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प्रततभूतत‍और‍वितिमय‍बोर्ड‍अधितियम, 1992‍(1992‍का‍15)‍की‍िारा‍11(2)(खक)‍तथा‍िारा‍12(1क)‍

के‍साथ‍पठित‍िारा‍30(1)‍द्िारा, प्रततभूतत‍सुंविदा‍(वितियमि)‍अधितियम, 1956‍(1956 का 42)‍की‍िारा

31 द्िारा‍और‍तिक्षेपागार‍अधितियम,‍1996‍(1996‍का‍22)‍की‍िारा‍25‍द्िारा‍प्रदाि‍की‍गई‍शक्क्तयों‍

का‍प्रयोग‍करते‍ह ए, एतद्द्िारा‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍बिाता‍है, अथाडत्:-

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1. इि‍ वितियमों‍ को‍ भारतीय‍ प्रततभूतत‍ और‍ वितिमय‍ बोर्ड‍ (िॉल्ट‍ प्रबुंिक)‍ (सुंशोिि)‍

वितियम, 2026‍कहा‍जा‍सकेगा‍।

2. ये‍वितियम‍राजपत्र‍में‍इिके‍प्रकालशत‍होिे‍की‍तारीख‍से‍िब्बेिें‍ठदि‍िागू‍होंगे‍।

3. भारतीय‍प्रततभूतत‍और‍वितिमय‍बोर्ड‍(िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक)‍वितियम, 2021‍में,—

I.

वितियम‍2(1)‍में,—

(क) खुंर् (ख)‍हट‍जाएगा;

(ख) खुंर् (घ) के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत खुंर्‍आ‍जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍-

“(घ)‍“बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर”‍(ठहताधिकार‍स्िामी)‍का‍अथड‍है,-

(i)

“इिेक्रॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍रसीद”‍(इिेक्रॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍ररसीट)‍के‍मामिे‍में,‍‍‍

िह‍ व्यक्क्त‍ क्जसका‍ िाम‍ डर्पॉक़्िटरी‍ (तिक्षेपागार)‍ या‍ फिर‍

डर्पॉक़्िटरी‍ पाठटडलसपेंट‍ (तिक्षेपागार‍ सहभागी)‍ के‍ ररकॉर्ड‍ में‍ एक‍

बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर के‍रूप‍में‍दजड‍हो;

(ii)

ब लियि‍िािे‍एक्सचेंज‍रेर्ेर्‍िुंर्‍के‍मामिे‍में,‍ऐसे‍एक्सचेंज‍रेर्ेर्‍

िुंर्‍की‍कोई‍म्यूच अि‍िुंर्‍स्कीम;

(iii)

ब लियि‍िािे‍र्ेररिेठटव़्ि‍के‍मामिे‍में,‍क्िीयररुंग‍कारपोरेशि‍के‍

ररकॉर्ड‍के‍अि सार‍िह‍व्यक्क्त‍क्जसके‍िाम‍पर‍या‍क्जसके‍पास‍

र्ेररिेठटि‍कॉण्ट्रैक्ट‍हों;”

(ग) खुंर् (ङ)‍के‍बाद‍और‍खुंर् (च)‍से‍पहिे, तिम्िलिखखत‍खुंर्‍जोडे‍जाएँगे,‍

अथाडत्‍—

‍‍“(ङक)‍“ब लियि” का‍अथड‍है‍-‍‍िे‍कीमती‍िात एँ‍(क्जिमें‍सोिा,‍चाँदी‍

या‍ कोई‍ दूसरी‍ कीमती‍ िात ‍ शालमि‍ हैं),‍ जो‍ ब लियि‍ से‍ ज डे‍ फकसी‍

इुंस्ूमेंट‍की‍अुंर्रिाइुंग‍हों;

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‍‍(ङख)‍ “ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट”‍का‍अथड‍है‍ ‍ -‍‍ इिेक्टॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍

रसीदें,‍ब लियि‍िािे‍एक्सचेंज‍रेर्ेर्‍िुंर्,‍ब लियि‍िािे‍र्ेररिेठटव़्ि,‍और

ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍कोई‍दूसरे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍या‍कॉण्ट्रैक्ट,‍क्जिके‍सुंबुंि‍में‍बोर्ड‍

द्िारा‍समय-समय‍पर‍मुंजूरी‍प्रदाि‍की‍जाए;”

(घ) खुंर् (छ)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍खुंर्‍आ‍जाएगा, अथाडत् —

“(छ)‍“जमाकताड”‍(डर्पॉक़्िटर)‍का‍अथड‍है‍‍-‍‍िह‍व्यक्क्त,‍जो‍ब लियि‍

से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट हेत ‍बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍बताए‍गए‍तरीके‍से‍िॉल्ट‍में‍ब लियि‍

जमा‍कराता‍है;”

(ङ) खुंर्‍(ज)‍के‍बाद‍और‍खुंर्‍(झ)‍से‍पहिे,‍तिम्िलिखखत‍खुंर्‍जोडा‍जाएगा,

अथाडत् —

“(जक)‍“एक्सचेंज‍रेर्ेर्‍िुंर्”‍का िही‍अथड‍होगा, जो‍भारतीय‍प्रततभूतत‍

और‍वितिमय‍बोर्ड‍(म्यूच अि‍िुंर्)‍वितियम, 2026‍में‍इसके‍लिए‍ठदया‍

ह आ‍है;”

(च) खुंर् (झ) के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍खुंर्‍आ‍जाएगा, अथाडत् —

“(झ)‍“ब लियि‍डर्िीिरी‍स्टैंर्र्ड”‍का‍अथड‍है‍‍-‍‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍अिग-

अिग‍ इुंस्ूमेंट हेत ‍ ब लियि‍ की‍ ग णित्ता‍ (क्िालिटी)‍ या‍ उसके‍ पैमािे‍

(स्टैंर्र्ड‍/‍मािक),‍जैसा‍बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍तििाडररत‍फकया‍जाए;”

(छ) खुंर् (ञ)‍हट‍जाएगा;

