) Collective Investment Management Company shall:—
(a) launch only close ended 89[collective investment scheme]s;
(b) the duration of the 90[collective investment scheme]s shall not be of less than three calendar
years.

Insurance

                                                           
80 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
81 ibid. 
82 ibid. 
83 ibid. 
84 ibid. 
85 ibid. 
86 ibid. 
87 ibid. 
88 ibid. 
89 ibid. 
90 ibid. 

(5) Collective Investment Management Company shall obtain adequate insurance policy for
protection of the 91[collective investment scheme]e property.

No guaranteed returns

25. No 92[collective investment scheme] shall provide guaranteed or assured returns.
Provided that indicative return may be indicated in the offer document only, if the same is
assessed by the appraising agency and expressed in monetary terms.

Disclosures in the offer document

26. (1) The Collective Investment Management Company shall before launching any
93[collective investment scheme] file a copy of the offer document of the 94[collective investment
scheme] as referred to in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 24 with the Board and pay filing fees as
specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) The offer document shall contain such information as specified in the Sixth Schedule.

(3) The offer document shall also contain true and fair view of the 95[collective investment
scheme] and adequate disclosures to enable the investors to make informed decision.

(4) The Board may in the interest of investors require the Collective Investment Management
Company to carry out such modifications in the offer document as it deems fit.

(5) In case no modifications are suggested by the Board in the offer document within 21 days
from the date of filing, the Collective Investment Management Company may issue the offer
document to public.

Advertisement material

27. (1) Advertisements in respect of every 96[collective investment scheme] shall be in
conformity with the Advertisement Code as specified in the Seventh Schedule.
(2) The advertisement for each 97[collective investment scheme] shall disclose in addition to the
investment objectives, the method and periodicity of valuation of 98[collective investment
scheme] property.

                                                           
91 ibid. 
92 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
93 ibid. 
94 ibid. 
95 ibid. 
96 ibid. 
97 ibid. 
98 ibid. 

Appraising Agency
28. The appraising agency whose appraisal report forms part of the offer document and has given
a written consent for the inclusion of the appraisal report in the offer document shall be liable for
any statement in the appraisal report which is misleading, incorrect or false.
Misleading Statements

29. (1) The offer document and advertisement materials shall not be misleading or contain any
statement or opinion which are incorrect or false.
(2) Where an offer document or advertisement includes any statement or opinion which are
incorrect or false or misleading, every person—
(i) who is a director of the Collective Investment Management Company at the time of the issue
of the offer document;
(ii) who has issued the offer document and shall be punishable under the Act unless he proves
either that the statement or opinion was immaterial or that he had reasonable ground to believe at
the time of the issue of the offer document or advertisement that the statement was true.

Offer period

30. No 99[collective investment scheme] shall be open for subscription for more than 90 days.

Allotment of Units and refunds of moneys

31. (1) The Collective Investment Management Company shall specify in the offer document,—
(a) the minimum and the maximum subscription amount it seeks to raise under the 100[collective
investment scheme]; and
(b) in case of oversubscription the process of allotment of the amount oversubscribed.

(2) The Collective Investment Management Company shall refund the application money to the
applicants,—
(i) if the 101[collective investment scheme] fails to receive the minimum subscription amount
referred to in clause (a) of sub-regulation (1).

(3) Any amount refundable under sub-regulation (2) shall be refunded within a period of six
weeks from the date of closure of subscription list, by Registered A.D. and by cheque or demand
draft marked “A/C Payee” to the applicants.

 (4) In the event of failure to refund the amounts within the period specified in sub-regulation (3),
the Collective Investment Management Company shall pay interest to the applicants at a rate of
fifteen per cent per annum on the expiry of six weeks from the date of closure of the subscription
list.

                                                           
99 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
100 ibid. 
101 ibid. 

Unit certificates

32. The Collective Investment Management Company shall issue to the applicant whose
application has been accepted, unit certificates as soon as possible but not later than six weeks
from the date of closure of the subscription list :
Provided that if the units are issued through a depository, a receipt in lieu of unit certificate will
be issued as per provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and
Participants) Regulations, 1996 and byelaws of the depository.

Transfer of units

33. (1) A unit certificate issued under the 102[collective investment scheme] shall be freely
transferable.
(2) The Collective Investment Management Company shall, on production of instrument of
transfer together with relevant unit certificates, register the transfer and return the unit certificate
to the transferee within thirty days from the date of such production.
Provided that if the units are held in a depository such units shall be transferable in accordance
with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and
Participants) Regulations, 1996 and the byelaws of the depository.

Money to be kept in separate account and utilisation of money

34. (1) The subscription amount received shall be kept in a separate bank account in the name of
the 103[collective investment scheme] and shall be utilised for—
(a) adjustment against allotment of units only after the trustee has received a statement from the
registrars to the issue and share transfer agent regarding minimum subscription amount, as stated
in the offer document, having been received from the public, or
(b) for refund of money in case minimum subscription amount, as stated in the offer document,
has not been received or in case of over-subscription.

(2) The minimum subscription amount as specified in the offer document shall not be less than
the minimum amount, as specified by the appraising agency, needed for completion of the
project for which the 104[collective investment scheme] is being launched.

(3) The moneys credited to the account of the 105[collective investment scheme] shall be utilised
for the purposes of the 106[collective investment scheme] and as specified in the offer document.
                                                           
102 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
103 ibid. 
104 ibid. 
105 ibid. 

(4) Any unutilised amount lying in the account of the 107[collective investment scheme] shall be
invested in the manner as disclosed in the offer document.
Investments and segregation of funds

35. The Collective Investment Management Company shall:
(a) not invest the funds of the 108[collective investment scheme] for purposes other than the
objective of the 109[collective investment scheme] as disclosed in the offer document.
(b) segregate the 110[collective investment scheme] assets of different s111[collective investment
scheme] s.
(c) not invest corpus of a 112[collective investment scheme] in other 113[collective investment
scheme]s.
(d) not transfer funds from one 114[collective investment scheme] to another 115[collective
investment scheme]:
Provided that inter-scheme transfer of 116[collective investment scheme] property may be
permitted at the time of termination of the 117[collective investment scheme] with prior approval
of the trustee and the Board.

Listing of 118[collective investment scheme]s

36. The units of every 119[collective investment scheme] shall be listed immediately after the date
of allotment of units and not later than six weeks from the date of closure of the 120[collective
investment scheme] on each of the stock exchanges as mentioned in the offer document.

Winding up of 121[collective investment scheme]

                                                                                                                                                                                               
106 ibid. 
107 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
108 ibid. 
109 ibid. 
110 ibid. 
111 ibid. 
112 ibid. 
113 ibid. 
114 ibid. 
115 ibid. 
116 ibid. 
117 ibid. 
118 ibid. 
119 ibid. 
120 ibid. 
121 ibid. 

37. (1) A 122[collective investment scheme] shall be wound up on the expiry of duration specified
in the 123[collective investment scheme] or on the accomplishment of the purpose of the
124[collective investment scheme].

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), a 125[collective investment
scheme] may also be wound up—
(a) on the happening of any event which, in the opinion of the trustee, requires the 126[collective
investment scheme] to be wound up and the prior approval of the Board is obtained; or
(b) if unit holders of a 127[collective investment scheme] holding at least three-fourth of the
nominal value of the unit capital of the 128[collective investment scheme] pass a resolution that
the 129[collective investment scheme] be wound up and the approval of the Board is obtained; or
(c) if in the opinion of the Board, the continuance of the 130[collective investment scheme] is
prejudicial to the interests of the unit holders; or
(d) if in the opinion of the Collective Investment Management Company, the purpose of the
131[collective investment scheme] cannot be accomplished and it obtains the approval of the
trustees and also of the unit holders of the 132[collective investment scheme] holding at least
three-fourth of the nominal value of the unit capital of the 133[collective investment scheme] with
a resolution that the 134[collective investment scheme] be wound up and the approval of the
Board is obtained.

(3) Where a 135[collective investment scheme] is to be wound up under sub-regulation (1) or sub-
regulation (2), the trustee shall give notice disclosing the circumstances leading to the winding
up of the 136[collective investment scheme] in a daily newspaper having nationwide circulation
and in the newspaper published in the language of the
region where the Collective Investment Management Company is registered.

(4)(a) The trustee shall dispose of the assets of the 137[collective investment scheme] concerned
in the best interest of the unit holders of that 138[collective investment scheme].
                                                           
122 ibid. 
123 ibid. 
124 ibid. 
125 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
126 ibid. 
127 ibid. 
128 ibid. 
129 ibid. 
130 ibid. 
131 ibid. 
132 ibid. 
133 ibid. 
134 ibid. 
135 ibid. 
136 ibid. 
137 ibid. 

(b) The proceeds of sale realised under clause (a), shall be first utilized towards the discharge of
such liabilities as are due and payable under the 139[collective investment scheme] and after
making appropriate provision for meeting the expenses connected with such winding up, the
balance shall be paid to the unit holders in proportion to their unit holding.

(5) On the completion of the winding up, the trustee shall forward to the Board and the unit
holders :
(a) a report on the steps taken for realisation of assets of the 140[collective investment scheme],
expenses for winding up and net assets available for distribution to the unit holders, and
(b) a certificate from the auditors of the 141[collective investment scheme] to the effect that all the
assets of the 142[collective investment scheme] are realised and the details of the distribution of
the proceeds.

(6) The unclaimed money if any at the time of winding up shall be kept separately in a bank
account by the trustee for a period of three years for the purpose of meeting investors’ claims and
thereafter shall be transferred to investor protection fund, as may be specified by the Board.

Effect of commencement of winding up proceedings

38. On and from the date of the publication of notice under sub-regulation (3) of regulation 37,
the trustee or the Collective Investment Management Company as the case may be, shall cease to
carry on any business activities in respect of the 143[collective investment scheme] so wound up.

Cessation of the 144[collective investment scheme]

39. If, after the receipt of the report under sub-regulation (5) of regulation 37, the Board is
satisfied that all the measures for winding up of the 145[collective investment scheme] have been
complied with, the 146[collective investment scheme] shall cease to exist.

CHAPTER VI
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
To maintain proper books of account and records, etc.

40. (1) Every Collective Investment Management Company shall—
                                                                                                                                                                                               
138 ibid. 
139 ibid. 
140 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
141 ibid. 
142 ibid. 
143 ibid. 
144 ibid. 
145 ibid. 
146 ibid. 

(a) keep and maintain proper books of account, records and documents, for each 147[collective
investment scheme] so as to explain its transactions and to disclose at any point of time the
financial position of each 148[collective investment scheme]
and in particular give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the 149[collective investment
scheme], and
(b) intimate to the Board and the trustees the place where such books of account, records and
documents including computer records are maintained.

(2) Every Collective Investment Management Company shall continue to maintain and preserve,
for a period of five years after the close of each 150[collective investment scheme], its books of
account, records, computer data and documents.

Financial year

41. The financial year for all the 151[collective investment scheme]s shall end as on March 31 of
each year.

Dispatch of warrants and proceeds

42. The Collective Investment Management Company shall,
(a) Dispatch to the unit holders the warrants within 42 days of the declaration of the interim
returns.
(b) Dispatch the redemption proceeds within 30 days of the closure or the winding up of the
152[collective investment scheme].

Statement of Accounts and Annual Report

43. (1) The Collective Investment Management Company shall:
 (a) not exceed the ceilings on expenses or fees in respect of the 153[collective investment
scheme] as specified in Part I of the Ninth Schedule;
(b) prepare the accounts of the 154[collective investment scheme] in accordance with accounting
norms as specified in Part II of the Ninth Schedule;
(c) comply with format of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts as specified in Part III of
the Ninth Schedule.

                                                           
147 ibid. 
148 ibid. 
149 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
150 ibid. 
151 ibid.. 
152 ibid. 
153 ibid. 
154 ibid. 

(2) An annual report and annual statement of accounts of each 155[collective investment scheme]
shall be prepared in respect of each financial year.

(3) Every Collective Investment Management Company shall within two months from the date
of closure of each financial year forward to the Board a copy of the Annual Report.
Auditor’s Report

44. (1) Every 156[collective investment scheme] shall have the annual statement of accounts
audited by an auditor who is empanelled with the Board and who is not in any way associated
with the auditor of the Collective Investment Management Company.

(2) The auditor shall be appointed by the trustee.

(3) The auditor shall forward his report to the trustee and such report shall form part of the
Annual Report of the v.

(4) The auditor’s report shall comprise the following:—
(a) a certificate to the effect that:—
(i) he has obtained all information and explanations which, to the best of his knowledge and
belief, were necessary for the purpose of the audit;
(ii) the balance sheet and the revenue account give a fair and true view of the v, state of affairs
and surplus or deficit in the 157[collective investment scheme] for the accounting period to which
the Balance Sheet or, as the case may be the Revenue Account relates;
 (iii) the statement of account has been prepared in accordance with accounting policies and
standards as specified in Part II of the Ninth Schedule;
(iv) any other matter which in the opinion of the auditor is vital and has a bearing on the
158[collective investment scheme]s.

