Regulation 26C - Vigil Mechanism - Securities and Exchange Board of India (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014

1 [ Vigil Mechanism 26C . (1) The Manager shall formulate a vigil mechanism, including a whistle blower policy for directors and employees to report genuine concerns. (2) The vigil mechanism shall provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of Director(s) or employee(s) or any other person who avail the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the chairperson of the audit committee in appropriate or exceptional cases. (3) An independent service provider may be engaged by the Manager for providing or operating the vigil mechanism who shall report to the audit committee. (4) The audit committee shall review the functioning of the vigil mechanism. ] *************** NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/123 dated 14-02-2023 w.e.f. 01-04-2023