"Great responsibility has been given to the Company Secretary holding the position of Compliance officer in a listed entity". Explain the obligations of the Company Secretary in brief in light of SEBI Regulations, 2015.

CS Professional · Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges · PYQS · June 2022
"Great responsibility has been given to the Company Secretary holding the position of Compliance officer in a listed entity". Explain the obligations of the Company Secretary in brief in light of SEBI Regulations, 2015.

Answer & Explanation:

Every listed company shall appoint a qualified Company Secretary as the Compliance Officer. The Company Secretary is responsible under Regulation 6 (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 for: ensuring conformity with the regulatory provisions in letter and spirit. co-ordination with and reporting to SEBI recognized stock exchange(s) and depositories with respect to compliance with rules, regulations and other directives of these authorities in manner as specified from time to time. ensuring that the correct procedures have been followed that would result in the correctness, authenticity and comprehensiveness of the information, statements and reports filed by listed entities. monitoring email address of grievance redressal division as designated by the listed entity for the purpose of registering complaint by investors. This regulation is not applicable to listing of units of mutual funds.

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