Functions of auditors of 159[collective investment scheme]

45. (1) The auditor of the 160[collective investment scheme] shall, as soon as possible, notify the
Board and the trustee in writing if he has reasonable grounds to suspect that a contravention of
the regulations has occurred or if the 161[collective investment scheme]s are not conducted on
sound commercial principles.
(2) The auditor of the 162[collective investment scheme]:
                                                           
155 ibid. 
156 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
157 ibid. 
158 ibid. 
159 ibid. 
160 ibid. 
161 ibid. 
162 ibid. 

(a) shall have a right to access at all reasonable times to the books of the 163[collective
investment scheme]; and
(b) may require any employee of the Collective Investment Management Company to give the
auditor information and explanations for the purposes of the audit.

Removal or Resignation of auditors
46. (1) The trustee, after prior approval of the trustee and for reasons to be recorded in writing
remove the auditor of the v for misconduct or inefficiency after giving the auditor a reasonable
opportunity of hearing :
Provided that another auditor for the 164[collective investment scheme] is appointed by trustee
immediately from auditors empanelled with the Board.

(2) The auditor of the 165[collective investment scheme] may resign by giving a three months
written notice to the Collective Investment Management Company and to the trustee.

Publication of Annual Report and summary thereof
47. (1) The 166[collective investment scheme] wise annual report or an abridged form thereof
shall be published in a national daily as soon as possible but not later than two calendar months
from the date of finalisation of accounts.

 (2) The annual report shall contain details as specified in the Ninth Schedule and such other
details as are necessary for the purpose of providing a true and fair view of the operations of the
collective investment scheme.

(3) The report if published in abridged form shall carry a note that full annual report shall be
available for inspection at the Head Office and all branch offices of the Collective Investment
Management Company.

Periodic and continual disclosures

48. (1) The Collective Investment Management Company and the trustee, shall make such
disclosures or submit such documents as they may be called upon by the Board to make or
submit.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (1), the Collective Investment
Management Company on behalf of the 167[collective investment scheme] shall furnish the
following periodic reports to the Board, namely:
(a) copies of the duly audited annual statements of account including the balance sheet and the
profit and loss account in respect of each 168[collective investment scheme], once a year;
                                                           
163 ibid. 
164 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
165 ibid. 
166 ibid. 
167 ibid. 

(b) a copy of quarterly unaudited accounts;
(c) a quarterly statement of changes in net assets for each of the 169[collective investment
scheme]s.

Quarterly disclosures

49. A Collective Investment Management Company, on behalf of the 170[collective investment
scheme] shall before the expiry of one month from the close of each quarter that is 31st March,
30th June, 30th September and 31st December publish its unaudited financial results in one daily
newspaper having nationwide circulation and in a newspaper published in the language of the
region where
the Head Office of the Collective Investment Management Company is situated.
Provided that the quarterly unaudited report referred in this sub-regulation shall contain details as
specified in the regulations and such other details as are necessary for the purpose of providing a
true and fair view of the operations of the 171[collective investment scheme].

Disclosures to the investors

50. The trustee shall ensure that the Collective Investment Management Company shall make
such disclosures to the unit holders as are essential in order to keep them informed about any
matter which may have an adverse bearing on their investments.

Calling of meeting of unit holders, transfer and transmission of units

51. The calling of meeting of unit holders as well as transfer and transmission of units of
172[collective investment scheme] shall be as per the provisions of the Eighth Schedule.

CHAPTER VII
INSPECTION AND AUDIT

Board’s right to inspect and investigate

52. (1) The Board may appoint one or more persons as Inspecting Officer to undertake the
inspection of the books of account, records, documents and infrastructure, systems and
procedures or to investigate the affairs of the trustee and Collective Investment Management
Company for any of the following purposes, namely:
                                                                                                                                                                                               
168 ibid. 
169 ibid. 
170 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
171 ibid. 
172 ibid. 

(a) to ensure that the books of account are being maintained by the Collective Investment
Management Company in the manner specified in these regulations;
(b) to ascertain whether the provisions of the Act and these regulations are being complied with
by the trustee and Collective Investment Management Company;
(c) to ascertain whether the systems, procedures and safeguards followed by the Collective
Investment Management Company are adequate;
(d) to investigate into the complaints received from the investors or any other person on any
matter having a bearing on the activities of the trustee and Collective Investment Management
Company.

Notice before inspection and investigation

53. (1) Before ordering an inspection under regulation 52 the Board shall give not less than ten
days notice to the Collective Investment Management Company or trustee as the case may be.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), where the Board is satisfied that in
the interest of the investors no such notice is required to be given, it may, by an order in writing
direct that such inspection or investigation be taken up immediately without any notice.

 (3) During the course of inspection or investigation, the trustee or Collective Investment
Management Company against whom the inspection or investigation is being carried out shall be
bound to discharge his obligations as provided in regulation 54.

Obligations during inspection and investigation

54. (1) It shall be the duty of the trustee or Collective Investment Management Company whose
affairs are being 32 inspected or investigated, and of every director, officer and employee
thereof, to produce such books, accounts, records, and other documents in its custody or control
and furnish him such statements and information relating to the activities as trustee or Collective
Investment Management Company, as the inspecting officer may require, within such reasonable
period as the inspecting officer may specify.

(2) The trustee or Collective Investment Management Company shall allow the inspecting officer
to have a reasonable access to the premises occupied by it or by any other person on its behalf
and also provide necessary infrastructure for examining any books, records, documents, and
computer data in the possession of the trustee and Collective Investment Management Company
or such other person and also provide copies of documents or other materials which in the
opinion of the inspecting officer are relevant for the purpose of the inspection.

Submission of report to the Board

55. The inspecting officer shall, on completion of the inspection or investigation, submit a report
to the Board :
Provided that if directed to do so by the Board, he shall submit interim reports also.

173Action on inspection or investigation report

56. The Board or the Chairman shall after consideration of inspection or investigation report take
such action as the Board or Chairman may deem fit and appropriate including action under
174Chapter V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008].]

Appointment of Auditor and recovery of expenses

57. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 52, the Board shall have the power to
appoint an auditor to inspect or investigate, as the case may be, into the books of account or the
affairs of the trustee or Collective Investment Management Company in respect of 175[collective
investment scheme]s :
Provided that the Auditor so appointed shall have the same powers of the inspecting officer as
stated in regulation 52 and the obligation of the Collective Investment Management Company or
trustee and their respective employees in regulation 54, shall be applicable to the inspection
under this regulation.

Payment of inspection fees to the Board
(2) The Board shall be entitled to recover such expenses including fees paid to the auditors as
may be incurred by it for the purposes of inspecting the books of account, records and documents
of the trustee or Collective Investment Management Company.
CHAPTER VIII
                                                           
173 Substituted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by
Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002. Prior to substitution the regulation 56
read as under:
“Communications of findings, etc.
56. (1) The Board shall, after consideration of the report referred to in regulation 55,
communicate
the findings to the trustee or Collective Investment Management Company as the case may be,
and give him an opportunity of being heard within fourteen days from the date of receipt of such
communication.
(2) Without prejudice to its right to initiate necessary action under the Act and these regulations,
the Board upon receipt of the reply, if any, from the trustee or Collective Investment
Management Company may call upon it to take such remedial measures as the Board may direct
in this behalf and may also initiate action under Chapter VIII of these regulations.” 
174 Substituted for “the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry
by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002” by the SEBI (Intermediaries)
Regulations, 2008, w.e.f. 26-05-2008.
 
175 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 

PROCEDURE FOR ACTION IN CASE OF DEFAULT

58. 176[***]
177Liability for action in case of default

59. In case a Collective Investment Management Company—

(a) contravenes any provision of the Act or these regulations;

(b) for the purposes of these regulations furnishes any information which is false or misleading
or suppresses any material information;

(c) does not co-operate in any inspection, investigation or inquiry conducted by the Board under
the Act or these regulations;

(d) fails to comply with any directions issued by the Board under the Act or the regulations;

(e) fails to resolve the complaints of the investors or fails to furnish to the Board a satisfactory
reply in this behalf when called upon to do so by the Board;

(f) commits a breach of any provision of the Code of Conduct specified in the Third Schedule;

(g) fails to pay the fees specified in the Second Schedule;

(h) commits a breach of the conditions of registration; or

(i) fails to make an application for listing or fails to list units of a 178[collective investment
scheme] in a recognized stock exchange, shall be dealt with in the manner provided in
179[Chapter V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008].

60. to 64. 180[***]

Directions by the Board

                                                           
176  Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing
Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f. 27-09-2002. 
177 Substituted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing
Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002. 
178 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
179 Substituted for “the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Enquiry
by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002” by the SEBI (Intermediaries)
Regulations, 2008, w.e.f. 26-05-02008. 
180 Regulations 60 to 64 omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f. 27-09-2002. 

65. The Board may, in the interests of the securities market and the investors and without
prejudice to its right to initiate action under this Chapter, including initiation of criminal
prosecution under section 24 of the Act, give such directions as it deems fit in order to ensure
effective observance of these regulations, including directions:
(a) requiring the person concerned not to collect any money from investors or to launch any
181[collective investment scheme];
(b) prohibiting the person concerned from disposing of any of the properties of the 182[collective
investment scheme] acquired in violation of these regulations;
(c) requiring the person concerned to dispose of the assets of the 183[collective investment
scheme] in a manner as may be specified in the directions;
(d) requiring the person concerned to refund any money or the assets to the concerned investors
along with the requisite interest or otherwise, collected under the 184[collective investment
scheme];
(e) prohibiting the person concerned from operating in the capital market or from accessing the
capital market for a specified period.

Action against intermediaries

66. The Board may initiate action for suspension or cancellation of registration of an
intermediary holding a certificate of registration under section 12 of the Act who fails to exercise
due diligence in the performance of its functions or fails to comply with its obligations under
these regulations :
Provided that no such certificate of registration shall be suspended or cancelled unless the
procedure specified in the regulations applicable to such intermediary is complied with.

Appeal to the Central Government

18567. Any person aggrieved by an order of the Board made, on and after the commencement of
the Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1999, (i.e., after 16th December, 1999), under
                                                           
181 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
182 ibid. 
183 ibid. 
184 ibid. 
185  Substituted by the SEBI (Appeal to the Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2000, w.e.f. 28-03-2000. Prior to its substitution the regulation read as under:
“ 67. Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent authority or the Board under these
regulations:
(a) suspending the certificate of registration; or
(b) canceling such certificate; or
(c) issuing directions under regulation 65
may prefer an appeal to the Central Government against such order, in accordance with the
Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Appeals to Central Government) Rules, 1993."
 

these regulations may prefer an appeal to a Securities Appellate Tribunal having jurisdiction in
the matter.]

CHAPTER IX
EXISTING COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES

Existing 186[collective investment scheme]s to obtain provisional registration

68. (1) Any person who has been operating a collective investment scheme at the time of
commencement of these regulations shall be deemed to be an existing collective investment
scheme and shall also comply with the provisions of this Chapter.

Explanation : The expression ‘operating a collective investment scheme’ shall include carrying
out the obligations undertaken in the various documents entered into with the investors who have
subscribed to the 187[collective investment scheme].

(2) An existing collective investment scheme shall make an application to theBoard in the
manner specified in regulation 5.

(3) The application made under sub-regulation (2) shall be dealt with in any of the following
manner:
(a) by grant of provisional registration by the Board under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 71;
(b) by grant of a certificate of registration by the Board under regulation 10;
(c) by rejection of the application for registration by the Board under regulation 12.

No 188[collective investment scheme] to be launched until grant of registration

69. No existing collective investment scheme shall launch any new 189[collective investment
scheme] or raise money from the investors even under the existing 190[collective investment
scheme], unless a certificate of registration is granted to it by the Board under regulation 10.

Consideration of application for grant of provisional registration

70. (1) The applicant for the purpose of being considered eligible for the grant of provisional
registration shall satisfy the Board that—
                                                           
186 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
187 ibid. 
188 ibid. 
189 ibid. 
190 ibid. 

 (a) the 191[collective investment scheme]s of the applicant are in the nature of collective
investment schemes;
(b) the affairs of the applicant are not being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of
existing investors;
(c) the applicant has at least 50% independent directors at the time of making the application.

Explanation :— “Independent directors” shall mean directors who are not associates of the
persons operating the existing collective investment scheme;
(d) any person, directly or indirectly connected with it has not been granted registration by the
Board under the Act.

(2) The Board for the purposes of grant of provisional registration may, inter alia, inspect the
192[collective investment scheme]s, books of account, records and documents of the applicant.

(3) The Board shall recover from the applicant such expenses including fees paid to the auditor,
appraising agency as may be incurred by it for the purposes of inspecting the 193[collective
investment scheme]s, books of account, records and documents of the applicant.

(4) The Board on being satisfied that the requirements specified in sub-regulation (1) are not
fulfilled may reject the application and the applicant thereupon shall wind up its existing
194[collective investment scheme] (s) in the manner specified in regulation 73.