(ज) खुंर् (र्)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍खुंर्‍आ‍जाएगा, अथाडत् —

“(र्)‍ब लियि‍के‍सुंदभड‍में‍“िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिा”‍का‍अथड‍है‍‍-‍‍ब लियि‍

से‍ ज डे‍ इुंस्ूमेंट के‍उद्देश्य‍से, िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍ के‍यहाँ‍जमा‍रखे‍गए‍

ब लियि‍को‍सुंभािकर‍(का‍भुंर्ारण‍/‍स्टोरेज‍करके)‍स रक्षक्षत‍रखिा‍और‍

उससे‍ज डी‍सेिाएँ‍प्रदाि‍करिा, और‍क्जसमें‍शालमि‍हैं‍–

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(i)

िागू‍ब लियि‍डर्िीिरी‍स्टैंर्र्ड‍(पैमािों)‍के‍अि सार‍ब लियि‍को‍परखिे‍

(की‍टेक्स्टुंग), जहाँ‍जरूरी‍हो, के‍लिए‍पारखखयों‍(असेयर)‍की‍सेिाएँ‍

िेिा;

(ii)

इिेक्टॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍रसीद‍जारी‍फकए‍जािे, उसे‍राुंसिर‍फकए‍जािे‍

और‍उसे‍समाप्त‍फकए‍जािे‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में‍डर्पॉक़्िटरी‍के‍साथ‍समन्िय‍

करिा; और

(iii)

ब लियि‍जमा‍रखिे, उसे‍सुंभािकर‍रखिे‍(उसके‍स्टोरेज)‍और‍उसे‍

तिकििािे‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर‍को‍प्रदाि‍करिा;”

‍

(झ) खुंर्‍(र्)‍के‍बाद, तिम्िलिखखत‍खुंर्‍जोडा‍जाएगा, अथाडत् —

“(ढ)‍“िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍लसस्टम”‍का‍अथड‍है‍‍-‍‍रक्जस्टर‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍द्िारा‍

ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्रमेंट‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में‍िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍प्रदाि‍करिे‍के‍

लिए‍बिाए‍गए‍और‍उसके‍द्िारा‍सुंचालित‍िॉल्टों‍का‍िेटिकड‍।”

II.

वितियम‍2‍के‍बाद‍और‍वितियम‍3‍से‍पहिे,‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍जोडा‍

जाएगा, अथाडत् —

“वितियमों का लागू होिा

2क. ये‍वितियम‍उस‍हर‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍पर‍िागू‍होंगे,‍जो‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍

इुंस्ूमेंट [क्जिका‍क्जक्र‍इि‍वितियमों‍(रेग्यूिेशन्स)‍में‍फकया‍गया‍है]‍की‍

अुंर्रिाइुंग‍के‍तौर‍पर‍रखे‍ब लियि‍को‍सुंभािकर‍रखता‍हो‍या‍रखिा‍चाहता‍

हो‍।”

III.

वितियम‍4 में‍—

(क) खुंर् (ख)‍में, शब्द‍“पचास”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍“पचहत्तर”‍आ‍जाएगा;

(ख) खुंर्‍(च)‍में, —

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(ग) उप-खुंर् (i)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर तिम्िलिखखत‍उप-खुंर्‍आ‍जाएगा, अथाडत्‍—

“(i)‍ब लियि‍जमा‍करािे,‍उसे‍सुंभािकर‍रखिे‍(उसके‍स्टोरेज)‍और‍उसे‍

तिकििािे‍की‍क्या‍प्रफक्रया‍होगी;”

(i)

उप-खुंर्‍ (v) के‍ स्थाि‍ पर‍ तिम्िलिखखत‍ उप-खुंर्‍ आ‍ जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्—

‍

‍‍‍‍‍“(v)‍ब लियि‍की‍स रक्षा‍(क्जसमें‍चोरी,‍सेंिमारी,‍आग,‍िोखािडी,‍

िापरिाही,‍आतुंकिादी‍गततविधियों,‍साइबर‍हमिों‍या‍फकसी‍अन्य‍

खतरे‍से‍बचाि‍भी‍शालमि‍है)‍स तिक्श्चत‍करिे‍के‍लिए‍स रक्षा‍

िीतत‍क्या‍होगी;”

(ii)

उप-खुंर् (vi)‍ में, शब्द‍ “िापरिाही”‍ के‍ बाद‍ और‍ शब्दों‍ “और‍

अतििायड‍ बाध्यता”‍ से‍ पहिे,‍ धचह्ि‍ तथा‍ शब्द‍ “,‍ आतुंकिादी‍

गततविधियों,‍साइबर‍हमिों” जोडे‍जाएँगे;

‍

(iii)

उप-खुंर् (ix)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍उप-खुंर्‍आ‍जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्‍—

‍‍‍‍‍‍“(ix)‍ रखे‍ ह ए‍ ब लियि‍ का‍ लमिाि‍ उसके‍ ररकॉर्ड‍ से‍ और,‍

यथाक्स्थतत,‍डर्पॉक़्िटरी,‍क्िीयररुंग‍कारपोरेशि,‍असेट‍मैिेजमेंट‍

कुंपिी‍या‍कस्टोडर्यि‍के‍ररकॉर्ड‍से‍समय-समय‍पर‍करिे‍की‍

प्रफक्रया‍क्या‍होगी;”

IV.

वितियम‍ 5(2)‍ में, शब्द‍ “प्रमाणपत्र” से‍ पहिे‍ शब्द‍ “रक्जस्रीकरण”‍ जोडा‍

जाएगा।

V.

