Securities Exchange Rules, 2050 (1993)
Date of Publication in the Nepal Gazette
2050/2/13 ( 26 May, 1993)
Amendment
1. The Securities Exchange (First Amendment)
Regulation, 2052 (1995) 2052/8/25 ( 11 Dec,1995 )
2. The Securities Exchange (Second Amendment)
Regulation, 2054 (1997) 2054/11/25 (9 Mar, 1998 )
In exercise the power conferred by Section 34 of the Securities
Exchange Act, 2040 (1983), Government of Nepal has made the following
Rules.

Chapter-1
Preliminary
1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These Rules may be called the
“Securities Exchange Rules, 2050 (1993).”
(2) It shall come into force immediately.
2. Definitions : Unless the Subject or context otherwise requires, in these
Rules,-
(a) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act, 2040 (1983).1
(b)
“Broker” means the Securities Entrepreneur who has
obtained the license for carrying out the Transaction of Securities
pursuant to Clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 29.

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(c) “Market Maker” means the Securities Entrepreneur who has
obtained the license for carrying out the Transaction of Securities
pursuant to Clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 29.
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(d) “Securities Dealer” means the Securities Entrepreneur who has
obtained the license for carrying out the Transaction of Securities
pursuant to Clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 29.
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(d1) “Issuing and Sales Manager” means the Securities Entrepreneur
who has obtained a license for carrying out the Transaction of
Securities pursuant to Clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 29.
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(e) “Under Writing” means an act of taking responsibility to buy all
or some part of the left unsold Securities issued through public
method or circular method.
(f) “Internal Information” means the information, message,
Particulars or data which has not been published publicly, which
affects to the quantity or value of the Transaction of Securities.
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(g) “Promoter Shareholder” means a person who signs in the
Memorandum and Article of Association in capacity of promoter
while registering the company and agrees to take minimum One
Hundred Shares.

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Chapter-2
Provisions Relating to the Securities Board
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3. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Board : The Board shall have the
following functions, duties and powers in addition to the functions and
duties provided in Section 5 of the Act :-
(a) To execute or cause to execute the policy of Government
of Nepal in relation to the Transaction of Securities.
(b) To inspect or supervise the working plan arrangement of
the Stock Exchange and Securities Entrepreneur for
regularising and systematising the Transaction of
Securities.
(c) To prescribe the terms and conditions to be followed by the
Securities Entrepreneur while issuing and managing the
sales of the Securities.
(d) To prescribe the terms and conditions to be followed by
Stock Exchange and Securities Entrepreneur while carrying
out the Transaction of Securities.
(e) To approve the Bye-Laws of the Stock Exchange.
(f) To approve the number of employee needed to the Board
and appoint.
(g) To obtain the information, data or particulars of the
Corporate Body which have listed their Securities as per
necessity and to arrange the system of viewing, if the
investor desires to see it.

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(h) To make necessary arrangement for the operation of the
Stock Exchange in healthy, competitive, regular and
systematic manner.
4. Allowances and Facilities: (1) The meeting allowance to be obtained
by each member who participates in the meeting of the Board shall be as
prescribed by Government of Nepal.
(2) In case any member has to travel in regard to the act of the
Board he shall receive the daily and travel allowances and other
facilities as prescribed by Government of Nepal.
5. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Chairman: The functions, duties
and powers of the Chairman shall be as follows:-
(a) To act as the administrative chief of the Board.
(b) To operate and cause to operate in his direction and
control the daily businesses to be performed by the Board.
(c) To supervise and control the employee working in the
Board.
(d) To cause to call the meeting of the Board and to chair the
meeting.
(e) To cast vote in case of tie in the meeting of the Board.
(f) To execute or cause to execute the decisions made by the
Board.
(g) To carry out or cause to carry out the other functions
entrusted by Government of Nepal or the Board.
(h) To carry out other necessary functions in relation to
operate the functions of the Board in systematic manner
remaining under the Act, these Rules and the decisions
made by the Board.
6. Terms and Conditions, and Facilities of the Chairman: (1) The
monthly remuneration of the Chairman and allowances and other
facilities entitled to obtain by him/her shall be as prescribed by
Government of Nepal.
(2) After termination the tenure of service of the Chairman
Government of Nepal may reappoint or designate him/her.
(3) The Chairman shall be entitled to obtain the facility of leave
as obtained by the employee.
7. Provisions Relating to the Employee of the Board: (1) There shall be
employee in the Board in number as determined by the Board.
(2) The appointment, transfer, promotion remuneration, facility
and other terms and conditions of the employee to be appointed pursuant
to sub-rule (1) 8
shall be as prescribed in the Bye-Laws.
8. Government of Nepal may Provide Grant to the Board: Government
of Nepal may provide an amount to the Board as grant deemed
necessary for the operation of the functions of the Board.
9. Fund of the Board: The Board shall have its separate fund and the fund
shall consist the following amounts:-
(a) The amount of aid or grant obtained from Government of
Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank and other native and
international organization.
(b) The amount received from registration of Securities,
(c) The amount received while granting the license to operate
Stock Exchange and renewal fee.