Grant of provisional registration

71. (1) The Board after being satisfied that the conditions specified in regulation 70 are fulfilled
may grant provisional registration to the applicant subject to the following conditions, namely
:—
 (a) the applicant shall get the existing 195[collective investment scheme]s rated by a credit rating
agency within 196[two] year from the date of grant of provisional registration;
(b) the applicant shall get the existing 197[collective investment scheme]s audited by an auditor
within a period of 198[two] year from the date of grant of provisional registration;
                                                           
191 ibid. 
192 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
193 ibid. 
194 ibid. 
195 ibid. 
196 Word “one” in clause (a) of sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 71 is substituted by the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002,
w.e.f, 17-01-2002. 
197 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
198 Word “one” in clause (b) of sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 71 is substituted by the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002,
w.e.f, 17-01-2002. 

(c) the applicant shall get existing 199[collective investment scheme]s appraised by an appraising
agency within a period of 200[two] year from the date of grant of provisional registration;
(d) the applicant shall create a trust and appoint trustees in the manner specified in Chapter IV of
these regulations within a period of  201[two] years from the date of grant of provisional
registration;
(e) the applicant shall comply with accounting and valuation norms in respect of 202[collective
investment scheme]s floated before the commencement of these regulations as specified in Part
II of the Ninth Schedule within a period of 203[two] year from the date of provisional registration;
(f) the applicant shall meet the minimum net worth of Rupees one crore within one year from the
date of grant of provisional registration which shall be increased by Rupees one crore each
within two years, three years, four years and five years from the date of grant of provisional
registration;

 (g) the applicant shall not dispose of the 204[collective investment scheme] property except for
meeting obligations arising under the offer document of the 205[collective investment scheme];
(h) the applicant shall comply with the conditions specified in regulation 11;
(i) such other conditions which the Board may impose.

(2) The applicant shall give a written undertaking to the Board to comply with the conditions
specified in sub-regulation (1).

(3) The applicant who has been considered eligible for the grant of provisional registration by the
Board shall pay provisional registration fee as per the Second Schedule.

(4) An applicant who after grant of provisional registration fails to comply with the conditions as
specified in sub-regulation (1) and regulation 9 shall not be considered eligible for the grant of
certificate of registration under regulation 10 and shall wind up the 206[collective investment
scheme] in the manner specified in regulation 73.
                                                           
199 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
200 Word “one” in clause (c) of sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 71 is substituted by the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002,
w.e.f, 17-01-2002. 
201  Word “one” in clause (d) of sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 71 is substituted by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 17-01-2002. 
202 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
203 Word “one” in clause (e) of sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 71 is substituted by the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002,
w.e.f, 17-01-2002. 
204 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
205 ibid. 
206 ibid. 

Registration to existing 207[collective investment scheme]

72. (1) An existing Collective Investment Scheme which satisfies the Board that the
requirements specified in regulation 9 and the conditions specified under regulation 71 have been
fulfilled, shall be granted a certificate of registration under regulation 10 upon payment of
registration fees as specified in paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule and on such terms and
conditions as may be specified by the Board.

(2) An existing Collective Investment Scheme which has been granted certificate of registration
under sub-regulation (1) may be allowed to float new 208[collective investment scheme]s on such
terms and conditions as may be specified by the Board.

Manner of repayment and winding up

73. (1) An existing collective investment scheme which:
(a) has failed to make an application for registration to the Board;
or
 (b) has not been granted provisional registration by the Board; or
(c) having obtained provisional registration fails to comply with the provisions of regulation 71;
shall wind up the existing 209[collective investment scheme].

(2) The existing Collective Investment Scheme to be wound up under sub-regulation (1) shall
send an information memorandum to the investors who have subscribed to the 210[collective
investment scheme]s, within two months from the date of receipt of intimation from the Board,
detailing the state of affairs of the 211[collective investment scheme], the amount repayable to
each investor and the manner in which such amount is determined.

(3) The information memorandum referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be dated and signed by
all the directors of the 212[collective investment scheme].

(4) The Board may specify such other disclosures to be made in the information memorandum,
as it deems fit.

(5) The information memorandum shall be sent to the investors within one week from the date of
the information memorandum.

                                                           
207 ibid. 
208 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
209 ibid. 
210 ibid. 
211 ibid. 
212 ibid. 

(6) The information memorandum shall explicitly state that investors desirous of continuing with
the 213[collective investment scheme] shall have to give a positive consent within one month
from the date of the information memorandum to continue with the 214[collective investment
scheme].

(7) The investors who give positive consent under sub-regulation (6), shall continue with the
215[collective investment scheme] at their risk and responsibility :
Provided that if the positive consent to continue with the 216[collective investment scheme], is
received from only twenty-five per cent or less of the total number of existing investors, the
217[collective investment scheme] shall be wound up.

(8) The payment to the investors, shall be made within three months of the date of the
information memorandum.

(9) On completion of the winding up, the existing collective investment scheme shall file with
the Board such reports, as may be specified by the Board.

Existing 218[collective investment scheme] not desirous of obtaining registration to repay

74. An existing collective investment scheme which is not desirous of obtaining provisional
registration from the Board shall formulate a scheme of repayment and make such repayment to
the existing investors in the manner specified in regulation 73.

219[CHAPTER IX A
EXISTING SCHEMES OR ARRANGEMENTS DEEMED TO BE A COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME

Existing schemes or arrangements deemed to be a collective investment scheme to obtain
provisional registration
74A. (1) Any person who has been operating a scheme or arrangement deemed to be a collective
investment scheme under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 11AA of the Act at the time of
commencement of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Schemes)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2014, shall be deemed to be an existing collective investment scheme and
shall also comply with the provisions of Chapter IX:
Provided that any scheme or arrangement which is otherwise regulated or prohibited under any other
law shall not be deemed to be a collective investment scheme.
                                                           
213 ibid. 
214 ibid. 
215 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
216 ibid. 
217 ibid. 
218 ibid. 
219 Inserted, ibid. 

Explanation : The expression ‘operating a scheme or arrangement deemed to be a collective
investment scheme’ shall include carrying out the obligations undertaken in the various documents
entered into with the investors who have subscribed to the scheme or arrangement.
(2) An existing collective investment scheme shall make an application to the Board in the manner
specified in regulation 5.]

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS
Power of the Board to issue clarifications

75. In order to remove any difficulties in the application or interpretation of these regulations, the
Board shall have the power to issue clarifications and guidelines in the form of notes or circulars
which shall be binding on the trustee or Collective Investment Management Company or any
other intermediary in the capital market.

FIRST SCHEDULE
FORMS
FORM A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulations 4, 5(2)]
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF REGISTRATION AS COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY

1. NAME OF THE APPLICANT :

2. CONTACT PERSON :

3. NAME OF THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER :
TELEPHONE NO. :                                      FAX NO. :

4. ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE APPLICANT :
PIN CODE :
TELEPHONE NO. :                                      FAX NO. :

5. ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT FOR CORRESPONDENCE :
PIN CODE :
TELEPHONE NO. :                                      FAX NO. :

6. ADDRESS OF BRANCH OFFICES (IN INDIA & ABROAD) OF THE
APPLICANT, IF ANY :
(A)
(B)
(C)

7. WHETHER ANY OTHER APPLICATION UNDER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992 HAS BEEN MADE FOR GRANT OF CERTIFICATE, IF SO,
DETAILS THEREFOR :

8. DATE AND PLACE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY :
(Enclose a copy of certificate of incorporation)

9. OBJECTS OF THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY :
(Enclose copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association)

10. MAIN OBJECTS :

11. ANCILLARY OBJECTS :
(the Memorandum and Articles of Association should have necessary clause in respect of
collective investment scheme and amendments, if any, shall have to be incorporated in the
existing Memorandum and Articles of Association)

12. CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDING PATTERN :
(give list of major shareholders holding 5% or more voting rights and percentage of their share
holdings, as of the latest date)

13. NET WORTH OF THE COMPANY :
(as of the latest date)

14. PRESENT LINE(S) OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES:
(History, major achievements and present activity)

15. FINANCIAL INFORMATION :
(Enclose Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss account for the immediately preceding 3 years)

16. ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
(Furnish description of significant accounting policies)

17. NAMES AND ACTIVITIES OF ASSOCIATE COMPANIES/CONCERNS CARRYING
ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE SECURITIES MARKET AND GRANTED
REGISTRATION BY SEBI :

18. MANAGEMENT OF THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY:

19. BOARD OF DIRECTORS :
(Indicate name, qualifications, background, experience, whether directorship is on whole-
time/part-time basis, other directorships, of the Directors. Whether any of the Directors is in full
employment elsewhere; give details thereof. If any of the Directors is a member of a professional

body i.e., the ICAI or ICSI, to furnish permission of the professional body for acting as director
of the applicant )

20. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL :
(Furnish the names, qualifications, experience of the key management personnel indicating their
experience. Also, submit proof of acceptance of appointment letter, latest salary slips)

21. OTHER EMPLOYEES :
(Furnish the names, qualifications, experience of the other employees)

22. DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES :

23. OFFICE SPACE :
(Mention extent of area available at the place where the main activity would be carried out; detail
of office space available at all the locations; certified copies of relevant sale deed/lease
deed/rental agreement etc. in respect of each of the premises to be enclosed.)
24. OFFICE EQUIPMENT :
(mention the details of electronic office equipment, computers, fax, telephones etc; submit proof
of purchase of the above equipments.)

25. INVOLVEMENT IN CASES :
(a) Court cases/litigations in which the applicant may have been involved in the last 3 years.
(b) Involvement in any offence relating to moral turpitude/economic offences of the directors,
employees of the applicant in the last 3 years.

26. AUDITORS

27. OTHER INFORMATION :
Any other information considered relevant to the nature of services rendered by the applicant.
Names and addresses of the auditors of the applicant :

28. DOCUMENTS :
Submit copies of :
(a) Draft Trust Deed; and
(b) Draft Investment Management Agreement

INSTRUCTION FOR FILLING UP THE FORM :—
(a) Applicants must submit a completed application form together with appropriate supporting
documents to the Board.
(b) It is important that this application form should be filled in accordance with the regulations.
(c) An application which is not complete is liable to be rejected.
(d) Answers must be typed and legible.
(e) Information which needs to be supplied in more details may be given on separate sheets
which should be attached to the application form.
(f) The application must be signed by the competent person having authority to do so and all
signatures must be in original.

FORM B

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 10]
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), read with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective
Investment Scheme) Regulations, 1999 made thereunder the Board hereby grants a certificate of
registration
to
..................................................................
as
an
Collective
Investment
Management Company.

Registration Code for the Collective Investment Management Company is
CIMC/CIS/ / /

Date
By order
Sd/-
For and on behalf
Securities and Exchange Board of India

FORM C

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 18(2)]
TRUSTEESHIP OF THE COLLECTION INVESTMENT SCHEME

(1) Furnish the following particulars :
(a) Name of the Institution
(b) Address/telephone/telex/fax Nos.
(c) Name of the contact person
(d) SEBI Registration No.:
(e) Management of the trustee
Board of Directors
Key Personnel
Other Employees
(f) Details of Infrastructure facilities
Office Space
Office Equipment
(g) Court cases/litigations in which the trustee may have been involved in
the last three years and whether the case is pending or has been

adjudicated.
 (h) Any penalty imposed by SEBI or by other regulatory bodies during the
last three years.
(i) Any other information considered relevant to the nature of services
rendered by the trustee.
(2) INSTRUCTION FOR FILLING UP THE FORM
(See Form A)

SECOND SCHEDULE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulations 6, 10, 26(1), 59(g), 71(3), 72(1)]

FEES

1. (a) Application fees payable by the applicant :             Rupees Twenty- Five Thousand

(b) Provisional registration fees payable by existing        Rupees Five Lacs
collective investment scheme: [see para 2 below]

 (c) Registration fees payable by the applicant for            Rupees Ten Lacs
grant of registration as collective investment
management company :

 (d) Filing fees for offer document :                                  Rupees Twenty-Five thousand

2. The applicant who has paid provisional registration fee of Rs. 5 lacs under sub-paragraph (b)
of paragraph 1, shall pay remaining registration fee of Rs. 5 lacs at the time of grant of
registration.

3. The fees referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, shall be paid by means of a bank draft in
favour of “Securities and Exchange Board of India” at Mumbai or at the regional offices where
the application for registration or draft offer document is submitted.

THIRD SCHEDULE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulations 14(h), 21(8), 59(f)]

CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Interests of all classes of unit holders to be protected
The organisation, operation and management of the Collective Investment Scheme and the
creation of assets therein shall be conducted—
(a) in the interest of all classes of unit holders of the 220[collective investment scheme]; and
(b) not merely in the interests of the directors of the company or associated persons or any
special class of unit holders.

2. Dissemination of information
(a) the trustee and the Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure the timely
dissemination to all unit holders, of adequate accurate and explicit information about the
investment policies, investment objectives, financial position and general affairs of the
221[collective investment scheme];
(b) all such information shall be fairly presented in simple language.

3. Conflict of interest
The trustee and the Collective Investment Management Company shall in managing the affairs
of the 222[collective investment scheme]s avoid conflicts of interest and treat the interests of all
unit holders paramount in all matters.