वितियम 12‍में, —

(क)

उप-वितियम‍(1)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍उप-वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्‍—

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“(1) िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍उसी‍प्रकार‍ब लियि‍जमा‍(डर्पॉक्जट)‍करिे‍के‍लिए‍

क्जम्मेदार‍होगा, जैसा‍बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍समय-समय‍पर‍बताया‍जाए‍।”

(ख)

उप-वितियम (1)‍के‍बाद‍और‍उप-वितियम‍(2)‍से‍पहिे,‍तिम्िलिखखत‍

उप-वितियम‍जोडा‍जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍—

‍“(1क)‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍यह‍स तिक्श्चत‍करेगा‍फक‍ब लियि‍िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍

लसस्टम‍से‍कभी‍भी‍बाहर‍ि‍जाए,‍और‍इस‍सुंबुंि‍में‍बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍

समय-समय‍पर‍तििाडररत‍की‍जािे‍िािी‍हर‍दूसरी‍शतड‍का‍पािि‍

हो।”

(ग)

उप-वितियम‍(2)‍में, शब्दों‍“स्टॉक‍एक्सचेंज‍द्िारा” के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍

तथा‍धचह्ि‍“बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍समय-समय‍पर”‍आ‍जाएँगे;

(घ)

उप-वितियम‍ (4)‍ में, शब्दों “सोिे‍ के‍ मािकों”‍ के‍ स्थाि‍ पर‍ शब्द

“ब लियि‍डर्िीिरी‍स्टैंर्र्ड”‍आ‍जाएँगे;

(ङ)

उप-वितियम (5)‍हट‍जाएगा;

(च)

उप-वितियम‍(6)‍में, शब्दों‍“इिेक्रॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍रसीद‍िहीुं‍जारी‍करेगा”‍

के‍बाद‍शब्द‍“या‍अपिे‍िॉल्ट‍में‍ब लियि‍जमा‍कराए‍जािे‍का‍कोई‍

ररकॉर्ड‍दजड‍िहीुं‍करेगा” जोडे‍जाएँगे;

(छ)

उप-वितियम (12)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍उप-वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्‍—

“(12)‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍रखे‍ह ए‍ब लियि‍का‍लमिाि‍उसके‍ररकॉर्ड‍से‍

और,‍ यथाक्स्थतत,‍ डर्पॉक़्िटरी़ि,‍ क्िीयररुंग‍ कारपोरेशन्स,‍ असेट‍

मैिेजमेंट‍कुंपतियों‍या‍कस्टोडर्यि‍के‍यहाँ‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍

के‍सुंबुंि‍में‍रखे‍जा‍रहे‍ररकॉर्ड‍से‍समय-समय‍पर‍करिे‍के‍लिए‍

प्रफक्रयाएँ‍तििाडररत‍करेगा‍।”

[भाग III—खण् ड‍4]

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(ज)

उप-वितियम (13)‍में, शब्दों‍तथा‍धचह्िों‍“तिक्षेपागार‍(डर्पॉक़्िटरी)”‍

के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍तथा‍धचह्ि‍“डर्पॉक़्िटरी‍(तिक्षेपागार)‍या‍क्िीयररुंग‍

कारपोरेशि‍या‍असेट‍मैिेजमेंट‍कुंपिी‍या‍कस्टोडर्यि”‍जोडे‍जाएँगे;

(झ)

उप-वितियम‍(14)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍उप-वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्‍—

“(14)‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍समय-समय‍पर‍तििाडररत‍फकए‍गए‍

तरीके‍से‍ब लियि‍डर्िीिर‍करेगा‍(सौंपेगा)‍।”

‍

(ञ)

उप-वितियम (17)‍ के‍ स्थाि‍ पर‍ तिम्िलिखखत‍ उप-वितियम‍ आ‍

जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍—

“(17)‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍अपिे‍मान्यताप्राप्त‍िॉल्ट‍में‍रखे‍ब लियि‍की‍

एिज‍में‍ि‍तो‍अपिे‍िाम‍पर‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डा‍कोई‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍जारी‍

करेगा‍और‍ि‍ही‍अपिे‍िाम‍पर‍ब लियि‍जमा‍करेगा‍।”

(ट)

उप-वितियम (18)‍में, शब्दों “इिेक्रॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍रसीद‍जारी‍करिे‍के‍

लिए”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍“िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक”‍आ‍जाएँगे;

(ि)

उप-वितियम (20)‍ के‍ स्थाि‍ पर‍ तिम्िलिखखत‍ उप-वितियम‍ आ‍

जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍—‍

“(20)‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍यह‍स तिक्श्चत‍करेगा‍फक‍बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर‍को‍

ब लियि‍की‍डर्िीिरी‍‘ब लियि‍डर्िीिरी‍स्टैंर्र्ड’‍के‍अि सार‍ही‍हो‍।”

(र्)

उप-वितियम (22)‍के‍बाद, तिम्िलिखखत‍उप-वितियम‍जोडा‍जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्‍—

“(23)‍यठद‍कोई‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍फकसी‍बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर‍को‍ब लियि‍

सौंपिे‍से‍मिा‍करता‍है‍या‍सौंप‍िहीुं‍पाता‍है, तो‍ऐसे‍में‍यह‍साबबत‍

करिे‍की‍क्जम्मेदारी‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍की‍होगी‍फक‍उसिे‍फकस‍िाक्जब‍

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िजह‍के‍आिार‍पर‍इस‍तरह‍से‍ब लियि‍सौंपिे‍से‍मिा‍फकया‍है‍या‍

िहीुं‍सौंपा‍है‍।”

VI.

वितियम‍13‍में‍—

(क) मौजूदा‍वितियम‍अब‍उप-वितियम‍(1)‍बि‍जाएगा;

(ख) शब्दों‍“इिेक्रॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍रसीद‍में‍रेडर्ुंग‍के‍लिए‍सोिे‍के‍भुंर्ारण”‍के‍

स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍“ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍की‍अुंर्रिाइुंग‍के‍तौर‍पर‍

रखे‍ब लियि‍को‍सुंभािकर‍रखिे‍(के‍स्टोरेज)‍के‍लिए”‍आ‍जाएँगे;

(ग) उप-वितियम‍ (1)‍ के‍ बाद,‍ तिम्िलिखखत‍ उप-वितियम‍ जोडा‍ जाएगा,‍

अथाडत्‍—

“(2)‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍यह‍स तिक्श्चत‍करेगा‍फक‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍

की‍अुंर्रिाइुंग‍के‍तौर‍पर‍जो‍ब लियि‍िॉल्ट‍में‍सुंभािकर‍रखा‍गया‍

हो,‍उसे‍हर‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍के‍अि सार‍और‍हर‍एुंठटटी‍के‍अि सार‍अिग-

अिग‍रखा‍जाए‍।”

VII.