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(d) The amount received by selling the property of the Board
and mobilising the sources of the Board.
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(e) The amount deposited in the Board among the amount of
transaction fee received by the Stock Exchange.
10 (e1) The amount paid by the Securities Entrepreneur for
registration.
(f) The amount received by any other sources.
10. Arrangement of the Revolving Fund : (1) The Board shall establish a
revolving fund and each year the amount as prescribed by the Board
shall be deposited in the fund.
(2)The Board may deposit the amount deposited in the revolving
fund in the fix account and invest it in the securities issued by
Government of Nepal.
(3) The amount except the earning from the amount deposited in
the revolving fund shall not be expensed.
11. Account and Audit of the Board: (1) The account of the income and
expenditure of the Board shall be maintained in a manner and a way as
prescribed by the Board.
(2) The audit of the account of the Board shall be done by the
Department of Auditor General or by the auditor as appointed by the
Auditor General.

Chaper-3
Provisions Relating to Stock Exchange
12. To Submit an Application for Obtaining the License to Operate the
Stock Exchange: (1) The Corporate Body desirous to operate or cause

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to operate Stock Exchange shall submit an application in format of
Schedule-1 to the Board for obtaining the license to operate the Stock
Exchange. The fee as prescribed in Schedule-2 shall have to be enclosed
along with the application to be submitted in such manner.
(2) The following particulars and documents shall have to be
enclosed with the application pursuant to sub-rule (1):-
(a) The Memorandum and Article of Association or
Constitution of the Corporate Body.
(b) In case the Corporate Body has been constituted under
any specific Act, the Rules and Bye-Laws made under
that Act.
(c) Details of the movable and immovable properties.
(d) Name, surname, address of the promoters and Board of
Directors and the shares to be taken by them.
(e) The details of qualification and experience of Promoter.
(f) Name and qualification of the Executive Chief and the
details of experience.
(g) The matters relating to the operation place of the Stock
Exchange, scope of Transaction and membership.
(h) The feasibility study report relating to the Transaction of
the Securities mentioned the statements of the projection
at least of three years the income and expenditure also.
(i) Other matters as prescribed by the Board.
13. To Issue the License for Operation of the Stock Exchange: (1) If an
application of any Corporate Body for obtaining the license for the
operation of the Stock Exchange pursuant Rule 12 is received, the Board
shall issue the license in format of Schedule-3 for the operation of Stock
Exchange if it deemed appropriate while conducting the necessary
inquiry upon the application remaining under sub-rule (2).
(2) In case the Corporate Body which has submitted an
application for the operation of the Stock Exchange fulfill the following
terms and conditions, the Board shall issue the license for the operation
of the Stock exchange to such Corporate Body :-
(a) Should be Incorporated as to limit the liability the of the
shareholders and Member.
(b) Should be mentioned clearly the provision that it shall
not distribute the profit to the shareholders and members
in the Article of Association or the constitution of the
Corporate Body.
(c) Should be mentioned the provision that only the
Securities Entrepreneur except the other Corporate Body
as prescribed by Government of Nepal, Nepal Rastra
Bank or Government of Nepal shall be the member and
shareholder.
(d) The member of the Board of Directors and the Executive
Chief of the Corporate Body has gained the experience in
the field of the Transaction of Securities or related field.
(e) Should be seen strong and satisfactory fiscal condition of