4. Segregation
The trustee and the Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure scheme-wise
segregation of funds and assets as created.

5. Integrity, investments as per objects, etc.
The trustee and the Collective Investment Management Agency shall
(a) carry on the business and make investments in accordance with the investment objectives
stated in the offer documents and take investment decisions solely in the interests of unit holders;
 (b) not use any unethical means for marketing their 223[collective investment scheme]s or for
inducing investors to bring the same;
(c) carry on all their activities in the interests of unit holders and with strict regard to integrity
and honesty.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 17(1)]

                                                           
220 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
221 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
222 ibid. 
223 ibid. 

CONTENTS OF THE TRUST DEED

1. Principal Clauses
The Trust Deed shall contain the following clauses, namely:—
(a) the responsibilities, obligations and rights of the trustee for the protection of the assets of the
224[collective investment scheme],
(b) provisions to ensure that management of 225[collective investment scheme] property shall be
in accordance with that specified in the offer document and these regulations,
(c) the responsibilities, obligations and rights of the Collective Investment Management
Company,
(d) the policies for issue, pricing of units and expenses of the 226[collective investment scheme],
including payment of fees and distribution of income and gains and accounting,
(e) the policies for disclosures of the investors of various 227[collective investment scheme]s
objectives and investment objectives in offer documents and advertisements and annual and half-
yearly reporting requirements,
(f) provisions to ensure that the auditor for the 228[collective investment scheme] shall be
different from the Auditor of the Collective Investment Management Company. Further, it shall
contain conditions of appointment, retirement, removal and replacement of auditor of the
229[collective investment scheme],
(g) broad policies regarding allocation of expenditure to capital or income,
(h) provisions to explicitly forbid the acquisition of any asset out of the trust property which
involves the assumption of any liability which is unlimited or shall not result in encumbrance of
the trust property in any way,
(i) trusteeship fee, if any, payable to the trustee,
 (j) provisions to the effect that no amendment to the Trust Deed shall be carried out without the
prior approval of the Board and unit holders,
(k) provisions to ensure that removal of the trustee in all cases shall require the prior approval of
the Board and the provisions regarding appointment of new trustee and their removal be
specified,
(l) procedure for seeking approval of the unit holders,
(m) provisions for redressal of grievances of the investors and time within which such
complaints shall be redressed,
(n) the circumstances under which the assets may be disposed of with the approval of the trustee,
(o) provisions regarding transfer of units, meeting of unit holders and maintenance of upto date
register of unit holders,
(p) the time within which the unit certificates shall be issued after allotment and the time within
which transfer of units shall be completed,
                                                           
224 ibid. 
225 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
226 ibid. 
227 ibid. 
228 ibid. 
229 ibid. 

(q) provisions to ensure that any document required to be lodged with the Board shall be signed
by at least two Directors of the Collective Investment Management Company with at least one of
them being an independent director,
(r) provisions to ensure the public availability of the trust deed for inspection of unit holders and
investors,
(s) provisions to ensure that unit holders shall have beneficial interest in the trust property to the
extent of individual holding in respective 230[collective investment scheme]s only.

2. Trustee’s duties regarding information properly, etc.
The Trust Deed shall lay down that the trustee shall:
(a) obtain necessary information and a quarterly report from the Collective Investment
Management Company,
(b) make spot checks on the Collective Investment Management Company regarding pricing of
units and payment into and out of the 231[collective investment scheme] and proper accounting of
the income of the 232[collective investment scheme] and charging of expenses and distribution as
permitted,
 (c) maintain an arms’ length relationship with other companies, or institutions or financial
intermediaries or any body corporate with which it may be associated,
(d) take into their custody, or under their control all the property of the 233[collective investment
scheme]s and hold it in trust for the unit holders,
(e) act in the interest of the unit holders,
(f) provide or cause to be provide information to unit holders and Board as may be specified by
the Board,
(g) enter into an agreement for managing the 234[collective investment scheme] property with the
Collective Investment Management Company for this purpose, and shall enclose the same with
the Trust Deed,
(h) supervise the collection of any income due to be paid to the 235[collective investment scheme]
and for claiming any repayment of tax and holding any income received in trust for the holders
in accordance with the Trust Deed, Offer document and regulations,
(i) take reasonable care to ensure that the funds under the 236[collective investment scheme]s
floated by and managed by the Collective Investment Management Company are in accordance
with the Trust Deed, Offer document and regulations,
(j) have to remove the Collective Investment Management Company under the specific events
only with the approval of Board in accordance with the regulations,
(k) be responsible for the supervision of its activities of the Collective Investment Management
Company in relation to the 237[collective investment scheme] and shall also act as a Custodian of
the assets of the 238[collective investment scheme].
                                                           
230 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
231 ibid. 
232 ibid. 
233 ibid. 
234 ibid. 
235 ibid. 
236 ibid. 

3. Obligations of the Company
The Trust Deed shall lay down that Collective Investment Management
Company shall:
(a) float 239[collective investment scheme]s for the 240[collective investment scheme] after
approval by the trustee, and manage the funds mobilised under various 241[collective investment
scheme]s, in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed, Offer document and regulations,
(b) not invest the corpus of the 242[collective investment scheme] in other 243[collective
investment scheme],
 (c) not without the approval of the trustee publish or cause to be published any advertisement
containing any invitation to buy units, or any statement with respect to the sale price of the units
or the return expected from the 244[collective investment scheme],
(d) use its best endeavours to carry on and conduct its business in a proper and efficient manner
and to ensure that the 245[collective investment scheme] to which the deed relates is carried on
and conducted in a proper and efficient manner,
(e) make available to the trustee or to the auditors for inspection all the books of the
246[collective investment scheme],
(f) furnish to the trustee or to the auditors such oral or written information as the trustee or the
auditor requires with respect to all matter relating to the 247[collective investment scheme] or
otherwise relating to the affairs of the 248[collective investment scheme],
(g) not exercise the right to vote in respect of any units relating to the 249[collective investment
scheme] held by the Collective Investment Management Company.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 20(2)]
CONTENTS OF THE AGREEMENT FOR MANAGING SCHEME
PROPERTY
                                                                                                                                                                                               
237 ibid. 
238 ibid. 
239 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
240 ibid. 
241 ibid. 
242 ibid. 
243 ibid. 
244 ibid. 
245 ibid. 
246 ibid. 
247 ibid. 
248 ibid. 
249 ibid. 

The Investment Management Agreement shall contain the following clauses namely:—

Obligations of the Collective Investment Management Company:

1. The Collective Investment Management Company

(a) shall be responsible for floating 250[collective investment scheme]s after obtaining approval
from the trustee and managing the funds mobilised under various 251[collective investment
scheme]s, in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed, Offer document and regulations;

(b) shall invest the funds raised under various 252[collective investment scheme]s in accordance
with the provisions of the Trust Deed, Offer document and the regulations;

(c) shall not acquire any assets out of the 253[collective investment scheme] property which
involves the assumption of any liability which is unlimited or which may result in encumbrance
of the 254[collective investment scheme] property in any way;

(d) shall not give or guarantee loans or take up any activity in contravention of the regulations;

(e) shall ensure that no application form, or sales literature or other printed matter issued to
prospective investors, or advertisement, or report and/or announcement addressed to the general
body of unit holders, or to the public, or to the press or other communications media, is issued or
published without the trustee’s prior approval in writing, and contains any statement or matter
extraneous to the Trust Deed or Offer Document 255[collective investment scheme] particulars
approved by the trustee and Board;

(f) shall submit quarterly reports on the functioning of the 256[collective investment scheme]s to
the trustee or at such intervals as may be required by the trustee or Board.

2. The trustee :

(a) shall have the right to obtain from the Collective Investment Management Company all
information concerning the operations of the various 257[collective investment scheme]s managed
by the Collective Investment Management Company at such intervals and in such a manner as
                                                           
250 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
251 ibid. 
252 ibid. 
253 ibid. 
254 ibid. 
255 ibid. 
256 ibid. 
257 ibid. 

required by the trustee to ensure that the Collective Investment Management Company is
complying with the provisions of the Trust Deed, Offer document and regulations;
(b) shall have the power to remove the Collective Investment Management Company under the
specific events only with the approval of Board in accordance with the regulations.

3. Meeting the losses
No loss or damage or expenses incurred by the Collective Investment Management Company or
its officers or any person delegated by the Collective Investment Management Company, shall be
met out of the trust property.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 26(2)]
CONTENTS OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT

Contents

The offer document filed with the Board shall contain, in addition to the requirements specified
in the regulations, following information so as to enable the investors to make a true, fair and
informed decision on the investments in the 258[collective investment scheme], namely:

1. Outer Cover Pages

1.1 Front Outer Cover Page

(i) The front outer cover page of the offer document filed with the Board shall
contain the following details only:—
The name of the 259[collective investment scheme], name and address of the
registered office of the Collective Investment Management Company and
trustee along with their telephone number and fax number.
(ii) The nature, number, price and amount of the units offered.
(iii)The following clause in respect of general risk should be incorporated:
“Investment in units involve a degree of risk and investors should not invest
any funds in this offer unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their
investment. Investors are advised to read the risk factors carefully before
taking an investment decision in this offering. For taking an investment
decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the 260[collective
investment scheme] and the offer including the risks involved. The units have
                                                           
258 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
259 ibid. 
260 ibid. 

not been recommended or approved by Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) nor does SEBI guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of this
document.”
Specific attention of investors shall be invited to the summarized and detailed
statement of Risk Factors by indicating their page number(s) in the ‘General
Risks’.
(iv) Collective Investment Management Company’s Absolute Responsibility
clause to be incorporated as under:
“The Collective Investment Management Company, having made all
reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for and confirms that this offer
document contains all information with regard to the 261[collective investment
scheme] and that the information contained in the offer document is true and
correct in all material aspects and is not misleading in any material respect,
that the opinions and intentions expressed herein are honestly held and that
there are no other facts, the omission of which make this document as a whole
or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or
intentions misleading in any material respect.”
(v) The name and address of the Registrar to the issue along with the telephone
number and fax number.
(vi) The name and address of the auditor of the 262[collective investment scheme].
(vii)
Opening, Closing and Earliest closing date (if any) for the offer.
(viii) Credit Rating - Name of the Credit Rating Agency, the rating given, the
tenure of the rating.
(ix) Name of the Compliance Officer.
(x) Name of the appraising agency - A brief appraisal report.
(xi) The front cover page shall be white. No patterns or pictures shall be printed on
this page.
(xii)
The cover page paper shall be of adequate thickness (preferably minimum
100 gcm quality).

1.2 Front Inside Cover Page
Index shall appear on the Front Inside Cover Page.

1.3 Inner Cover Pages
The other risk factors shall be printed in clear readable font (preferably of minimum point 10
size) starting on the first inner cover page to be numbered page i (and, if need be, shall continue
on subsequent pages ii, iii, etc. as distinct from the page number of the offer document proper
which would run as 1, 2, 3, etc. ) in addition to appearing in the offer document.

1.4 Back cover Pages Back
Inside Cover Page and Back Outside Cover Page shall be in white and blank.
                                                           
261 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
262 ibid. 

Any ‘notes’ required to be given prominence shall appear immediately after the Risk Factors
wherever they appear.

2. Risk Factors

The Collective Investment Management Company shall classify the risk factors as those which
are specific and internal to the 263[collective investment scheme] and those which are external
and beyond the control of the Collective Investment Management Company. Collective
Investment Management Company’s perception of the internal and external risk factors shall be
given immediately after each of the risk factors and not as a separate heading under management
perception.

3. Disclaimer Clause

The offer document shall contain the following disclaimer clause in capital letters and bold.
It is to be distinctly understood that submission of offer document to SEBI should not in any way
be deemed or construed that the same has been cleared or approved by SEBI. SEBI does not take
any responsibility either for the financial soundness of any 264[collective investment scheme] for
which the issue is proposed to be made or for the correctness of the statements made or opinions
expressed
in
the
offer
document.
Collective
Investment
Management
Company,
............................ has certified that the disclosures made in the offer document are generally
adequate and are in conformity with SEBI (Collective Investment Scheme) Regulations, 1999 in
force for the time being. This requirement is to facilitate unit holders to take an informed
decision for making investment in the proposed issue.
It should also be clearly understood that the Collective Investment Management Company is
primarily responsible for the correctness, adequacy and disclosure of all relevant information in
the offer document.

WE THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY CONFIRM that:

the offer document forwarded to SEBI is in conformity with the documents, materials and paper
relevant to the issue; all the legal requirements connected with the said issue, as also the
guidelines, instructions, etc. issued by SEBI, the Government and any other competent authority
in this behalf have been duly complied with; and the disclosures made in the offer document are
true, fair and adequate to enable the investors to make a well informed decision as to the
investment in the proposed 265[collective investment scheme].
We confirm that beside ourselves, all the intermediaries named in the prospectus are registered
with SEBI and till date such registration is valid.

                                                           
263 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
264 ibid. 
265 ibid. 