वितियम 14(2)‍में‍—

(क) खुंर्‍(ख)‍में,‍शब्दों‍तथा‍धचह्िों‍“सोिे‍के‍भुंर्ारण,‍उसके‍अुंतरण‍(राुंसिर)‍

और‍उसे‍तिकािे‍जािे‍से‍सुंबुंधित‍ब्यौरे”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍तथा‍धचह्ि‍

“ब लियि‍ जमा‍ कराए‍ जािे,‍ उसे‍ सुंभािकर‍ रखे‍ जािे‍ (स्टोरेज),‍ उसे‍

राुंसिर‍(अुंतररत)‍फकए‍जािे‍और‍उसे‍तिकािे‍जािे‍से‍सुंबुंधित‍ब्यौरे”‍

आ‍जाएँगे;

(ख) खुंर्‍(च)‍में‍शब्दों‍तथा‍धचह्िों‍“ठहताधिकारी‍स्िालमयों‍(बेतिफिलशयि‍

ओिर)‍से‍लमिे‍और‍उन्हें”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍तथा‍धचह्ि‍“यथाक्स्थतत,‍

डर्पॉक्जटरी़ि,‍ क्िीयररुंग‍ कारपोरेशन्स,‍ ए.एम.सी.‍ (असेट‍ मैिेजमेंट‍

कुंपतियों)‍या‍कस्टोडर्यि‍से‍लमिे‍और‍को”‍आ‍जाएँगे‍।‍

[भाग III—खण् ड‍4]

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VIII.

वितियम‍14‍के‍बाद‍और‍वितियम‍15‍से‍पहिे,‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍जोडा‍

जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍-

“अिुपालि अधिकारी (कंप्लायन्स ऑफफसर) की तियुक्तत‍

14क. (1)‍ प्रत्येक‍ िॉल्ट‍ मैिेजर‍ एक‍ अि पािि‍ अधिकारी‍ (कुंप्िायन्स‍

ऑफिसर)‍को‍तिय क्त‍करेगा, जो‍अधितियम‍(एक्ट), उसके‍तहत‍जारी‍फकए‍

गए‍तियमों‍और‍वितियमों‍(रेग्यूिेशन्स), जारी‍की‍गई‍अधिसूचिाओुं, जारी‍

फकए‍गए‍ठदशातिदेशों‍(गाइर्िाइन्स), जारी‍फकए‍गए‍पररपत्रों‍(सक डिर)‍या‍

जारी‍फकए‍गए‍तिदेशों, आठद‍के‍पािि‍पर‍ि़िर‍रखिे‍के‍लिए‍और‍तििेशकों‍

की‍लशकायतों‍का‍तििारण‍करिे‍के‍लिए‍क्जम्मेदार‍होगा‍।

(2)‍यठद‍अि पािि‍अधिकारी‍(कुंप्िायन्स‍ऑफिसर)‍की‍ि़िर‍में‍ऐसा‍कोई‍

मामिा‍आए‍फक‍कहीुं‍फकसी‍प्राििाि‍का‍पािि‍िहीुं‍ह आ‍है, तो‍िह‍उसकी‍

ररपोटड‍बोर्ड‍को‍त रुंत‍और‍स्ितुंत्र‍रूप‍से‍देगा‍।

‍

(3) अधितियम, उसके‍ तहत‍ जारी‍ फकए‍ गए‍ तियमों‍ और‍ वितियमों‍

(रेग्यूिेशन्स), जारी‍की‍गई‍अधिसूचिाओुं, जारी‍फकए‍गए‍ठदशातिदेशों, जारी‍

फकए‍गए‍पररपत्रों‍(सक डिर)‍या‍तिदेशों‍के‍उल्िुंघि‍से‍ज डे‍फकसी‍मामिे‍की‍

और‍तििेशकों‍की‍लशकायतों‍के‍तििारण‍की‍ररपोटड‍बोर्ड‍को‍ततमाही‍आिार‍

पर‍उसी‍प्रकार‍देगा, जैसा‍बोर्ड‍बताए‍।”

IX.

वितियम 15‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍—

“कुछ मामलों में िॉल्ट प्रबंिक द्िारा िुकसाि की भरपाई

15.‍यठद‍िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍प्रदाि‍करते‍समय‍कोई‍ि कसाि‍हो‍जाए,‍तो‍

ऐसे‍में‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर‍को‍उस‍ि कसाि‍की‍भरपाई‍उसी‍

प्रकार‍करेगा,‍जैसा‍बोर्ड‍समय-समय‍पर‍बताए‍।”

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X.

अध्याय‍–‍IV‍में,

(क) शीर्डक‍में‍शब्दों‍“इिेक्रॉतिक‍गोल्र्‍रसीदें”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍“ब लियि‍

से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट”‍आ‍जाएँगे;

(ख)‍वितियम 17‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍अथाडत्—

“रक्िस्टर्ड िॉल्ट प्रबंिक की सेिाएँ लेिा

17.‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍की‍अुंर्रिाइुंग‍के‍तौर‍पर‍रखे‍जािे‍िािे‍

ब लियि‍को‍सुंभािकर‍रखिे‍(के‍स्टोरेज)‍के‍लिए‍यठद‍कोई‍एुंठटटी‍

िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍िेिा‍चाहती‍हो,‍तो‍िह‍ये‍सेिाएँ‍केिि‍बोर्ड‍से‍

रक्जस्टर‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍से‍ही‍िेगी:

परुंत ‍यह‍फक‍यठद‍कोई‍एुंठटटी‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍के‍लिए‍िॉल्ट‍

सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍प्रदाि‍कर‍रही‍हो,‍तो‍िह‍इि‍वितियमों‍के‍िागू‍होिे‍की‍

