Master Circular for Mutual Funds - SEBI - SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/74

MASTER CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/74 May 19, 2023 To, All Mutual Funds ( MFs ) Asset Management Companies ( AMCs ) Trustee Companies/ Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents ( RTAs ) Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) All Recognized Stock Exchanges Clearing Corporations All Stock Brokers All Depositories All Custodians Dear Sir/ Madam, Subject: Master Circular for Mutual Funds 1. For effective regulation of Mutual Fund Industry, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ) has been issuing various circulars from time to time. In order to enable the stakeholders to have an access to all the applicable regulatory requirements at one place, the provisions of the said circulars issued till March 31, 2023 are incorporated in this Master Circular for Mutual Funds. 2. This Master Circular shall come into force from the date of its issuance. The circulars mentioned in Appendix to this Master Circular shall stand rescinded with the issuance of the Master Circular. With respect to the directions or other guidance issued by SEBI, as specifically applicable to Mutual Funds, the same shall continue to remain in force in addition to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force. Terms not defined in this Master Circular shall have the same meaning as provided under the relevant Regulations. 3. Notwithstanding such rescission, 3.1. anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken under the rescinded circulars, including registrations or approvals granted, fees collected, registration suspended or cancelled, any inspection or investigation or enquiry or adjudication commenced or show cause notice issued prior to such rescission, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Master Circular; 3.2. any application made to SEBI under the rescinded circulars, prior to such rescission, and pending before it shall be deemed to have been made under the corresponding provisions of this Master Circular; 3.3. the previous operation of the rescinded circulars or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the rescinded circulars, any penalty, incurred in respect of any violation committed against the rescinded circulars, or any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty as aforesaid, shall remain unaffected as if the rescinded circulars have never been rescinded; 4. Pursuant to issuance of this Master Circular, the entities which are required to ensure compliance with various provisions shall submit necessary reports as envisaged in this Master Circular on a periodic/ continuous basis. 5. Applicability of certain provisions of this Master Circular: 5.1. The provisions mentioned at Paragraph 5.27 of this Master Circular shall be applicable with effect from July 01, 2023. 6. This Master Circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market. 7. This Master Circular is available on the SEBI website at https://www.sebi.gov.in/ under the category Legal Master Circulars . Yours faithfully, Peter Mardi Deputy General Manager Investment Management Department Tel: 022 - 26449233 Email: [email protected]