Stock Exchange Act, 1995

Maintenance of books and records by member firms.

27.—(1) (a) A member firm shall keep at an office or offices within the State such books and records (including books of accounts) as may be specified from time to time by the Bank and shall notify the Bank of the address of every office at which any such books or records are kept.

(b) A person who contravenes paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) The Bank may specify different books and records for the purposes of this section and in relation to different member firms or different classes of member firms.

(3) Books and records to be kept pursuant to this section shall be—

(a) in addition to any books or other records to be kept by or under any other enactment, and

(b) retained for at least such period as the Bank may specify.