Central Government notifies “Registrars to an Issue and/or Share Transfer Agents” registered as a “depository” for the limited purposes of acting as a “collecting agent”. - S.O. 116(E) - Indian Law

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th January, 2020 S.O. 116(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (b) of clause (10B) of section 2 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby notifies the Registrars to an Issue and/or Share Transfer Agents registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 as a depository for the limited purposes of acting as a collecting agent under the said Act and the rules made thereunder, only in case of instruments of transaction otherwise than through a recognised stock exchange or depository as defined under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996) respectively. [F. No. S-33013/3/2019-ST-I, DOR-Part-I] RITVIK PANDEY, Jt. Secy.