the Corporate Body.
(f) Should have appropriate provisions in relation to the
following matters in the Article of Association or
Constitution:-
(1) Provisions relating to grant the membership.
(2) Provisions relating to the qualification required
for membership.
(3) Provisions relating to the discipline to be
followed by the person who has obtained the
membership, disciplinary action and removal
from membership.
(4) Provisions relating to listing the Securities to be
transacted.
(5) Provisions relating to cancellation of the
registered Securities and procedures to be
followed therefor.
(6) Provisions relating to regularise systematise the
Transaction to be carried out by the person who
has obtained the license.
(7) Provisions relating to make available and
publication of necessary notices for the
information of investors.
(8) Provisions relating to check giving false and
misleading notices relating to the Transaction of
Securities and carrying out the fraud and illegal
Transaction.
(9) Provisions relating to examine and inspection of
the acts done by the Broker or Securities
Entrepreneur.
(10) Provisions relating to the manner of getting
details of Transaction and notices from the
Broker or Securities Entrepreneur and
procedures therefor.
(11) Provisions relating to not allowing to invest the
amount by the Broker or Securities Entrepreneur
deposited by the investor.
14. May Demand Additional Details: (1) Notwithstanding anything
contained elsewhere in this Act, while examining the details and
documents enclosed along with the application submitted for obtaining
the license for operation of Stock Exchange by any Corporate Body, if
the Board deemed necessary may demand other details and documents
in addition.
(2) Until not submitting the additional details and documents by
the concerned Corporate Body as demanded by the Board pursuant to
Sub-section (1), the license for the operation of Stock Exchange shall
not be given to such Corporate Body.
1114A. Stock Exchange Shall have to Submit Statements and Reports : (1)
The Stock Exchange which starts the Transaction of Securities after
obtaining the permission to operate the Stock Exchange pursuant to Rule
13, shall submits the following statements to the Board from time to
time :-
(a) Statements relating to the decisions made by the General
Assembly and the Board of Directors in relation to the
management and operation of the Stock exchange.
(b) Statements relating to the Securities Entrepreneur and their
representatives.

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(c) Statements relating to the security obtained from the
Securities Entrepreneur.
(2) The Stock Exchange shall submit an annual report of the acts
it has carried out in relation to the Transaction of Securities to the Board
within three months from the date of expiry of every fiscal year. In the
annual report so submitted, the following matters shall be mentioned
also:-
(a) Statements relating to the Transaction of Securities carried
out during one fiscal year.
12 (b) Statements of the proceedings which has been taken
against any Securities Entrepreneur.
c) Statements of the Securities which have been listed or
which listing has been cancelled during one fiscal year.
13 15. License Fee : (1) The Corporate Body which has obtained the license to
operate the Stock Exchange pursuant Rule 13 shall submit the yearly
license fee pursuant to Schedule-2 to the Board within 6 months from
the date of expiry of each fiscal year.
(2) The Corporate Body which has obtained the license to operate
the Stock Exchange without submitting the yearly license fee within the
time limit as prescribed in sub-rule (1) shall not operate Stock
Exchange.
14 15A. Stock Exchange may Open Branches: The Stock Exchange may,
having obtained the prior approval of the Board, open branches and
sub-branches within the Nepal to cause to raise participation on the
Transaction of Securities and to broaden the operation of Transaction.

