Secp, Act 1997 Ppt 2

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Securities and Exchange Commission Of Pakistan



Establishment of SECP

The securities and exchange commission of Pakistan (SECP) was established on January 01, 1999 to replace the corporate law authority (CLA).

The SECP was established under section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997 for supervision and regulation of the corporate entities, stock markets and self-regulatory organizations.

It has been provided in the SECP act that the commission shall have a financial administrative and operational autonomy.



Appointement and Head Office The federal government is the appointing

authority of the commission. It may appoint as many members of the commission, (called the commissioners), as it deems fit and necessary for the smooth function of the commission.

The SECP shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and common seal. It may sue and sued in its own name and may enter into contracts and acquire assets and incur liabilities

The head office of the commission shall be situated in Islamabad. The commission is empowered to open as many offices in other cities of the country as are needed.


Objectives of the Commission

The Securities and Exchange Commission of

Pakistan act, 1997 (SECP Act) has specified the

following objects of the securities and exchange

commission of Pakistan (SECP):

1)Beneficial regulation of capital markets,

2)Superintendence and control of corporate entities

, and

3)Regulation of the matters connected with or

incidental to the corporate entities


Commissionner appointement The members of the commission are called

commissioners. The federal government may appoint as many commissioners as are deemed necessary. However the minimum number of commissioners shall not be less than five and not more than seven. Other provisions are:

1)The majority of the commissioners shall be always be of private sector person

‘Private sector person’ means a person means who is not in the service of Pakistan or anybody owned or controlled by the federal government or a provincial government excluding a university or an educational institution.


Commissionner appointement

2) In discharge of its functions and exercise of its powers, the SECP shall conduct its proceedings in this accordance with the regulations made by it.

3) The remuneration and allowances of the chairman and the commissioners shall be determined by SECP with the approval of the policy board.

4) Any vacancy in or defect in the constitution of the SECP shall not invalidate any act or proceeding of the SECP.



Qualification of Commissionner

A person to be appointed as commissioner should be a person known for his;

1)Integrity 2)Expertise 3)Experience and 4)Eminence in any relevant field including the following fields.

Securities market; Law;Accountancy;Economics;Finance’Insurance and Industry


Disqualification of CommissionnerThe following persons cannot be appointed or remain as commissioners or members of the policy board.

1)A person who has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude;2)A person who has been or is adjudged insolvent;3)A person who is incapable of the discharging his duties4)A person who being a member remains absent from three consecutive meetings of the policy board5)If a person is ex-officio member and fails to appoint another person to board as member during his absence6)A person who fails to disclose any conflict of interest at or within the time provided7)A person who contravenes any of the provisions of the SECP act


Chairman Commission & Functions A chairman appointed by the Federal Government

heads the commission. The chairman shall be the chief executive of the

commission. A person shall not be appointed as chairman of the

commission for more than two consecutive terms.

Functions of the Chairman1) Day to day administration of the affairs of the

commission.2) Supervision of the smooth functioning of the

commission according to the provisions of the SECP act and regulations made by the commission

3) Furnish information and reports as and when required by the federal Government and the securities and exchange policy board (policy board)



Terms of Office Commissionner

For the purpose of term office the commissioners

are categorized as:

1)Term A commissioners

2)Term B commissioners and

3)Commissioners

The provisions relating to the term of office of each

of the above categories are summarized in the

coming paragraphs.


Terms of Office CommissionnerTerm ‘A’ commissioners

These are the commissioners who are selected at

random ballot out of the commissioners (excluding

the chairman of the commission) appointed under

the securities and exchange commission of Pakistan

act,1997 for the first time. The minimum number of

such commissioners shall be three.

The term of such commissioners shall be two years.

Term ‘A’ commissioners may be reappointed for a

further period of three years.


Terms of Office Commissionner

Term ‘B’ commissionersThese are the commissioner who is not selected

as term ‘A’ commissioners.

The term of such commissioners shall be three

years.

Term ‘B’ commissioners may be reappointed for a

further period of three.


Terms of Office CommissionnerCommissioners

Any commissioners appointed after the expiry of the

term of Term A or Term B commissioners or upon the

occurrence of any vacancy shall hold the office for a

period of three years.

Term B commissioners, such commissioner if eligible

may be re-appointed.

Note:

The categories of term A or term B commissioners do

not exist since the year 2002. Now only commissioners

are functioning in the SECP.


Vacation of Office & RemovalVacation of Office by Members or CommissionersThe office of any commissioner of the commissioner the member of the policy board vacated upon the:Removal by the federal government;Resignation; orDeath of the member or commissioner.Removal by Federal GovernmentThe federal govt. may remove any of the members of the policy board if such person becomes disqualified under any provision of the SECP act and only if the disqualification arises from the judgment or order of:A court;A tribunal of competent jurisdiction; or An impartial person or body of person constituted according to the rules, after due enquiry.