तारीख‍से‍तीि‍महीिों‍की‍अिधि‍तक‍ऐसे‍ब लियि‍को‍सुंभािकर‍रखिा‍

(का‍ स्टोरेज‍ करिा)‍जारी‍रख‍ सकेगी,‍हािाँफक‍ इसके‍लिए‍उसे‍ इस‍

अिधि‍के‍भीतर‍बोर्ड‍के‍पास‍रक्जस्टर‍होिे‍के‍लिए‍आिेदि‍प्रस्त त‍

करिा‍होगा‍।”

(ग)‍वितियम‍18‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍-

“बुललयि से िुडे इंस्ूमेंट की अंर्रलाइंग के तौर पर रखे िािे िाले

बुललयि के ललए िॉल्ट संबंिी सेिाएँ फकस प्रकार प्रदाि की िाएँगी और

उसके संबंि में तया प्रफियाएँ अपिाई िाएँगी

18.‍ब लियि‍से‍ज डे‍इुंस्ूमेंट‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में‍िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍उसी‍

प्रकार‍प्रदाि‍की‍जाएँगी‍और‍इस‍सुंबुंि‍में‍िही‍प्रफक्रयाएँ‍अपिाई‍जाएँगी,‍

जैसा‍बोर्ड‍समय-समय‍पर‍बताए‍।”

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(ग) वितियम‍19 हट‍जाएगा;

XI.

वितियम‍20(घ)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍आ‍जाएगा,‍अथाडत्‍-

“(घ)‍शेयर‍बाजार‍ (लसक्यूररटी़ि‍माकेट‍/‍प्रततभूतत‍बाजार)‍के‍ठहत‍में‍या‍

तििेशकों‍के‍ठहत‍में‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍के‍कामकाज‍का‍इच्छाि सार‍तिरीक्षण‍करिे‍

(जैसा‍िीक‍समझा‍जाए)‍के‍लिए ।”

XII.

वितियम‍25‍के‍परुंत क‍में,‍शब्दों‍“िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक”‍और‍“उसके‍तिदेशकों”‍के‍

बीच‍ठदए‍ह ए‍शब्द‍“या”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍“और”‍आ‍जाएगा‍।

XIII.

वितियम‍27‍में‍-

(क) खुंर्‍(क)‍में,‍शब्दों‍“बिाए‍गए‍तियमों”‍के‍बाद‍और‍शब्दों‍“या‍इि‍

वितियमों‍के‍फकसी‍भी‍प्राििाि‍का‍उल्िुंघि‍करता‍है”‍से‍पहिे‍धचह्ि‍

तथा‍शब्द‍“,‍वितियमों‍(रेग्यूिेशन्स)‍या‍पररपत्रों‍(सक डिसड)”‍जोडे‍जाएँगे;

(ख) खुंर्‍(ङ)‍में,‍शब्दों‍“की‍जािे‍िािी‍फकसी‍जाँच‍या‍फकए‍जािे‍िािे‍फकसी‍

तिरीक्षण”‍से‍पहिे‍शब्द‍तथा‍धचह्ि‍“फकए‍जािे‍िािे‍फकसी‍ऑडर्ट,”‍

आ‍जाएँगे;

XIV.

वितियम‍28‍में,‍शब्दों‍तथा‍धचह्िों‍“इि‍वितियमों‍के‍प्राििािों‍के‍िागू‍होिे‍

या‍उिकी‍व्याख्या‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में‍फकन्हीुं‍कठििाइयों‍को‍दूर‍करिे‍के‍लिए,‍बोर्ड‍

उपय क्त‍पररपत्र‍(सक डिर)‍या‍ठदशातिदेश‍(गाइर्िाइन्स)‍जारी‍कर‍सकेगा”‍के‍

स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍तथा‍धचह्ि‍“इि‍वितियमों‍के‍प्राििािों‍के‍िागू‍होिे‍को‍

िेकर‍या‍उिके‍आशय‍को‍िेकर‍यठद‍फकसी‍तरह‍की‍कोई‍कठििाई‍आए, तो‍

उसे‍दूर‍करिे‍के‍लिए‍बोर्ड‍के‍पास‍उपय क्त‍स्पष्टीकरण‍और‍ठदशातिदेश‍

(गाइर्िाइन्स)‍जारी‍करिे‍की‍शक्क्त‍होगी”‍आ‍जाएँगे‍।

XV.

वितियम 28‍के‍बाद, तिम्िलिखखत‍वितियम‍आ‍जाएँगे,‍अथाडत्‍-

“प्रफियाएँ तििाडररत करिे और स्पष्टीकरण िारी करिे की शक्तत

28क. इि‍वितियमों‍को‍िागू‍करािे‍और‍इिसे‍ज डे‍मामिों‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में,‍बोर्ड‍

पररपत्र‍(सक डिर)‍जारी‍करके‍िे‍मािदुंर्,‍प्रफक्रयाएँ‍आठद,‍तरीके‍या‍ठदशातिदेश‍

तििाडररत‍कर‍सकेगा,‍क्जिका‍इि‍वितियमों‍में‍क्जक्र‍फकया‍गया‍है‍।

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28ख.‍(1)‍बोर्ड‍या‍तो‍स्ियुं‍या‍फिर‍िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक‍द्िारा‍आिेदि‍फकए‍जािे‍

पर,‍उि‍कारणों‍से‍जो‍ररकॉर्ड‍में‍दजड‍फकए‍जाएँ,‍इि‍वितियमों‍के‍फकन्हीुं‍

प्राििािों‍के‍कडाई‍से‍िागू‍होिे‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में,‍क छ‍शतों‍[जो‍बोर्ड‍शेयरों‍आठद‍

(लसक्यूररटी़ि)‍में‍तििेश‍करिे‍िािे‍तििेशकों‍और‍शेयर‍बाजार‍(लसक्यूररटी़ि‍

माकेट)‍के‍ठहतों‍में‍तििाडररत‍करिा‍िीक‍समझे]‍के‍तहत‍छूट‍प्रदाि‍कर‍

सकेगा,‍यठद‍बोर्ड‍इस‍बात‍से‍सुंत ष्ट‍हो‍जाए‍फक:

