THE INSTITUTE OF
Company Secretaries of India
IN PURSUANT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Statutory body under an act of parliament
(Under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs)
ICSI/TRG/2020
03/08/2020
Notification
Temporary relaxation in Regulations 46BA and 46BB of the Company Secretaries Regulations 1982 (as amended upto 3rd February, 2020) due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 has been made effective from 03rd February 2020 vide Gazette Notification 710/1(M)/1. On account of COVID-19 pandemic and considering the interest of the students, the council recommended for the extension of application of the Regulations 46BA and 46BB of the Company Secretaries Regulations 1982 (as amended upto 3rd February, 2020) and the same has been approved by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as under:
a) The period for compulsory switchover of training as prescribed under regulation 46BA of the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 is extended further for a period of six months e. upto 2nd February 2021.
b) The Students under the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 are allowed to commence their 21 months Practical training after completion of 15 days EDP in online mode instead of One Month EDP as prescribed in regulation 46 BB of the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.However, they shall be required to complete the remaining 15 days of EDP in classroom mode within six months of commencement of their Practical The said EDP in classroom mode shall be undertaken, once the regions and chapters are reopened for conducting such training.
This is for information of all concerned.
CS Asish Mohan
Secretary, ICSI