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16. Procedures to Suspend and Cancel the License: (1) Before
suspending or cancelling the license of any Stock Exchange Pursuant to
Section 7E of the Act, the Board shall provide reasonable opportunity to
the concerned Stock Exchange to improve its activities.
(2) If the Stock Exchange does not improve its activities within
the time limit provided in accordance to Sub-rule (1), the Board may
suspend the license of such Stock Exchange up to Six months.
(3) Within the suspension time of the license of any Stock
Exchange pursuant to sub-rule (2), If such Stock Exchange fulfils the
terms and conditions to be fulfilled, the Board may make free the
suspension of such license prior to expire the time limit of suspension.
(4) If the Stock Exchange does not fulfill the terms and
conditions to be fulfilled within the time limit of suspension of license
of the Stock exchange pursuant to Sub-rule (2), the Board shall suspend
the license of such Stock Exchange.

Chapter-4
Registration and Issue of the Securities
17. To Submit an Application for the Registration of Securities : (1) Any
Corporate Body shall, for the purpose of Section 7F of the Act in order
to register the Securities, submit an application to the Board in format of
Schedule-4. Along with the application to be submitted in such a manner
the fee to be paid for the registration of Securities in accordance to
Schedule-5 shall have to be enclosed as well.
(2) The concerned Corporate Body shall enclose the following
Statements and documents along with the application to be submitted
pursuant to sub-section (1).
(a) Memorandum and Article of Association of Corporate
Body.
(b) If the Corporate Body is incorporated under any Act, the
Rules, Bye-laws, and statement made under that Act.
(c) Description of movable and immovable properties.
(d) Types, number and amount of printed value and time limit
of Securities issued or to be issued and if arrangement of
specific right has been made in relation to any Securities,
such matters.
15 (d1) If the Securities to be issued are debentures of bonds, the
reason and rational for such issuance of debentures or
bonds and the decision in respect thereof made by the
Board of Directors of the Corporate Body, and the
statements of major acts to be carried out from the amount
to be raised by such issuance debentures or bonds.
16 (d2) If the Securities to be issued are the certificates of unit
saving scheme and collective saving scheme, statements of
the power of issuing such certificates and the legal status,
trust deeds or deeds of contract, targeted group of such
scheme and policy relating to the investment of such
scheme, system of the distribution of economic profit,
provision relating to the expenditure deduction, provision
relating to purchasing, selling and transfer of the Securities
and other provisions to be made for operating such scheme
and providing investment management service.

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(e) Other terms and conditions and the facilities of the
issuance of Securities.
(f) If the Securities are to be issued in premium and discount,
the reason and rational for issuance.
(g) In case the value among the Securities issued before and to
be issued at present is differed, the reason and rational to
be differed.
(h) In case Securities have issued earlier, types, number
amount of such Securities and statements in relation to the
Transaction carried out within past Three Years.
(i) The arrangement made or to be made relating to issuance
and sales management, and guarantee of the Securities
which are going to be issued.
(j) The arrangement made in relation to the distribution of
profit or bonus.
(k) The arrangement relating to the representation to the
Board of Directors, if the Securities are shares.
(l) If it is audited, the statements of profit and loss of past
Three years and the projected profit and loss account of
coming three years and balance-sheet name and address of
the Auditor.
(m) If the Corporate Body is newly incorporated, the report of
the feasibility study and name and address of the expert
who have prepared such report, and the statement of
projected profit and loss, and balance-sheet of coming
three years.
(n) Name, surname of the promoter shareholders, the number
of shares to be taken by them and mode of payment of the
amount and if the arrangement is made as to be
represented to the Board of Directors from shareholders,
such arrangements.
17 (n1) If a promoter shareholder remained as a promoter having
ownership of ten percent or more shares is a Corporate
Body, registration certificate of such Corporate Body,
Memorandum and Article of Association, statements of
Transaction and statements of audited profit and loss
account of the last year, balance-sheet and the copy of the
decision made by the Board of Directors of such Corporate
Body regarding the incorporation of a new Corporate
Body.
(o) Name and surname of the Board of Directors, Manager
and Chief Officer and their functions, duties, and powers.
(p) Name surname and qualification of the person who have
prepared the Memorandum, Article of Association and
statements.
(q) If any agreements have been made in relation to provide
the management or other services, such matters.
(r) Other necessary matters as prescribed by the Board.
(s) Other financial statements as prescribed by the Board.
18 (3) The statements and documents to be submitted by the Board
of the Corporate Body pursuant to sub-rule (2) shall be submitted having
certified from at least two Directors, the Directors so certifying the