(क) ऐसा‍करिा‍प्रफक्रया‍के‍लिहाज‍से‍या‍तकिीकी‍कारणों‍से‍जरूरी‍है; या

(ख)‍प्राििािों‍का‍पािि‍उि‍कारणों‍से‍िहीुं‍हो‍पाया, जो‍एुंठटटी‍के‍तियुंत्रण‍

से‍परे‍थे‍।

(2)‍उप-वितियम‍(1)‍के‍तहत‍छूट‍प्राप्त‍करिे‍के‍लिए, बोर्ड‍के‍पास‍एक‍

आिेदि‍प्रस्त त‍फकया‍जाएगा, क्जसमें‍यह‍विस्तार‍से‍बताया‍जाएगा‍फक‍छूट‍

फकस‍आिार‍पर‍माँगी‍गई‍है, और‍आिेदि‍करते‍समय‍एक‍िाख‍रुपये‍की‍

िीस‍ (जो‍ िौटाई‍ िहीुं‍ जाएगी)‍ भी‍ जमा‍ करािी‍ होगी, जो‍ एिईएिटी‍ /‍

आरटीजीएस‍/‍आईएमपीएस‍के‍जररए‍या‍ऑििाइि‍ही‍सेबी‍के‍पेमेंट‍गेटिे‍

का‍इस्तेमाि‍करते‍ह ए‍बैंक‍खाते‍में‍सीिे‍जमा‍करके‍या‍फकसी‍अन्य‍माध्यम‍

(जो‍बोर्ड‍द्िारा‍समय-समय‍पर‍बताया‍जाए)‍से‍अदा‍की‍जाएगी‍।”

XVI.

पहिी‍अि सूची‍में,‍िॉमड-क‍में‍-

‍

(क)‍ क्जस‍ खुंर्‍ का‍ शीर्डक‍ “वित्तीय‍ जािकारी”‍ है‍ उसमें,‍ मद‍ 2‍ के‍ बाद,‍

तिम्िलिखखत‍मद‍जोडी‍जाएगी,‍अथाडत्‍-

“3.‍करिाए‍गए‍बीमे‍(इुंश्योरेंस)‍के‍ब्यौरे‍।”

(ख)‍क्जस‍खुंर्‍का‍शीर्डक‍“िॉल्ट‍से‍सुंबुंधित‍जािकारी”‍है‍उसमें,‍मद‍2(xv)‍के‍

स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍मद‍आ‍जाएगी,‍अथाडत्‍-

[भाग III—खण् ड‍4]

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“(xv)‍िॉल्ट‍में‍फकतिे‍स्टाि‍सदस्य‍कायडरत‍हैं,‍और‍उिके‍ब्यौरे‍जैसे‍फक‍

उिका‍िाम,‍उिका‍पदिाम,‍उिकी‍शैक्षखणक‍योग्यता‍और‍इस‍कारोबार‍में‍

उिके‍अि भि‍के‍ब्यौरे‍।”

XVII.

तीसरी‍अि सूची‍में,‍खुंर्‍(1)‍में,‍-

(क) मद‍(i)‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍तिम्िलिखखत‍मद‍आ‍जाएगी,‍अथाडत्‍–

“(i)‍ ब लियि‍ के‍ बेतिफिलशयि‍ ओिर,‍ डर्पॉक्जटरी़ि,‍ क्िीयररुंग‍ कारपोरेशन्स,‍

ए.एम.सी.‍(असेट‍मैिेजमेंट‍कुंपतियों)‍या‍कस्टोडर्यि‍को‍िॉल्ट‍सुंबुंिी‍सेिाएँ‍

तत्परता‍से प्रदाि‍करेगा‍।”

(ख) मद‍(x)‍में,‍शब्दों‍“ठहताधिकारी‍स्िामी‍की‍जािकारी‍के‍सुंबुंि‍में‍गोपिीयता‍

बरतेगा”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍तथा‍धचह्ि‍“बेतिफिलशयि‍ओिर,‍डर्पॉक्जटरी़ि,‍

क्िीयररुंग‍कारपोरेशन्स,‍ए.एम.सी.‍(असेट‍मैिेजमेंट‍कुंपतियों)‍या‍कस्टोडर्यि‍

की‍जािकारी‍गोपिीय‍रखेगा”‍आ‍जाएँगे;

(ग) मद‍(xii)‍में, शब्दों‍तथा‍धचह्िों‍“तिक्षेपागारों‍(डर्पॉक़्िटरी़ि)”‍के‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍

तथा‍धचह्ि‍“डर्पॉक़्िटरी़ि‍(तिक्षेपागारों),‍ए.एम.सी.‍(असेट‍मैिेजमेंट‍कुंपतियों)‍

या‍कस्टोडर्यि”‍आ‍जाएँगे‍।‍

XVIII.

शब्द‍“सोिा”‍या‍शब्द‍“सोिे”‍भारतीय‍प्रततभूतत‍और‍वितिमय‍बोर्ड‍(िॉल्ट‍प्रबुंिक)‍

वितियम, 2021‍में,‍जहाँ‍कहीुं‍भी‍ठदए‍ह ए‍हों,‍उिके‍स्थाि‍पर‍शब्द‍“ब लियि”‍आ‍

जाएगा‍।

अलमत‍प्रिाि, कायडपािक‍तिदेशक

[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./379/2026-27]

टटप्पणी:

भारतीय‍

प्रततभूतत‍

और‍

वितिमय‍

बोर्ड‍

(िॉल्ट‍

प्रबुंिक)‍

वितियम,

2021‍

(अधिसूचिा‍सुं.‍सेबी/एि.ए.र्ी.एि.आर.ओ./जी.एि./2021-61)‍31‍ठदसम्बर, 2021‍को‍भारत‍के‍

राजपत्र‍में‍प्रकालशत‍ह ए‍थे, और‍जो‍अुंततम‍बार‍10‍िरिरी, 2025‍को‍भारतीय‍प्रततभूतत‍और‍

वितिमय‍ बोर्ड‍ (तििेशक‍ चाटडर)‍ (सुंशोिि)‍ वितियम, 2025‍ (अधिसूचिा‍ िा.‍ सुं.‍ सेबी/एिएर्ी-

एिआरओ/जीएि/2025/228)‍द्िारा‍सुंशोधित‍ह ए‍थे‍।

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION

Mumbai, the 8th October, 2026

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (VAULT MANAGERS)

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2026

F. No. SEBI/LAD-DOP/2026/325. — In exercise of the powers conferred by

section 30(1) read with section 11(2)(ba), section 12(1A) of the Securities and Exchange

Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), Section 31 of the Securities Contracts

(Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and Section 25 of the Depositories Act, 1996 (22

of 1996), the Securities and Exchange Board of India hereby makes the following

regulations, namely:—

1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Vault

Managers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

2. They shall come into force on the ninetieth day from the date of their publication in the

Official Gazette.