Power and Functions of SECPPowers and Functions under the SECP Act;1)Identify and recommend the matters requiring the policy discussion by board2)Regulate the issue of securities 3)Regulate the business in stock exchange commodity exchange and any other securities market;4)Supervise and monitor the activities of any central depository and stock exchange clearing house.5)Register and regulate the working of the

1) Stock brokers2) Sub-brokers3) Share transfer agents4) Bankers to an issue5) Trustees of trust deeds6) Registrars to an issue7) Underwriters8) Portfolio managers9) Investment advisors and 10)Any other intermediaries


Power and Functions of SECP6) Propose regulations for the registration and regulating the

working of collective investment schemes, including unit trust schemes

7) Promote and regulate self-regulatory organizations8) Prohibit fraudulent and unfair trade practices relating to

securities markets9) Promote investors education and training of intermediaries of

securities markets10)Hear and decide investor complaints against persons involved

in brokerage business for any violation of rules etc11)Conduct investigations in respect of matters related to the

SECP act or the companies ordinance 198412)Regulate substantial acquisition of shares and the merger and

take-over of companies 13)Regulate professionals who provide services within the

financial services markets14)Maintain and issue panel of auditors for different companies 15)Call information from the stock exchanges and undertake

inspections conduct inquiries and audits thereof;


Power and Functions of SECP16)Consider and suggest reforms of the law relating to companies

bodies corporate or securities markets17)Encourage the organized development of the capital market

and the corporate sector in Pakistan;18)Conduct research relating to the capital market and the

corporate sector;19)Perform the functions and exercise the powers of the

corporate law authority under the companies ordinance 1984, the securities and exchange ordinance 1969 the modaraba companies and modaraba (floating and control) ordinance 180 and any other law ot the time being in force. However the power of the corporate law authority to make rules or regulations cannot be exercised by the commission

20)Perform the functions and exercise the powers of the federal government under the federal government to make rules or regulations cannot be exercised by the commission

21)Propose regulations in respect of all or any of the aforesaid matters for the consideration and approval of the board


Power and Functions of SECP22)Exercise powers discharge duties and perform functions

assigned to it under the law of insurance

23)Ensure and monitor the compliance of law by the insurers ,

insurance surveyors and insurance intermediaries

24)Regulate the organized connected with insurance business;

25)Encourage the organized development of the insurance

market in Pakistan

26)Promote and regulate development of private pension

scheme and fund ;and

27)Promote and regulate any scheme fund arrangement or

undertaking established by companies or corporations for

entitlement of post-employment benefits of their employees


Security and Exchange Policy Board

Securities and Exchange Policy Board

The policy board is the highest authority within the jurisdiction of the SECP act. It supervises the functions of the commission and determines the policy matters concerning the smooth functioning of the commission, the corporate entities and the self-regulatory organizations.

The federal government shall appoint the chairman of the policy board out of the members of the board

Powers and functions of policy boardThe policy board has the following powers and has to perform the following functions under the SECP act:



1) If required advise the federal government after consultation with the commission on the matters relating to the Securities industry and insurance industry; Regulation of companies and corporate sector; Protection of the interests of the investors

2) Consider and approve any regulations with respect to implementation of policy decisions, proposed by the commission.

3) Consider and approve the budget of the commission for each financial year.

4) Express its opinion on any policy matters referred by the federal government on the commission

5) Oversee the performance of the commission under the SECP act, 1997

6) Exercise all such powers and perform all such functions as are conferred or assigned to it under the SECP act 1997

7) Specify fees penalties and other charges payable under the SECP act 1997.



Members of the Board

The total number of the members of the policy board is fixed as nine (9). Five (5) of the members of the board shall be appointed out of the government employees and the remaining four (4) from the private sector.

The following officers of the government shall be the members of the board:

1)Secretary to the government of Pakistan, finance division;2)Secretary to the government of Pakistan, law division;3)Secretary to the government commerce division;4)The chairman of the SECP; and 5)A deputy governor of the state bank of Pakistan nominated by the governor of the state bank of Pakistan.



Term of Office of the MembersAn ex-officio member of the board shall hold office till such time as her holds the office by virtue of which he is a member. He will cease to be a member upon transfer, retirement resignation or termination or in any other way ceasing to hold the concerned office.

The private sector member shall hold office for a term of four (4) years. Such members, if eligible may be reappointed for a further period of four years. After the expiry of their second term of four (4) years. After the expiry of their second term such members cannot be re-appointed. Further upon attaining the age of sixty-five (65) years a member shall cease to hold the office.



The Meeting of the BoardThe policy board shall have at least four (4) meetings curing a calendar year. The quorum for these meetings shall be four (4)

With the approval of the board an ex-officio member may authorize an officer of his division shall not be below the rank of additional secretary.

The rule of majority shall prevail in all decisions of the board. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the board shall have a casting vote.

The board is empowered to invite any person who is not a member to attend any of its meetings. The person so attending the meetings cannot participate in any decision or vote at the meeting.

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