Departments - Legal

Departments

Legal

Guided by the Officer-Legal, the Legal Department is primarily responsible for advising the management of the merits and demerits of legal issues involving the Exchange. The department consistently monitors the compliance parameters in terms of the Companies Act ,SEBI Act , Securities Contracts Regulation Act and other related statutes. Listing Guidelines and related criteria stipulated by SEBI, and the rules, regulations, directives and circulars issued by SEBI with regard to trading in the Capital Market are consistently scrutinized and necessary directions are given to the concerned departments to ensure strict and continued compliance. Relevant developments are brought to the notice of the members and the investing public. Officer-Legal is the Compliance Officer as per the provisions of SEBI regulations and also functions as Secretary to the Board of Directors. Other major activities undertaken by the department relate to Investor Grievance Service , Arbitration and Resolution of issues pertaining to declared defaulters.

Cochin Stock Exchange, Kochi, India