SEBI Clarification on preservation & maintenance of records of intermediaries taken during Investigation by enforcement agency

MRD/DoP/DEP/Cir- 20 /2009 & MRD/DoP/SE/Cir- 21 /2009 dated 9th December 2009

Re: SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996 (which mandates preservation of records for 5 years), Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 (stock exchange to preserve records for 2 – 5 years) and SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 (which mandates preservation of records for 5 years).

It is clarified that if a copy of such record is taken by enforcement agency like CBI, Police, Crime Branch etc. during the course of investigation, either from physical or electronic record then the respective original is to be maintained till the trial or investigation proceedings have concluded.