4. Undertaking from the Collective Investment Management Company The following
undertaking by the Collective Investment Management Company shall be incorporated in the
offer document:
(i) that the complaints received in respect of the issue of units of the 266[collective
investment scheme] would be attended to expeditiously and satisfactorily,
(ii) that the funds required for despatch of refund orders/allotment letters/certificates
by registered post shall be made available to the Registrar to the Issue by the
Collective Investment Management Company,
(iii)that the certificates of the units/refund orders to the non-resident Indians shall be
despatched in time,
(iv) that no units shall be issued to the public later than six months after the date of the
offer document i.e. the date when the offer document is filed with the Board.

5. Fictitious Applications
Any person who makes in a fictitious name an application for acquiring or subscribing for any
units of a 267[collective investment scheme], or otherwise induces the 268[collective investment
scheme] to allot, or register any transfer of units therein to him, or to any other person in a
fictitious name, shall be punishable under the provisions of the SEBI Act, 1992.

6. Minimum Subscription Clause
The Collective Investment Management Company shall state that the minimum subscription of
units necessary for the purpose of launching the 269[collective investment scheme]. The
minimum subscription clause is to be incorporated in the offer document as under:
“If the 270[collective investment scheme] does not receive the above stated minimum subscription
of units from the public on the date of closure of the issue, then the entire subscription amount
received shall be refunded forthwith.”

7. Maximum Subscription Clause
The Collective Investment Management Company shall state the maximum number of units that
shall be offered through the offer document.
Minimum and Maximum - by Appraising Agency compared.

8. Terms of the present issue
8.1 Terms of payments
8.2 Rights of the investors
8.3 How to apply - availability of forms, offer document and mode of payment
8.4 Any special tax benefits for investing in the 271[collective investment scheme].

                                                           
266 ibid. 
267 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
268 ibid. 
269 ibid. 
270 ibid. 
271 ibid. 

9. Appraisal of the Project
Project to be appraised by appraising agency for carrying out appraisal and salient features of the
appraisal report to be detailed. The scope and purpose of the appraisal along with the date of
appraisal may be disclosed. The cost of the project and means of finance as per the appraisal
report should also be disclosed. The weakness and threats, if any, given in the appraisal report
should also be disclosed by way of risk factors.

10. Project relating to the 272[collective investment scheme]
The Collective Investment Management Company shall disclose—
(i) detail particulars as are sufficient to disclose the true nature of the 273[collective investment
scheme],
(ii) the nature and description of property and the conditions or circumstances under which it will
become vested with the trustee,
(iii) with respect to the property purchased or acquired or proposed to be purchased or acquired
in relation to the 274[collective investment scheme], the following shall be given :
- the name and address of the vendor(s)
- the amount of cash or other consideration paid or payable to the vendor or each vendor, as the
case may be,
- short particulars of any transaction relating to the property, in which any vendor of the property
or any person who is, or was at the time of the transaction, having control or controlling interest
in or director of the Collective Investment Management Company or directly or indirectly related
to the Collective Investment Management Company
(if the property to be acquired by the trustee is to be taken on lease then the term “vendor” would
construe to mean “lessor”, the expression “purchase money” would include the consideration for
the lease)
(iv) the amount or estimated amount of,
(v) the expense of setting up the 275[collective investment scheme], and
(vi) the expense of the issue, and the names of the persons by whom any of these expenses have
been paid or are payable.

11. Management of the 276[collective investment scheme]
11.1 This section shall describe the manner in which the 277[collective investment scheme] is
managed.
The disclosures shall include—
(i) Identification of Collective Investment Management Company and the name of
the key personnel of the Collective Investment Management Company who would
be responsible for managing the v along with his qualifications, experience and
background;
                                                           
272 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
273 ibid. 
274 ibid. 
275 ibid. 
276 ibid. 
277 ibid. 

(ii) Name and address of the Investor Relations Officer;
(iii)The name and the address of the Collective Investment Management Company
and the names and addresses of the Directors on the Board of the Collective
Investment Management Company with a brief description of the experience of
the Collective Investment Management Company;
(iv) disclosure of the date of entering the Investment Management Agreement;
(v) Full information regarding the remuneration/compensation of the trustee and the
Collective Investment Management Company respectively, the manner in which
that remuneration/compensation is provided for, and the changes (if any) that will
be made by way of that remuneration/compensation upon the sale of or
subscription for any units of the 278[collective investment scheme] and upon the
distribution of income and capital or otherwise in connection with the
279[collective investment scheme].
11.2 The identity of any other person who provides significant administrative or business
management services and a brief description of the services provided and the compensation to be
paid therefore.
11.3 The name and principal business address of the Registrars and Transfer Agents. A statement
to the effect that the trustee and the Collective Investment Management Company have ensured
that the Registrar has adequate capacity to discharge responsibilities with regard to processing of
applications and despatching unit certificates to unit holders within the time limit prescribed in
the regulations and also has sufficient capacity to handle investor complaints.
11.4 Identification and name and address of the statutory auditor for the 280[collective investment
scheme].

12. Constitution of the Collective Investment Scheme
Under this head, the following shall be discussed:
(i) A brief description of the objectives of the 281[collective investment scheme];
(ii) Functions and responsibilities of the constituents of the Collective Investment
Scheme viz., Collective Investment Management Company and trustee;
(iii)Names and addresses of the Directors of the trustee and details of their principal
occupations and current directorships;
(iv) Summary of substantial provisions of the Trust Deed which may be of material
interest to the unit holders.

Units and Offer

13. Describe concisely the nature and the most significant attributes of the units being offered,
including:
(i) The minimum and maximum number of units on offer and refund beyond this amount
shall be disclosed.
                                                           
278 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
279 ibid. 
280 ibid. 
281 ibid. 

(ii) The circumstances under which refund may take place and the period within which
refunds must be carried out.
(iii)A calendar indicating opening, closing, earliest closing, allotment and despatch of
certificates.
(iv) The period within which allotment and despatch of certificates will be completed and
relevant regulations in this regard alongwith a statement to the effect that an
advertisement will be published in a newspaper soon after completion of allotment
procedure.
(v) Maturity period or duration of the 282[collective investment scheme].
(vi) The circumstances under which the 283[collective investment scheme] shall be wound up
(in accordance with regulations).
(vii)
Procedures to be followed for transfer and transmission of units.
(viii)
The rights of the unit holders including voting, calling of meetings etc.
(ix) The address where the register of unit holders is or will be kept and the days on which
and the hours during which the register is or will be accessible to the public.
(x) The amount, if any, paid or payable as commission for subscribing or agreeing to
subscribe, or procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions for any units of the
284[collective investment scheme], or the rate of any such commission. Also, the names of
persons having control or controlling interest in or director of the Collective Investment
Management Company who are entitled to receive any such commission and the amount
or rate of that commission.
(xi) Any amount or benefit paid or given or intended to be paid or given, to persons having
control or controlling interest in or director of the Collective Investment Management
Company out of the proceeds of an issue of units, and the consideration for the payment
or giving of the amount or benefit.
(xii)
The policy regarding the valuation of any investment made or property held in
relation to the 285[collective investment scheme].
(xiii)
The policy regarding distribution of income to the unit holders derived from the
286[collective investment scheme].

14. Outstanding Litigations, Defaults, Dues, etc.
(i) All pending litigations in which the Collective Investment Management Company is
involved, defaults to the financial institutions/banks and nonpayment of statutory dues by
the Collective Investment Management Company shall be listed in the offer document
together with the amounts involved and the present status of such litigations/defaults.
(ii) The above information is required to be furnished in addition to the litigations against the
Collective Investment Management Company or against any other entity whose outcome
                                                           
282 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
283 ibid. 
284 ibid. 
285 ibid. 
286 ibid. 

could have a materially adverse effect on the position of the 287[collective investment
scheme].
(iii)The pending proceedings initiated for economic offences against the directors of the
Collective Investment Management Company, shall be disclosed separately indicating
their present status. The Collective Investment Management Company shall furnish the
details of the past cases in which penalties were imposed by the concerned authorities.
(iv) Outstanding litigations, defaults, etc., pertaining to matters likely to affect operations and
finances of the 288[collective investment scheme] including disputed tax liabilities etc.
shall be furnished in the offer document.
(v) The Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure to appropriately
incorporate in the offer document and as risk factor(s) information regarding pending
litigations, defaults, non-payment of statutory dues and proceedings initiated for
economic offences/Civil offences against the 289[collective investment scheme]s.
(vi) If any of the abovementioned litigations, etc., arise after the filing of the offer document,
the facts shall be incorporated appropriately in the offer document (and as risk factors). In
case there are no such cases a distinct negative statement is required to be made in this
regard in the offer document.
(vii)
An enquiry/adjudication proceedings under the SEBI Act and the regulations
made thereunder, that are in progress against the 290[collective investment scheme] or any
company associated in any capacity with the Collective Investment Management
Company, trustee or any of the Directors or key personnel of the Collective Investment
Management Company shall be disclosed.

15. Disclosure on investor grievances and redressal system The offer documents should disclose
the arrangements or any mechanism evolved by the Collective Investment Management
Company for redressal of investor grievances. By way of additional information, the company
should disclose the time normally taken by it for disposal of various types of investor grievances.
Also describe briefly the investor’s complaints history for the last three fiscal years of existing
291[collective investment scheme] and the redressal mechanism, thereof. The offer document
should include data updated 30 days prior to the launch of the 292[collective investment scheme]
on the number of complaints received, redressed and pending with the collective investment
scheme.

16. Disclosures about stockinvests
The disclosures regarding manner of obtaining Stockinvests, and disposal of applications
accompanied by Stockinvest, Mode of drawing stockinvests, utilisation of stockinvests by third
party, time period for utilisation of stockinvests by the purchasers should be incorporated at the
appropriate places in the offer document in line with the prevailing instructions of RBI in this
                                                           
287 ibid. 
288 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
289 ibid. 
290 ibid. 
291 ibid. 
292 ibid. 

regard. Further, name of the bank through which the stockinvests shall be realised, shall be given
in the offer document. Also the following paragraph shall appear at the appropriate places :
“Registrars to the Issue have been authorised by the trustee to sign on behalf of the trustee to
realise the proceeds of the Stockinvest from the issuing bank or to affix non-allotment advice on
the instrument or cancel the stockinvest of the non-allottees or partially successful allottees who
have enclosed more than one stockinvest. Such cancelled Stockinvest shall be sent back by the
Registrars directly to the Investors.”
Stockinvests should be marked account payee and inscribed with the words -
Collective Investment Scheme - A/c 293[collective investment scheme].

17. Despatch of Refund Orders
The following clause should be incorporated in the offer document:
“The trustee shall ensure despatch of refund orders of value over Rs. 1,500 and unit certificates
by Registered Post only and adequate funds for the purpose will be made available to the
Registrars.”

18. Interest in case of delay in despatch of allotment letters/refund orders The caption should
appear under terms of the present issue and should contain the following:
“The trustee agrees that as far as possible allotment of units offered to the public shall be made
within 30 days of the closure of the issue. The trustee further agrees that it shall pay interest
@15% per annum if the allotment letters/refund orders have not been despatched to the
applicants within 30 days from the date of the closure of the issue.”

19. Appointment of Compliance Officer
The name of Compliance Officer appointed should be mentioned in the offer document with
details such as telephone number, fax number and address on which he/she would be available.
The investor’s attention should also be invited to contact the Compliance Officer in case of any
pre-issue/post-issue related problems.

20. Promise vis-à-vis performance
A separate para entitled “Promise v. Performance - All earlier 294[collective investment
scheme]s” shall be given indicating whether all the objects mentioned in the respective offer
documents relating to the earlier 295[collective investment scheme]s launched by the Collective
Investment Management Company were met and whether all projections made in the said offer
documents were achieved. If not, non-achievement of objects/projections shall be brought out
distinctly (shortfall/delay to be quantified).

21. Utilisation of stockinvest by third parties
SI should be utilised by the purchaser(s) and the purchaser’s name/name of one of the purchasers
should be invariably indicated as the first applicant in the share application form. Thus, if the
signature of the purchaser on the stockinvest and the signature of the first applicant on the
                                                           
293 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
294 ibid. 
295 ibid. 

application form does not tally, the application should be treated as having been accompanied by
a third party stockinvest.

22. Utilisation of stockinvest within 10 days
Stockinvests are to be used by the purchaser(s) within 10 days of issue and for the purpose. The
last day for use of the SI for submitting application to the bank is indicated on the face of the SI
with a notation “To be used before ..........”.

23. Due Diligence Certificate
(i) The Collective Investment Management Company, while filing the draft offer
document with the Board, shall furnish a due diligence certificate.
(ii) The Collective Investment Management Company shall also:—
a) certify that all amendments suggested/observations made by Board have
been given effect to in the offer document;
b) furnish a fresh certificate immediately before the opening of the issue that
no corrective action on its part is needed;
c) furnish a fresh certificate after the issue has opened but before it closes for
subscription.

