SCHEDULE - 01 - REGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES - Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019

THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See section 2 (15)] REGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES (1) The Regulator and Regulated Deposit Scheme refers to the regulators and schemes and arrangements listed in the following Table, namely:- TABLE SI No. Regular Regulated Deposit Scheme (1) (2) (3) 1 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (i) Any scheme or an arrangement [as defined under section 11AA of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992)] launched, sponsored or carried out by a Collective Investment Management Company registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Collective Investment Scheme) Regulations, 1999. (ii) Any scheme or an arrangement registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. (iii) Any scheme or an arrangement, pursuant to which funds are managed by a portfolio manager, registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 1993. (iv) Any scheme or an arrangement regulated under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 or providing for employee benefits as permitted under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013). (v) Any other scheme or an arrangement registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), or the regulations made thereunder. (vi) Any amount received as contributions in the nature of subscriptions to a mutual fund registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. 2. The Reserve Bank of India (i) Any scheme under which deposits are accepted by Non-Banking Financial Companies as defined in clause (f) of section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and registered with the Reserve Bank of India; or any other scheme or an arrangement registered under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. (ii) Any scheme or an arrangement under which funds are accepted by individuals or entities engaged as Business Correspondents and Facilitators by banks subject to the Guidelines and Circulars issued by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time. (iii) Any scheme or an arrangement under which funds are received by a system provider operating as an authorised payment system under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (51 of 2007). (iv) Any other scheme or an arrangement regulated under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), or the guidelines or circulars of the Reserve Bank of India. 3. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India A contract of insurance pursuant to a certificate of registration obtained in accordance with the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938). 4. The State Government or Union territory Government (i) Any scheme or an arrangement made or offered by a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 (2 of 1912) or a society being a society registered or deemed to be registered under any law relating to co-operative societies for the time being in force in any State or Union territory. (ii) Any scheme or an arrangement commenced or conducted as a chit business with the previous sanction of the State Government in accordance with the provisions of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 (40 of 1982). (iii) Any scheme or an arrangement regulated by any enactment relating to money lending which is for the time being in force in any State or Union territory. (iv) Any scheme or an arrangement by a prize chit or money circulation scheme under section 11 of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 (43 of 1978). 5. The National Housing Bank Any scheme or an arrangement for acceptance of deposits registered under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987 (53 of 1987). 6. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Any scheme or an arrangement under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013). 7. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation Any scheme, Pension Scheme or Insurance Scheme framed under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952). 8. The Central Registrar, Multi-State Co-operative Societies Any scheme or an arrangement for acceptance of deposits from voting members by a Multi-State Co-operative Society registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 (39 of 2002). 9. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (i) Deposits accepted or permitted under the provisions of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013). (ii) Any scheme or an arrangement under which deposits are accepted by a company declared as a Nidhi or a Mutual Benefit Society under section 406 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013). (2) The following shall also be treated as Regulated Deposit Schemes under this Act, namely:- (a) deposits accepted under any scheme or an arrangement registered with any regulatory body in India constituted or established under a statute; and (b) any other scheme as may be notified by the Central Government under this Act.