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The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (Act No. 54 of 2002)- Part:5
Civil court not to have jurisdiction. (Section 34)
No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which a Debts Recovery Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act or under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993.
The provisions of this Act to override other laws (Section 35)
The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law.
Limitation. (Section 36)
No secured creditor shall be entitled to take all or any of the measures under subsection (4) of section 13, unless his claim in respect of the financial asset is made within the period of limitation prescribed under the Limitation Act, 1963.
Application of other laws not barred.(Section 37)
The provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be in addition to and not in derogation of, the Companies Act, 1956, the Securities Contracts (Regulation ; Act, 1956, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 or any other law for the time being in force.
Power of Central Government to make rules.(Section 37)
The Central Government may, by notification and in the Electronic Gazette as defined in clause (s) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
the form and manner in which an application may be fifed under sub-section (10) of section 13;
the manner in which the rights of a secured creditor may be exercised by one or more of his officers under sub-section (12) of section 13;
the safeguards subject to which the records may be kept under sub-section (2) of section 22;
the manner in which the particulars of every transaction of securitisation shall be filed under section 23 and fee for filing such transaction;
the fee for inspecting the particulars of transactions kept under section 22 and entered in the Central Register under sub-section (1) of section 26;
the fee for inspecting the Central Register maintained in electronic form under sub-section (2) of section 26;
any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed, in respect of which provision is to be, or may be, made by rules.
Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree to making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Certain provisions of this Act to apply after Central Registry is set up or cause to be set up.(Section 39)
The provisions of sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 20 and sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 shall apply after the Central Registry is set up or cause to be set up under sub-section (1) of section 20.
Power to remove difficulties(Section 40)
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty. Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.
Amendments of certain enactments(Section 41)
The enactments specified in the Schedule shall be amended in the manner specified therein.
Repeal and saving.(Section 42)
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Second) Ordinance, 2002 is hereby repealed.
Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
THE SCHEDULE - (See section 41)
Year |
Act No |
Short title |
Amendment |
1956 |
1 |
The Companies Act, 1956. |
In section 4A, in sub-section (1), after clause (vi), insert the following:
"(vii) the securitisation company or the reconstruction company which has obtained a certificate of registration under sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.". |
1956 |
42 |
The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. |
In section 2, in clause (h), after sub-clause (ib) insert the following: --
"(ic) security receipt as defined in clause (zg) of section 2 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.". |
1986 |
1 |
The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985. |
In section 15, in sub-section (1), after the proviso, insert the following: -
"Provided further that no reference shall be made to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction after the commencement of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, where financial assets have been acquired by any securitisation company or reconstruction company under sub-section (1) of section 5 of that Act:
Provided also that on or after the commencement of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, where a reference is pending before the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, such reference shall abate if the secured creditors, representing not less than three-fourth in value of the amount outstanding against financial assistance disbursed to the borrower of such secured creditors, have taken any measures to recover their secured debt under sub-section (4) of section 13 of that Act". |
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