24. The Collective Investment Management Company shall submit with the offer document the
following certificates:
i. all refund orders of the previous issues were despatched within the prescribed
time and in the prescribed manner;
ii. all unit certificates were despatched to the allottees within the prescribed time and
in the prescribed manner; and

25. Appointment of other intermediaries
(i) Collective Investment
Management Company
should
ensure
that
the
intermediaries being appointed are registered with the Board, wherever required.
The Collective Investment Management Company shall independently assess the
capability and the capacity of the various intermediaries to handle the issue.
(ii) Collective Investment Management Company should ensure that Bankers to the
Issue are appointed in all the mandatory collection centres.
(iii)Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure that Registrars to Issue
registered with the Board are appointed.
(iv) Registrar to an issue who is associated with the Collective Investment
Management Company as a promoter or a director shall not be allowed to act as
Registrar for that issue.

26. Offer document to be made public
The draft offer document filed with the Board shall be made public for a period of 21 days from
the date of filing the offer document with the Board.
The Collective Investment Management Company shall make copies of offer document available
to the public. Collective Investment Management Company can charge an appropriate sum to the
person requesting for the copy.

27. Despatch of Issue Material
The Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure that offer document and other
issue materials are dispatched to the bankers to the issue, investors association etc. in advance.

28. No Complaints Certificate
After a period of 21 days from the date the draft offer document was made public, the Collective
Investment Management Company shall file a statement with SEBI:
(i) giving a list of complaints received by it,
(ii) a statement by it whether it is proposed to amend the draft offer document or not,
and
(iii)highlight those amendments.

29. Mandatory Collection Centres
There should be at least 30 mandatory collection centres which should invariably include the
places where stock exchanges have been established.

30. Authorised Collection agents
(i) The Collective Investment Management Company’s are also permitted to appoint
authorised collection agents subject to necessary disclosures including the names
and addresses of such agents being mentioned in the offer document. While the
modalities of selection and appointment of collection agents are left to the
discretion of the Collective Investment Management Company’s, it should be
ensured that the agents so selected are properly equipped for the purpose, both in
terms of infrastructure and manpower requirements.
(ii) The collection agents should be permitted to collect such applications as are
accompanied by payment of application moneys paid by cheques, drafts and
stockinvests. Under no circumstances they should be permitted to collect
application moneys in cash.
(iii)The applications so collected shall be deposited in the special unit application
account with designated scheduled bank either on the same date or latest by the
next working day. The application forms along with duly reconciled schedules
should be forwarded to the Registrars to the Issue after realisation of cheques and
after weeding out the applications in respect of cheques return cases, within a
period of 2 weeks from the date of closure of the issue.
(iv) The applications accompanied by stockinvests should be sent directly to the
Registrars to the Issue along with the schedules within one week from the date of
closure of the issue. Further, the offer documents and application forms should
specifically indicate that the acknowledgement of receipt of application moneys
given by the collection agents shall be valid and binding on the Collective
Investment Management Company and other persons connected with the issue.
(v) The investors from the places other than from the places where the mandatory
collection centres and authorised collection agents are located, can forward their
applications along with stockinvests to the Registrars to the Issue directly by
Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due and such applications shall be dealt
with by the Registrars to the Issue in the normal course.

31. Post issue Monitoring reports
(a) Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure the submission of the post
issue monitoring reports irrespective of the level of subscription. These reports are
required to be submitted within 3 working days from the due dates.
(b) 3-day post issue monitoring report
The due date for this report shall be the 3rd day from the date of closure of subscription
of the issue.
(c) 98-day post issue monitoring report
The due date for this report shall be the 98th day from the date of closure of subscription
of the issue.

Bankers to an issue

32. The trustee shall ensure that moneys received pursuant to the issue shall be utilised only after
the minimum subscription as mentioned in the offer document has been received and a statement
to that effect has been given by the Registrars to the Issue.

33. Post-issue advertisements
33.1 Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure that in all issues, advertisement
giving details relating to oversubscription, basis of allotment, number, value and percentage of
applications received along with stockinvest, number, value and percentage of successful
allottees who have applied through stockinvest, date of completion of despatch of refund orders,
date of despatch of certificates is released within 10 days from the date of completion of the
various activities in at least two national dailies.
33.2 Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure that advisors/brokers or any
other agencies connected with the issue do not publish any advertisement stating that issue has
been oversubscribed or indicating investors’ response to the issue, during the period when the
public issue is still open for subscription by the public.
33.3 Advertisement stating that the subscription list has been closed may beissued after the
actual closure of the issue.

34. Other responsibilities
34.1 In case of delay in refund of subscription moneys/excess subscription, the Collective
Investment Management Company shall ensure that the interest for the delayed period as
mentioned in the offer document, is paid to the applicants.
34.2 The Collective Investment Management Company shall ensure that the despatch of refund
orders/allotment letters/share certificates is done by way of registered post/certificate of posting
as may be applicable.

35. Certificate Regarding Realisation of Stockinvests
(i) The Collective Investment Management Company shall submit within two weeks
from the date of allotment, a Certificate to the trustee certifying that the stockinvests on
the basis of which allotment was finalised, have been realised.

 (ii) Subscription list for the 296[collective investment scheme] shall be kept open for not
more than 90 working days and this fact should be disclosed in the offer document.

Retention of Oversubscription

36. The quantum of issue shall not exceed the amount specified in the offer document. However,
an oversubscription to the extent of 10% of the amount mentioned is permissible for the purpose
of rounding off to the nearer multiple of 100 while finalising the allotment.

37. Updation of Offer Document
(i) The Collective Investment Management Company should ensure that the particulars
(audited statement) contained therein should not be more than 6 months old from issue
opening date.
(ii) Restrictions, if any, on transfer and transmission of units.
(iii) Tax treatment of Investments in vs. A detailed write-up on the various tax benefits
that are available and the taxes that are charged to the unit holders in the 297[collective
investment scheme]s.

38. Basis of Allotment
In each and every issue of units to the public that has been oversubscribed, the Collective
Investment Management Company and the Registrar to an Issue, shall ensure that allotments are
made in the following manner :
(a) Proportionate allotment procedure:
The allotment shall be subject to allotment in marketable lots, on a proportionate basis as
explained below:
(i) Applicants will be categorised according to the number of units applied for.
(ii) The total number of units to be allotted to each category as a whole shall be arrived at
on a proportionate basis i.e., the total number of units applied for in that category
(number of applicants in the category × number of units applied for) multiplied by the
inverse of the oversubscription ratio as illustrated below :
Total number of applicants in category of 100s - 1,500
Total number of units applied for - 1,50,000
Number of times oversubscribed - 3
Proportionate allotment to category - 1,50,000 × 1/3
                                                          = 50,000

Number of the units to be allotted to the successful allottees will be arrived at on a
proportionate basis i.e., total number of units applied for by each applicant in that
category multiplied by the inverse of the oversubscription ratio.
Number of units applied for by – 100 each applicant
                                                           
296 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
297 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 

Number of times oversubscribed - 3
Proportionate allotment to each successful applicant - 100 × 1/3 = 33
                                                                                      (to be rounded off to 100)
(iii) All the applications where the proportionate allotment works out to
less than 100 units per applicant, the allotment shall be made as
follows:
*Each successful applicant shall be allotted a minimum of 100 units; and
(iv) *The successful applicants out of the total applicants for that category shall be
determined by drawal of lots in such a manner that the total number of units allotted in
that category is equal to the number of units worked out as per (ii) above.
(v) If the proportionate allotment to an applicant works out to a number that is more than
100 but is not a multiple of 100 (which is the marketable lot), the number in excess of the
multiple of 100 would be rounded off to the higher multiple of 100 if that number is 50 or
higher. If that number is lower than 50, it would be rounded off to the lower multiple of
100. (As an illustration, if the proportionate allotment works out to 250, the applicant
would be allotted 300 units. If however the proportionate allotment works out to 240, the
applicant would be allotted 200 units). All applicants in such categories would be allotted
units arrived at after such rounding off.
(vi) If the units allocated on a proportionate basis to any category is more than the units
allotted to the applicants in that category, the balance available units for allotment shall
be first adjusted against the category comprising applicants applying in number of units
and thereafter the remaining, if any surplus still remains, should be adjusted to next
higher category and so on till the surplus is fully used.
(vii) As the process of rounding off to the nearer multiple of 100 may result in the actual
allocation being higher than the units offered, it would be necessary to allow a 10%
margin i.e., the final allotment may be higher upto 110% of the size of the offering.

39. The Date of the Offer Document
The date of the offer document shall be reckoned to be the date when the offer document was
filed with the Board.

40. Trust Deed
(a) The offer date shall mention the date of, and parties to, the trust deed relating to the collective
investment scheme.
(b) The summary of the provisions of the trust deed and the regulation regarding the retirement,
removal and replacement of trustee and Collective Investment Management Company.

41. 298[Collective investment scheme]s and investments
All offer documents shall contain :
a) All offer documents shall contain the name and description and the date of
commencement of operation of every other 299[collective investment scheme]
involving the issue of units to the public conducted by the Collective Investment
                                                           
298 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
299 ibid. 

Management Company within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the
offer document.
b) A report by the Collective Investment Management Company summarising the
current investment relating to the 300[collective investment scheme] made up to a
date not more than 28 days before the date of the offer document.
c) A report by the auditor of the 301[collective investment scheme], in respect of
every issue of units relating to any other 302[collective investment scheme],
launched by the Collective Investment Management Company, within the five
financial years immediately preceding the date of the offer document, setting out
such information as sufficiently discloses the number of distribution (if any) of
income to holders to units relating to a Collective Investment Scheme in each of
the 5 financial years immediately preceding the date of the offer document during
which those units had been in existence, the amount and each distribution and the
nature and value of each of the components of the distribution.
d) A report by the auditors of the 303[collective investment scheme], setting out the
profits or losses of the Collective Investment Management Company in respect of
each of the 5 financial years immediately preceding the date of the offer
document during which the Collective Investment Management Company was
carrying on business, and the rates of dividends (if any) paid by the company in
respect of each of those years, and the assets and liabilities of the Collective
Investment Management Company as at the last date on which its accounts were
made up being a date no more than 12 months before the date of issue of the offer
document.

SEVENTH SCHEDULE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 27(1)]
ADVERTISEMENT CODE

(1) A 304[collective investment scheme] advertisement shall:
a. be truthful, fair and clear and shall not contain any statement which is untrue or
misleading,
b. be set forth in a clear, concise and understandable language. Extensive use of
technical, legal terminology or complex language and the inclusion of excessive
details which may detract the investor, shall be avoided,
c. not contain statements which promise or guarantee an appreciation of rapid
profits,
                                                           
300 ibid. 
301 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
302 ibid. 
303 ibid. 
304 ibid. 

d. not contain any information or language that is not contained in the offer
document,
e. not include any slogans or brand names except the normal commercial name of
the 305[collective investment scheme]s,
f. not have slogans, expletives or non-factual and unsubstantiated titles,
g. contain risk factors giving equal importance in all respects including the print
size. The print size of highlights and risk factors in issue advertisements shall not
be less than point 9 size. It shall mention the names of 306[collective investment
scheme]s, Collective Investment Management Company, trustee, address of their
registered office and Registrars to the Issue,
h. contain “Risk Factors” in respect of the concerned issue :
Provided that an offer opening/closing advertisement which does not contain the
highlights need not contain risk factors.

(2) A 307[collective investment scheme] advertisement shall be considered to be misleading, if it
contains—
i.
statements made about the performance or activities of the 308[collective
investment scheme]s in the absence of necessary explanatory or qualifying
statements, which may give an exaggerated picture of the performance or
activities, than what it really is.
ii.
an inaccurate portrayal of past performance or its portrayal in a manner which
implies that past gains or income will be repeated in the future.

(3) Any advertisement reproducing or purporting to reproduce any information contained in an
offer document shall reproduce such information in full and disclose all relevant facts and not be
restricted to select extracts relating to that item.

(4) No models, celebrities, fictional characters, landmarks or caricatures or the likes shall be
displayed on or form part of the offer documents or advertisements of the 309[collective
investment scheme].

(5) No corporate advertisement of the Collective Investment Management Company shall be
issued after 21 days of the filing of the offer document with the Board till the closure of the
310[collective investment scheme] unless the risk factors as are required to be mentioned in the
offer document, are mentioned in such advertisement.

                                                           
305 ibid. 
306 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
307 ibid. 
308 ibid. 
309 ibid. 
310 ibid. 

(6) No advertisement shall be issued stating that the 311[collective investment scheme] has been
fully subscribed or oversubscribed during the period the 312[collective investment scheme] is
open for subscription, except to the effect that the issue is open or closed. No announcement
regarding closure of the issue shall be made except on the last closing date. If the 313[collective
investment scheme] is fully subscribed before the last closing date as stated in the offer
document, the announcement shall be made only after the 314[collective investment scheme] is
fully subscribed and such announcement is made on the date on which the issue is to be closed.

(7) Announcement regarding closure of 315[collective investment scheme] shall be made only
after the trustee is satisfied that at least minimum number of units have been subscribed and a
certificate has been obtained to that effect from the Registrar to the Issue.

