Write notes on the following as desired: Name forums where a company secretary in practice can appear as authorized representative.

The Company Secretaries in practice are rendering value added services to corporate sector as independent professionals. Apart from this a Company Secretary can appear as an authorized representative before NCLT, Competition Commission of India (CCI), Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and various other Tribunals. Under the Companies Act Section 432 of the Companies Act, 2013 dealing with right to legal representation envisages that the applicant or the appellant may either appear in person or authorise one or more Chartered Accountants or Company Secretaries or Cost Accountants or legal practitioners or any officer to present his or its case before the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be. Under the TRAI Act Section 17 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997 authorizes Company Secretaries to present his or its case before the Appellate Tribunal. Under the SEBI Act Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, 1992 under Section 15V permits the appellant either to appear in person or authorise one or more of practising Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants or Legal practitioners or any of its officers to present his or its case before the Securities Appellate Tribunal. Under the Competition Act Sections 35 of the Competition Act, 2002 authorises Company Secretaries in practice to appear before Competition Commission of India. Under Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 As per Section 56 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 a Company Secretary holding certificate of practice can appear before Appellate Tribunal or a Regulatory Authority or Adjudicating Officer on behalf of applicant or appellant as the case may be.