3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021, —

I. in regulation 2(1), —

(a) clause (b) shall be omitted;

(b) clause (d), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(d) “beneficial owner” in relation to, -

(i) Electronic Gold Receipts means a person whose name is recorded as a

beneficial owner in the records of a depository or depository participant;

(ii) Exchange Traded Funds on bullion means the specific mutual fund

scheme of such Exchange Traded Funds;

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(iii) derivatives on bullion means the owner or holder of the derivative

contracts as recorded by the clearing corporation;”

(c) after clause (e) and before clause (f), following clauses shall be inserted,

namely —

“(ea) “bullion” means precious metals including gold, silver or any other

precious metal, which forms an underlying for a bullion related instrument;

(eb) “bullion related instruments” means Electronic Gold Receipts, Exchange

Traded Funds on bullion, derivatives on bullion, and any other bullion related

instruments or contracts, as may be permitted by the Board from time to

time;”

(d) clause (g), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(g) “Depositor” means a person who deposits the bullion with the vault in

the manner as specified by the Board for bullion related instruments;”

(e) after clause (h) and before clause (i), following clause shall be inserted,

namely —

“(ha) “Exchange Traded Funds” shall have the meaning as assigned to it

under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)

Regulations, 2026;”

(f) clause (i), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(i) “bullion delivery standards” means the quality or standard of bullion as

specified by the Board, for different bullion related instruments;”

(g) clause (j) shall be omitted;

(h) clause (m), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(m) “Vaulting service” in relation to bullion means the storage and safe

keeping of bullion deposited with the Vault Manager, for the purpose of

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bullion related instruments and providing services incidental thereto, and

includes-

(i)utilizing the services of assayers for the purpose of testing of bullion, as

per applicable bullion delivery standards, wherever required;

(ii) coordination with the depositories for creation, transfer and

extinguishment of Electronic Gold Receipt; and

(iii) providing deposit, storage and withdrawal services to the beneficial

owners;”

(i) after clause (m), following clause shall be inserted, namely —

“(n) “Vaulting system” means the network of vaults established and

maintained by a registered Vault Manager for providing vaulting services

in relation to the bullion related instruments.”

II. After regulation 2 and before regulation 3, the following regulation shall be inserted,

namely —

“Applicability of the regulations

2A. These regulations shall apply to every Vault Manager undertaking or intending to

undertake storage of bullion underlying the bullion related instruments as specified in

these regulations.”

III. In regulation 4 —

(a) in clause (b), the word “fifty” shall be substituted with the words and symbol

“seventy-five”;

(b) in clause (f), —

(i) sub-clause (i), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(i) Procedures for deposit, storage and withdrawal of bullion;”

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(ii) sub-clause (v), the following shall be substituted, namely —

“(v) Security policy for ensuring the safety of bullion including from theft,

burglary, fire, fraud, negligence, terrorism, cyber-attack or any other threat;”

(iii) sub-clause (vi), after the word “negligence” and before the words “as well as”,

the words and symbol “, terrorism, cyber-attack” shall be inserted;

(iv) sub-clause (ix), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(ix) Procedure for periodic reconciliation of physical bullion with the records

maintained by it and with the records of the depository, clearing corporation, asset

management company or custodian, as the case may be;”

IV. in regulation 5(2), after the words “grant of certificate” and before the symbol “.” the

words “of registration” shall be inserted.

V. in regulation 12, —

(a) sub-regulation (1), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(1) The Vault Manager shall be responsible for taking the deposit of the bullion, in

the manner specified by the Board from time to time.”

(b) after sub-regulation (1) and before sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation

shall be inserted, namely —

“(1A) The Vault Manager shall ensure that the bullion has never exited from the

vaulting system, and is in conformity with any other condition as may be specified

by the Board from time to time.”

(c) in sub-regulation (2), the words “stock exchange” shall be substituted with the words

“Board from time to time”;

(d) in sub-regulation (4), the words “gold standard” shall be substituted with the words

“bullion delivery standard”;

(e) sub-regulation (5) shall be omitted;

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(f) in sub-regulation (6), after the words “an Electronic Gold Receipt” and before the

words “without underlying”, the words and symbol “or any record of deposit of bullion

in its vault,” shall be inserted;

(g) sub-regulation (12), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(12) The Vault Manager shall devise procedures for periodic reconciliation of

physical bullion with the corresponding record of bullion related instruments as

maintained by it and the depositories, clearing corporations, asset management

companies or custodians, as the case may be.”

(h) in sub-regulation (13), after the word “depository” and before the words “and

physical”, the words “or clearing corporation or asset management company or

custodian” shall be inserted;

(i) sub-regulation (14), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(14) The Vault Manager shall deliver the bullion in the manner specified by the

Board from time to time.”

(j) sub-regulation (17), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(17) The Vault Manager shall not create any bullion related instrument or deposit

bullion in its own name with respect to the bullion stored in its recognized vaults.”

(k) in sub-regulation (18), the words “for the creation of Electronic Gold Receipt” shall

be omitted;

(l) sub-regulation (20), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(20) The Vault Manager shall ensure that delivery of bullion to the beneficial owner

is in conformity with the bullion delivery standards.”

(m) after sub-regulation 22, the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely —

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“(23) If a Vault Manager refuses or fails to hand over the bullion to the beneficial

owner, the burden of proof shall lie on the Vault Manager to establish the existence

of a lawful excuse for its refusal or failure to allow such withdrawal.”