(8) No incentives shall be offered through any advertisements to any one associated with
marketing the issue.

 (9) In case there is a reservation for the Non-resident Indians, the 316[collective investment
scheme] advertisement shall specify the same and indicate the place in India from where the
individual NRI applicant can procure application forms.

(10) The advertisement shall not compare one 317[collective investment scheme] with another,
implicitly or explicitly, unless the comparison is fair and all information relevant to the
comparison is included in the advertisement.

(11) If any existing collective investment scheme indicates the past performance of the
318[collective investment scheme] in advertisements, the basis for computing the rates of
return/yield and adjustments made (if any) must be expressly indicated with a statement that,
such information is not necessarily indicative
of future results and may not necessarily provide a basis for comparison with other investments.

(12) Advertisements on the performance of a 319[collective investment scheme] or its Collective
Investment Management Company shall compare the past performances only on the basis of per
unit of statistics as per these regulations. Advertisements for NAVs, if any, must indicate the past
as well as the latest NAV of a 320[collective investment scheme]. The yield calculations shall be
made as provided in these regulations.
                                                           
311 ibid. 
312 ibid. 
313 ibid. 
314 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
315 ibid. 
316 ibid. 
317 ibid. 
318 ibid. 
319 ibid.. 
320 ibid. 

(13) The trustee shall:
(i) ensure strict compliance by the Collective Investment Management Company set
with the code of advertisement set out above, (ii) obtain an undertaking from the
Collective Investment Management Company to the effect that the Collective
Investment Management Company shall not directly or indirectly release, during
any conference or at any other time, any material or information which is not
contained in the offer documents,
(ii) ensure that the Collective Investment Management Company obtains approval in
respect of all 321[collective investment scheme] advertisements and publicity
materials from them.

EIGHTH SCHEDULE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulation 51]

PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCT OF MEETINGS

MEETINGS
Procedure relating to conduct of meeting are as follows:
The trustee or unit holders holding one-tenth in nominal value of the unit capital of the
322[collective investment scheme] may call a meeting of the unit holders in the manner as set out
below:
(i) Within 21 days of the receipt of the notice from the unit holders, the trustee shall
call a meeting of the unit holders by causing to send a notice by post of the
proposed meeting at least 7 days before the proposed meeting to each of the unit
holders or, in the case of joint holders, to the joint holder whose name appears
first in the records.
(ii) The trustee shall preside as chairman at every meeting.
(iii)Any unit holder may appoint another person as his proxy to attend and vote
instead of himself.
(iv) Proxy so appointed shall not have any right to speak at the meeting.
(v) Each unit holder shall have one vote for every 1.00 unit of capital contributed by
him (or his predecessor in title). Except where expressly provided to the contrary
in the deed or the regulations, all decisions relating to the 323[collective
investment scheme] shall be by ordinary resolution. Equality of voting shall result
in the resolution being deemed lost. The Chairman shall have a casting vote. An
extraordinary resolution shall be carried if threequarters of the votes are in favour
of the resolution.
                                                           
321 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
322 ibid. 
323 ibid. 

(vi) No business shall be transacted at a meeting without a quorum. Quorum shall be
met if unit holders (including proxies) holding at least one-tenths in nominal value
of the unit capital of the 324[collective investment scheme] are present at the
meeting.
(vii)
The Collective Investment Management Company shall keep a minute
book in which the Minutes and Resolutions of each meeting shall be recorded.
(viii)
At any meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided
on a show of hands unless a poll is demanded by the Chairman or by any unit
holder present in person.
(ix) Entry of a resolution in the Minute Book shall be conclusive evidence of the
number of votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.
(x) A resolution of the unit holders shall be invalid if it constitutes a fraud on those
unit holders who oppose the resolution.

NINTH SCHEDULE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEME) REGULATIONS, 1999
[Regulations 21(13), 43(1), 44(4)(iii), 71(1)(e)]
ACCOUNTING NORMS, INVESTMENTS AND EXPENSE CEILING

PART I -CEILING ON EXPENSES

The expenses incurred shall be subject to a ceiling as specified below :
(1) Initial Issue Expenses
(a) These may include:
• cost of offer documents and related costs;
• marketing and selling expenses including agents’ commission, if any;
• fees to Lead Managers, if any, Registrars and collecting banks;
• initial rating and appraisal fees.

(b) These expenses shall be borne by the 325[collective investment scheme].

(c) These expenses shall not exceed
(i) 7.00 per cent of the funds raised under the 326[collective investment scheme] for a
327[collective investment scheme] of duration upto 8 years and
(ii) 9.00 per cent of the funds raised under the 328[collective investment scheme] for a
329[collective investment scheme] having a duration of more than 8 years.
                                                           
324 ibid. 
325 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
326 ibid. 
327 ibid. 
328 ibid. 
329 ibid. 

(d) These expenses shall be amortized equally over a period not exceeding seven years or the
period of the 330[collective investment scheme], whichever is less.

(2) Management and Advisory Fees to CIMC
(a) Such fees may consist of:
• Basic Fee
• Incentive Fee

(b) The ‘basic fee’ shall not exceed:
(i) 1.00 per cent each year of the funds raised under the 331[collective investment scheme]
for the first five years of operation of the 332[collective investment scheme];
 (ii) 1.25 per cent each year of the funds raised under the 333[collective investment
scheme] for the next five years of operation of the 334[collective investment scheme];
(iii) 1.50 per cent each year of the funds raised under the 335[collective investment
scheme] for the subsequent period thereof till the termination of the 336[collective
investment scheme].

Incentive fees
The incentive fees shall not exceed 25 per cent of the excess return realized over and above the
indicative return as shown in the offer document (excluding the unit capital) at the time of the
termination of the 337[collective investment scheme]. In case the return at the termination of the
338[collective investment scheme] is less than or equal to the indicative return as shown in the
offer document, then no incentive fees shall
be paid.

(3) Other Expenses
Only the following expenses should be borne by the 339[collective investment scheme] namely :
• registrar services for transfer of units sold or redeemed;
• fees and expenses of trustees;
• audit fees;
• subsequent rating and appraisal fees;
• listing fees;
                                                           
330 ibid. 
331 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
332 ibid. 
333 ibid. 
334 ibid. 
335 ibid. 
336 ibid. 
337 ibid.. 
338 ibid. 
339 ibid. 

• other direct costs (if any) which are incidental to the operation of the 340[collective
investment scheme], as may be approved by trustee;

(4) All other expenses shall be borne by the CIMC.

PART II - ACCOUNTING NORMS

Plantation 341[collective investment scheme]

1. Accounting norms for plantation 342[collective investment scheme]

2. Unit Capital

2.1 All amounts received from an investor, by whatever name called, during the period the
343[collective investment scheme] is open for subscription shall be treated as towards the sale of
units of the 344[collective investment scheme] and shall be accounted as Unit Capital.

2.2 Unit capital will be disclosed in the Balance Sheet of the 345[collective investment scheme]
under the head “Sources of Funds” (in the same manner as Share Capital in the case of a limited
company). No portion of Unit capital shall be apportioned to revenue or to any other account
under any circumstances.

3. Costs Relating to Land

3.1 Land Acquired with Ownership Rights should be accounted as a Fixed Asset in accordance
with Accounting Standard 10 (‘AS-10’) on “Accounting for Fixed Assets” issued by ICAI. In
respect of land with ownership rights, the cost of the land should be amortised over the
346[collective investment scheme]period by way of a suitable charge to ‘Crop Development
Expenses’.

3.2 Land acquired under lease may either be against:
• Payment of (non-refundable) premium; or
• Payment of monthly or periodic lease rentals

Land acquired against payment of non-refundable premium should be accounted as a Fixed
Asset and separately disclosed in the Fixed Assets schedule. Such premium paid for leasehold
                                                           
340 ibid. 
341 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014 
342 ibid. 
343 ibid. 
344 ibid. 
345 ibid. 
346 ibid. 

land should be capitalised as cost of land and amortized over the lease period or the period of the
sc347[collective investment scheme], whichever is less.
In respect of land acquired against the payment of periodic lease rentals, such amounts shall be
charged to the profit and loss account. The following disclosures are required in the financial
statements:
• Period of Lease
• Owner of land
• Relationship of owner with trustees and directors of CIMC
• If lease period is shorter than tenure of the 348[collective investment scheme], the period
of lease and conditions for future renewals of lease.

3.3 Land Development Expenses
These include expenses on :
• New access roads and fencing
• Major changes in land contours
• Levelling, uprooting and terracing
• Regular upkeep and maintenance of land
Expenses of a capital nature should be added to the cost of land.
In case of leasehold land, these expenses should be written off over the period of the lease or the
period of 349[collective investment scheme], whichever is less.
Expenses of a revenue nature should be charged to the Profit and Loss Account in the year in
which they are incurred.

3.4 Infrastructure and other facilities shall include :
• Roads and Fencing
• Security and Research and Development Buildings
• Drip Irrigation systems, water systems
• Agriculture Equipments and Production facilities
These should be accounted as Fixed Assets in accordance with AS-10 on “Accounting for Fixed
Assets” issued by ICAI.

3.5 IAS 36 requires that impairment losses in respect of assets should be recognised. Impairment
arises whenever an asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. All impairment
losses should be provided for.

3.6 In case such assets are taken on lease, then the amounts spent should be accounted on the
same basis as mentioned in Paragraph 3.2 and the disclosure requirements mentioned therein will
also apply.

4. Fixed Assets (other than land and related infrastructure facilities)

                                                           
347 ibid. 
348 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
349 ibid. 

4.1 Such Fixed Assets should be accounted in accordance with AS-10 on “Accounting for Fixed
Assets” issued by ICAI – Basically that the cost of a fixed asset comprises its purchase price and
any attributable cost of bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.

4.2 These assets should be depreciated as per Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956.

4.3 Capital Subsidies received should be accounted as per Accounting Standard (‘AS’) – 12 on
“Accounting for Government Grants” issued by ICAI – Basically that the recognition of a grant
should depend on assurance of the compliance of conditions and certainty of receipts and grants
relating to specific fixed assets should be deducted from the gross value of assets in arriving at
their book value.

4.4 As required by IAS 36, impairment losses in respect of assets should be recognised.
Impairment arises whenever an asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

4.5 In case such assets are taken on lease, then the amounts spent should be accounted on the
same basis as mentioned in Paragraph 3.2 and the disclosure requirements mentioned therein will
also apply.

5. Crop Development Expenses

5.1 There are generally expenses incurred for development and upkeep of crop. This includes
expenses on:
• Soil Manuring.
• Sapling and crop Plantation.
• Regular maintenance and upkeep of crop.
• Lease rentals paid for land and for any other assets directly attributable to crop
development.
• Amount proportionately amortised over the 350[collective investment scheme] period
relating to cost of land.
• Depreciation and maintenance of fixed assets directly attributable to crop development.
• Other expenses directly attributable to crop development.
These expenses should be accounted as “Crop Development Expenses”. They should be
disclosed as a separate item appearing between “Fixed Assets” and “Current Assets” in the
Balance Sheet.

5.2 The total of Crop development expenses at the end of the year should be compared with Net
Realisable Value (‘NRV’). NRV would generally mean the amount that would be realised in the
normal course, in case the standing crops are disposed of on that day. NRV can be determined on
the basis of estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less estimated cost to be
incurred in future for bringing the crop to maturity, and the cost necessarily to be incurred to
make the sale. In case the NRV is lower than the total of the crop development expenses at the
                                                           
350 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 

year end, then a suitable provision for the difference between these two figures should be made
and disclosed as follows :
Crop Development Expenses (At Cost)    X
Less : Provision for diminution in value     Y
                                                        __________
                                                                X-Y

5.3 The crop development expenses and the provision for diminution will be carried forward to
the next year at gross values. A similar exercise would be done at the end of each year. In case
the NRV at the end of the second or subsequent year is greater than/or equal to cost in the
respective year, then it will be possible to recoup the provision account by transferring it to the
credit of Profit and Loss Account only to the extent such a provision was made in the past. The
basic principle of valuation at lower of Cost or NRV, would still hold good every year. In case
the crop is at such a stage that it is not possible to determine NRV, these expenses should be
valued At Cost and a suitable disclosure to that effect should be made in the financial statements.
These expenses will be set off against income arising from the sale of crops, either in stages or at
the terminal point.

5.4 Considering the peculiar nature of this expenditure and the long production cycle, “Crop
Development Expenses” should be separately disclosed between “Fixed Assets and Current
Assets” as discussed in Paragraph 5.1 above.

6. Investments

6.1 All investments should be carried at lower of cost and fair value determined either on an
individual investment basis or by category of investment, but not on an overall (or global) basis.

6.2 In respect of quoted investments, market value generally provides the best evidence of fair
value.

6.3 Unquoted investments in debt instruments should be valued on a yield to maturity basis, the
capitalisation factor being determined for comparable traded investments and with an appropriate
discount for lower liquidity.

7. Inventory Valuation
Inventories other than Crop Development Expenses should be valued as per the basic principles
laid down by AS 2 on Inventory Valuation – Inventory should be valued at the lower of cost and
net realisable value and the Accounting Policy for valuation should be disclosed in the financial
statements.

