Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019

Chapter: I
PRELIMINARY
Regulation 1	:	Short title and commencement
Regulation 2	:	Definitions
Chapter: II
REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS
Regulation 3	:	Application for grant of certificate as a foreign portfolio investor
Regulation 4	:	Eligibility criteria of foreign portfolio investor
Regulation 5	:	Categories of foreign portfolio investor
Regulation 6	:	Furnishing of information, and personal representation
Regulation 7	:	Certificate of registration
Regulation 8	:	Application to conform to the requirements
Regulation 9	:	Suspension, cancellation or surrender of certificate
Chapter: III
APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANT
Regulation 10	:	Application to act as a designated depository participant
Regulation 11	:	Eligibility criteria of designated depository participant
Regulation 12	:	Furnishing of information, clarification and personal representation
Regulation 13	:	Procedure for granting of approval to designated depository participant
Regulation 14	:	Application to conform to the requirements
Regulation 15	:	Procedure where approval is not granted
Regulation 16	:	Validity of approval
Regulation 17	:	Suspension or withdrawal of approval
Regulation 18	:	Surrender of approval
Chapter: IV
INVESTMENT CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
Regulation 19	:	Commencement of investment
Regulation 20	:	Investment restrictions
Regulation 21	:	Conditions for issuance of offshore derivative instruments
Chapter: V
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS
Regulation 22	:	General obligations and responsibilities of foreign portfolio investors
Regulation 23	:	Code of conduct
Regulation 24	:	Engagement of designated depository participant
Regulation 24A	:	Dispute Resolution
Regulation 25	:	Appointment of custodian
Regulation 26	:	Appointment of designated bank
Regulation 27	:	Appointment of compliance officer
Regulation 28	:	Investment advice in publicly accessible media
Regulation 29	:	Maintenance of proper books of accounts, records and documents
Regulation 30	:	Preservation of books of accounts, records and documents
Chapter: VI
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANTS
Regulation 31	:	Obligations and responsibilities of designated depository participants
Regulation 32	:	Maintenance of proper books of accounts, records and documents
Regulation 33	:	Appointment of compliance officer
Regulation 34	:	Information to the Board or the Reserve Bank of India
Regulation 35	:	Investment advice in publicly accessible media
Chapter: VII
INSPECTION
Regulation 36	:	Board's right to inspect
Regulation 37	:	Notice before inspection
Regulation 38	:	Obligations of designated depository participants in connection with inspection by the Board
Regulation 39	:	Submission of report to the Board
Regulation 40	:	Action on inspection report
Regulation 41	:	Appointment of an auditor
Regulation 42	:	Board to recover the expenses
Chapter: VIII
PROCEDURE FOR ACTION IN CASE OF DEFAULT
Regulation 43	:	Liability for action in case of default
Chapter: VIII-A
POWER TO RELAX STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE REGULATIONS
Regulation 43A	:	Exemption from enforcement of the regulations in special cases
Regulation 43B	:	Exemption from strict enforcement of the regulations in other cases
Chapter: IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Regulation 44	:	Power of the Board to issue clarifications
Regulation 45	:	Repeal, rescission and saving
SCHEDULES
Schedule-01	:	Certificate of registration
Schedule-02 (Part A)	:	Payment of fees applicable to foreign portfolio investor
Schedule-02 (Part B)	:	Payment of fees applicable to designated depository participant
Schedule-02 (Part C)	:	Collection of regulatory fees by foreign portfolio investor from ODI subscribers
Schedule-03	:	Code of conduct