VI. in regulation 13 —

(a) the existing regulations shall be numbered as sub-regulation (1);

(b) the words “gold for trading of Electronic Gold Receipt” shall be substituted with the

words “bullion underlying the bullion related instruments”;

(c) after sub-regulation (1), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely —

“(2) The Vault Manager shall ensure that the bullion underlying the bullion related

instruments stored in the Vaults is also segregated instrument-wise and entity-wise.”

VII. in regulation 14(2) —

(a) in clause (b), after the words “Details of” and before the words “storage”, the word

and symbol “deposit,” shall be inserted;

(b) in clause (f), the words “beneficial owner” shall be substituted with the words and

symbol “depositories, clearing corporations, asset management companies or

custodians, as the case may be”.

VIII. After Regulation 14 and before Regulation 15, the following regulation shall be

inserted, namely —

“Appointment of compliance officer

14A. (1) Every Vault Manager shall appoint a compliance officer who shall be

responsible for monitoring the compliance of the Act, rules and regulations,

notifications, guidelines, circulars or directions, etc. issued thereunder and for the

redressal of investors' grievances.

(2) The compliance officer shall immediately and independently, report to the Board

any non-compliance observed by him.

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(3) The compliance officer shall submit a report of any non-compliance of the Act, rules

and regulations, notifications, guidelines, circulars or directions issued thereunder and

of the redressal of investors' grievances, to the Board on a quarterly basis in the manner

as specified by the Board.”

IX. Regulation 15, shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“Vault Manager to indemnify loss in certain cases

15. If any loss is caused in the course of providing vaulting services, the Vault Manager

shall indemnify the beneficial owner for such losses, in the manner specified by the

Board from time to time.”

X. In Chapter IV,

(a) the heading “ELECTRONIC GOLD RECEIPTS” shall be substituted with

“BULLION RELATED INSTRUMENTS”;

(b) regulation 17, shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“Obligation to avail services of Registered Vault Manager.

17. Any entity availing the vaulting services for the purpose of storage of bullion

underlying bullion related instruments shall avail such services only from a Vault

Manager registered with the Board:

Provided that any entity providing vaulting services for bullion-related instruments

may continue to store such bullion for a period of three months from the date of

commencement of these regulations, subject to submitting an application for

registration to the Board within the said period.”

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(c) regulation 18, shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“Manner and Procedures for providing Vaulting Services for Bullion

Underlying Bullion Related Instruments

18. The manner and procedure for providing vaulting services with respect to bullion

related instruments shall be specified by the Board from time to time.”

(d) Regulation 19 shall be omitted;

XI. Regulation 20(d), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(d) to inspect suo-motu into the affairs of the Vault Manager, as may be deemed fit,

in the interest of the securities market or in the interest of investors.”

XII. In the proviso to Regulation 25, the word “or” occurring between the words “the Vault

Manager” and “its directors”, shall be substituted with the word “and”.

XIII. In regulation 27 —

(a) in clause (a), after the words “the rules” and before the words “framed thereunder”,

the words and symbol “, regulations or circulars” shall be inserted;

(b) in clause (e), after the words “in any” and before the word “enquiry”, the word and

symbol “audit,” shall be inserted;

XIV. In regulation 28, the word “may”, shall be substituted the words “shall have the power

to”.

XV. After regulation 28, the following regulations shall be inserted, namely —

“Power to specify procedures and issue clarifications

28A. For the purposes of implementation of these regulations and matters incidental

thereto, the Board may specify norms, procedures, processes, manners or guidelines as

specified in these regulations, by way of circulars.

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—SEC.4]

Power to relax the strict enforcement of the regulations

28B. (1) The Board may suo motu or upon an application made by a Vault Manager, for

reasons recorded in writing, grant relaxation from the strict compliance of any of the

provisions of these regulations subject to such conditions as the Board deems fit to

impose in the interests of the investors in securities and the securities market, if the

Board is satisfied that:

(a) relaxation is procedural or technical in nature; or

(b) the non-compliance was caused due to factor beyond the control of the entity.

(2) For seeking relaxation under sub-regulation (1), an application, giving details and

the grounds on which such relaxation has been sought, shall be filed with the Board and

such application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of rupees one lakh

payable by way of direct credit in the bank account through NEFT/RTGS/IMPS or

online payment using the SEBI payment gateway or any other mode specified by the

Board from time to time.”

XVI. In the First Schedule, in Form A —

(a) in the section titled “Financial Information”, after item 2, the following shall be

inserted, namely —

“3. Details of insurance taken.”

(b) in the section titled “Information Concerning the Vault(s)”, item 2(xv) shall be

substituted with the following, namely —

“(xv) Number of staff members in the vault(s) along with their details viz. name,

designation, educational qualifications and details of experience in the business.”

[भाग III—खण्‍ड 4]

भारत‍का‍राजपत्र‍:‍असाधारण

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XVII. In the Third Schedule, in clause (1) —

(a) item (i), shall be substituted with the following, namely —

“(i) be prompt in providing vaulting services to the beneficial owner of bullion,

depositories, clearing corporations, asset management companies or custodians.”

(b) in item (x), after the words “beneficial owner” and before the symbol “.”, the words

and symbol “, depositories, clearing corporations, asset management companies or

custodians” shall be inserted;

(c) in item (xii), after the words “depositories” and before the words “and clearing

organizations”, the words and symbol “, asset management companies or custodians”

shall be inserted.

XVIII. The word “gold” wherever appearing in the Securities and Exchange Board of India

(Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021, shall be substituted by the word “bullion”.

AMIT PRADHAN, Executive Director

[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./379/2026-27]

Note:

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021 was

published in the Gazette of India on December 31, 2021 vide notification no. SEBI/LAD-

NRO/GN/2021/61 and was last amended on February 10, 2025 by the Securities and

Exchange Board of India (Investor Charter) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 vide

notification no. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2025/228.

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

SARVESH KUMAR

SRIVASTAVA

Digitally signed by SARVESH

KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

Date: 2026.10.09 23:27:01

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