8. Revenue Recognition

8.1 Revenue should be recognized as per Accounting Standard (‘AS’) – 9 on “Revenue
Recognition” issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, to the extent it is applicable
– Revenue should be recognised only if there is a reasonable certainty of collectibility or
measurability.

8.2 Income would generally arise from the following sources:
•Sale of Crops - the sale proceeds of crops arising at periodical intervals should be
accounted during the year in which the sale has been effected. The cost allocable to such
sale proceeds should be set off against the crop development expenses account and the
surplus, if any, should be transferred to Profit and Loss account.
• Sale of Residuals and Scraps - the sales proceeds shall be accounted as income in the
year of sale and credited to Profit and Loss account.
• Income from Investments - income arising out of investments of surplus bank balances,
etc. shall be accounted on a time proportion basis taking into account the amount
outstanding and the rate applicable.
• Dividend from Investments - dividends, if any, will be recognized when the right to
receive payment is established.
• Sale of Standing Crops at terminal point - sale proceeds/transfer value of the standing
crops at the terminal point shall be accounted as and when they are disposed
off/transferred. The profit arising on such transactions over the book value shall be
accounted at the point of sale/disposal; this should be set off against the crop
development expenses.

9. Expenses

9.1 Expenses other than Crop Development Expenses can be broadly classified as under:
• Initial Marketing and Launch Expenses
• Normal Business Expenses

9.2 Initial issue expenses
Initial issue expenses may be treated as deferred revenue expenses to be written off over eight
years or duration of the 351[collective investment scheme] whichever is earlier.

9.3 Normal Business Expenses would include:
• Registrar services for transferor of units sold or redeemed
• CIMC and trustee Fees
• Depreciation
• Audit Fees
• Subsequent Rating and Appraisal Fees
• Listing Fees
• Other costs, (if any), which are incidental for the operation of the 352[collective
investment scheme], as may be approved by trustees.
These expenses shall be treated as an expense of the year in which they are incurred and written
off to the Profit and Loss Account.

10. Returns to Investors
                                                           
351 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
352 ibid. 

10.1 Interim Returns to investors in respect of CIS can be paid only out of the distributable
surplus of the CIS. Interim Returns can be paid only in cash and not in kind.

10.2 “Distributable surplus” means the profits of the CIS after:
• Providing for all expenses on accrual basis including depreciation as discussed in
paragraph 4.2 above
• Providing for diminution in value of crop development expenses as discussed in
paragraph 5.2 above
• Fully setting off the debit balance in Profit and Loss account, if any
• Transferring 50% of the remaining balance to a separate reserve called “Special
Reserve”

10.3 The amount of interim returns distributed to investors should not exceed the distributable
surplus.

10.4 The balance in the Special Reserve cannot be utilised for any purpose except for distribution
to unit holders at the termination of the 353[collective investment scheme].

10.5 At the end of the tenure of the 354[collective investment scheme], the surplus of the
355[collective investment scheme], if any, shall be calculated on the basis of realisable value of
all the assets, including land, of the 356[collective investment scheme]. The surplus of the
357[collective investment scheme] distributed in cash shall be in proportion to unit capital.

ACCOUNTING NORMS: LIVESTOCK 358 [COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME]

1. Costs relating to owned land

1.1 Land acquired with ownership rights should be accounted as a Fixed asset in accordance with
Accounting Standard 10 (AS-10) on “Accounting for Fixed Assets” issued by ICAI.

1.2 Cost of such land should not be amortised over the 359[collective investment scheme] period
(refer paragraph 2.3 above).

2. Livestock development expenses

                                                           
353 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
354 ibid. 
355 ibid. 
356 ibid. 
357 ibid. 
358 ibid. 
359 ibid. 

2.1 There are generally expenses incurred on rearing and development of livestock including
maintenance and upkeep. This includes expenses on:
• Cost of base stock.
• Food costs.
• Medicines and other maintenance.
• Cost of artificial insemination.
• Lease rentals paid for land and for any other assets directly attributable to livestock
development.
• Depreciation and maintenance of fixed assets directly attributable to livestock
development.
• Any other expenses directly attributable to livestock development.
These expenses should be accounted as “Livestock Development Expenses”. They should be
disclosed as a separate item appearing between “Fixed Assets” and “Current Assets” in the
balance sheet. (Reference is invited to Paragraph 5.1).

2.2 Valuation of livestock development expenses and provision for diminution in value would be
in the same manner as in respect of crop development expenses which is discussed in Paragraphs
5.2 and 5.3.

3. Livestock Trading

3.1 Separate quantitative information should be maintained in respect of livestock that is
procured for resale without being used in rearing/development activity. An annual trading
account should be prepared in respect of Livestock traded during the year (which shall be
exclusive of Livestock under rearing/development).

3.2 A suitable annual charge should be made in respect of cost of maintenance etc. of the
livestock which remained for trading purpose only.
The cost of maintenance etc. to be charged to the livestock trading account shall be calculated on
the basis of quantitative proportion of livestock held under rearing/development and for trading.

4. Valuation of by-products

4.1 Inventory of by-products at the year end (i.e., manure in case of Goat, eggs in case of Poultry
etc.) should be carried at “lower of cost or market value”.

4.2 Cost of by product shall be calculated on the basis of specific cost incurred on the by-product
after the point of separation to make it marketable.

PART III -FORMAT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Basic Framework relating to Financial Statements

1. Scheme wise financial statements

1.1 Broadly, financial statements would consist of
• Balance sheet
• Revenue account

1.2 These should be prepared schemewise

2. Contents of scheme wise Balance sheet

2.1 Asset side of the balance sheet
The assets of the balance sheet shall be grouped into the following categories :
• Fixed assets
• Investments
• Crop development expenses
• Current assets
• Deferred revenue expenditure

I. Fixed assets
Cost, accumulated depreciation and net block should be disclosed for each of the following:
• Land
• Leasehold land
• Land development expenses
• Infrastructure and other facilities
• Buildings
• Plant and machinery
• Furniture and fixtures
• Research and development assets
• Others

II. Investments
The following types of investment shall be separately disclosed:
• Central or State Government securities
• Deposits with scheduled banks
• Debentures, Bonds and Deposits with public sector companies and financial institutions
• Other Investments

III. Crop Development Expenses
The following information should be disclosed:
• Opening balance
• Expenses incurred during the year
• Deductions
• Closing balance

In addition, net realisable value at year end and the Break up of various expenses included in
closing balance should be disclosed. The closing balance in provisions for diminution in value in
Crop Development Expense Account, if any, will be shown as a deduction from closing balance
of Crop Development Expenses.

IV. Current assets
The following should be separately disclosed :
• Balances with banks in current account
• Cash on hand
• Sundry debtors, distinguishing between good and doubtful
• Inventories
• Outstanding and accrued income
• Advances recoverable in cash or kind
• Deposits
• Others

V. Deferred revenue expenditure
The following should be disclosed:
• Opening balance
• Additions during the year
• Amount amortised during the year
• Closing balance

VI. The debit balance in Profit and Loss Account, if any, shall be brought out

2.2 Liability side of the balance sheet
Liabilities in the balance sheet shall be grouped into the following categories:
• Unit Capital
• Reserves and Surplus
• Current liabilities and provisions

I. Unit Capital
Unit capital (including number of units and face value per unit)

II. Reserves & Surplus
The following should be separately disclosed:
• General reserve
• Revaluation reserve
• Special reserve
• Any other reserve (disclosing its nature)
• Surplus in Profit and Loss account

III. Current liabilities and provisions
(a) Current Liabilities
The following should be separately disclosed :
• Sundry creditors
• Statutory liabilities
• Bank account overdrawn as per books
• Unclaimed distributed income
• Others

(b) Provisions
The following should be separately disclosed:
• Provision for gratuity
• Proposed income distribution on unit capital
• Provision for taxation
• Other provisions

IV. Contingent liabilities
Disclosure should be made of all contingent liabilities, showing separately the nature and amount
of each such liability.

3. Contents of scheme wise Revenue account

3.1 Income
The following should be separately disclosed:
• Surplus on Sale proceeds from crops
• Dividend
• Interest
• Profit on sale/fixed assets and investments
• Sale of residuals and scrap
• Other income (indicating nature)

3.2 Expenses and losses:
The following should be separately disclosed:
• Crop development expenses also disclosing each major item of expense under this head
• Provision for doubtful debtors and other assets
• Loss on sale of fixed assets and investments
• Management fees
• Trusteeship fees
• Registration and local charges
• Audit fees
• Repairs and maintenance
• Deferred revenue expenses written off
• Depreciation of fixed assets
• Registration fees
• Other operating expenses

3.3 Increase/decrease in amount of Crop Development Expenses.

4. Accounting policies
Accounting policies in respect of the following should be separately disclosed at one place and
form part of the financial statements:
(a) Fixed assets
1. Land
2. Others

(b) Depreciation
1. Land
2. Others

(c) Investments

(d) Crop Development Expenses (major items under this head should be disclosed)

(e) Inventories

(f) Revenue recognition

(g) Retirement benefits

(h) Foreign currency transactions

(i) Deferred revenue expenditure

5. Approval and authorisation
The financial statements shall be signed by the schemewise fund managers and the Board of
trustees and reported upon by the Auditors. They should be approved at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Collective Investment Management Company and also at a meeting of the
trustees or in case of a trustee company, by the Board of directors of the trustee Company.

6. Auditors report

6.1 All funds operating CIS shall be required to get their accounts audited in terms of a provision
to that effect in their trust deeds. The Auditors’ Report shall form a part of the Annual Report. It
should accompany the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Revenue Account. The
auditor shall report to the Board of trustees and not to the unitholders.

6.2 The auditor shall state whether:—
(a) he has obtained all information and explanations which, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, were necessary for the purpose of his audit,
(b) the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and the Revenue account are in
agreement with the books of account of the 360[collective investment scheme].

6.3 The auditor shall give his opinion as to whether:
(a) the Balance Sheet gives a true and fair view of the schemewise state of affairs of the
361[collective investment scheme] as at the balance sheet date, and
                                                           
360 Substituted by the SEBI (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014,
w.e.f. 9-1-2014. 
361 ibid. 

(b) the Profit and Loss Account gives a true and fair view of the surplus/deficit of the
362[collective investment scheme] for the year/period ended at the Balance Sheet date,
and
(c) the Revenue Account gives a true and fair view of the schemewise surplus/deficit of
the 363[collective investment scheme] for the year/period ended at the balance sheet date.
                                                           
362 ibid. 
363 ibid.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT SCHEMES) REGULATIONS, 1999
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
CHAPTER II: REGISTRATION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
3. No person other than Collective Investment Management Company to
launch scheme
4. Application for grant of certificate.
5. Application by existing Collective Investment Schemes
6. Application fee to accompany the application
7. Application to conform to the requirements
8. Furnishing information
9. Conditions for eligibility
9A. Criteria for fit and proper person
10. Grant of Certificate
11. Terms and conditions to be complied with
12. Procedure where registration is not granted
CHAPTER III: BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
13. Restrictions on business activities
14. Obligations of Collective Investment Management Company
15. Submission of information and documents
CHAPTER IV: TRUSTEES AND THEIR OBLIGATIONS
16. Trust Deed to be registered under the Registration Act
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17. Contents of trust deed
18. Eligibility for appointment as trustee
19. Appointment of trustee not found guilty
20. Agreement with collective investment management company
21. Rights and obligations of the trustee
22. Termination of trusteeship
23. Termination of the Agreement with the Collective Investment
Management Company
CHAPTER V: SCHEMES OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
24. Procedure for launching of schemes
25. No guaranteed returns
26. Disclosures in the offer document
27. Advertisement material
28. Appraising Agency
29. Misleading Statements
30. Offer period
31. Allotment of Units and refunds of moneys
32. Unit certificates
33. Transfer of units
34. Money to be kept in separate account and utilisation of money
35. Investments and segregation of funds
36. Listing of schemes
37. Winding up of scheme
38. Effect of commencement of winding up proceedings
39. Cessation of the scheme
CHAPTER VI: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
40. To maintain proper books of account and records, etc.
41. Financial year
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42. Dispatch of warrants and proceeds
43. Statement of Accounts and Annual Report
44. Auditor’s Report
45. Functions of auditors of scheme
46. Removal or Resignation of auditors
47. Publication of Annual Report and summary thereof
48. Periodic and continual disclosures
49. Quarterly disclosures
50. Disclosures to the investors
51. Calling of meeting of unit holders, transfer and transmission of units
CHAPTER VII: INSPECTION AND AUDIT
52. Board’s right to inspect and investigate
53. Notice before inspection and investigation
54. Obligations during inspection and investigation
55. Submission of report to the Board
56. Action on inspection or investigation report
57. Appointment of Auditor and recovery of expenses
CHAPTER VIII: PROCEDURE FOR ACTION IN CASE OF DEFAULT
58. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
59. Liability for action in case of default
60. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry
Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
61. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
62. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
63. Omitted by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer
and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002, w.e.f, 27-09-2002.
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