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statements and documents shall be responsible personally as well as
collectively for the acts they have certified.
18. To Register the Securities : (1) In case an application has been
received of any Corporate Body for the registration of Securities
pursuant Rule 17, the Board shall, after conducting necessary inquiry
upon the statements and documents enclosed along with the application,
if deemed appropriate having registered such Securities in the register
book as provided in Schedule-6, mention the name, address, types of
Transaction, statements of capital and other necessary matters of the
concerned Corporate Body in the register book.
(2) While conducting the inquiry upon the statements and
documents received along with the application for the registration of
Securities under Sub-rule (1), the Board may ask the concerned
Corporate Body to submit other statements and documents in addition
deemed necessary by the Board as well.
(3) Until not submitting the additional statements and documents
as demanded by the Board pursuant to Sub-rule 2, the Securities of Such
Corporate Body shall not be registered.
1918A. Consultation may be Made with the Stock Exchange: While
registering the Securities pursuant to Rule 18, the Board may, if it deems
necessary, consult to the Stock Exchange.
19. To Grant the License for Issuing the Securities: (1) After registering
the Securities in the register book pursuant to Rule 18, the Board shall
grant the license to the concerned Corporate Body in format of
Schedule-7 for issuing the Securities.
(2) While granting the license Pursuant to sub-rule (1) for issuing
the Securities, the Board may prescribe the terms and conditions to be

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followed by the concerned Corporate Body. To follow the terms and
conditions prescribed by the Board shall be the duty of the concerned
Corporate Body.
20 19A. Underwriting to be Made : Where a Corporate Body incorporated
with the objective of carrying out industrial acts has not made the
evaluation of the project for the propose of borrowing debt from any
bank or financial institution shall issue the Securities only after making
the Securities under written 21from the Securities Entrepreneur.
22 19B. Sale of the Securities : (1) The Corporate Body which has obtained
permission to issue the Securities through the Securities pursuant to
Rule 19 shall sell such Securities through 23 Securities Entrepreneur.
(2) While selling the Securities pursuant to sub-rule (1) the
Corporate Body shall have to conclude an agreement 24with the
Securities Entrepreneur which have obtained the membership. The
Corporate Body shall give a notice to the Board enclosing thereto the
copies of agreement so concluded to the effect that it is going to sell the
Securities.
25 19C. Sale of the Securities Taken by the Promoters: The promoter who has
taken more than Five Percent shares of the issued shares of any
Corporate Body shall inform to the Board before selling the shares taken
by them.
20. To Submit Statements: (1) In case the Corporate Body which has listed
its Securities has to make any changes on declared terms and conditions
in issuing the Securities in a state of not holding the first yearly general

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assembly, and fiscal and financial structure, such matters and the
decision made in the first yearly general assembly shall have to submit
to the Board within Thirty Five days of such holding. After having
received the information of such changes on terms and conditions or
fiscal and financial structure, the Board shall publish such matter in any
main news paper of national standard for the information of the
investors.
(2) The Board may demand the Corporate Body which has listed
its Securities any statements, data or notice related with such transaction
and to provide such statements data or notice to the Board shall be the
duty of the concerned Corporate Body.
21. The statements and Documents Remained in the Board to be Shown
: Any statements, data or notice relating to the Securities remained in the
Board may be viewed after having paid the fee as determined by the
Board, if the investors so desires.

Chapter-5
26 Provisions Relating to the Listing and Operation of the Transaction of
Securities
2722. To Submit an Application for the Registration of Securities : (1) A
Corporate Body shall apply to the Stock Exchange in form No. 1 of
Schedule-8 for listing the shares and along with the listing fee pursuant
to Schedule-9 in form No. 2 of Schedule-8 for the registration of
debenture, bond, unit and other Securities.
(2) The other statements and documents to be enclosed with the
application for listing the Securities shall be as prescribed in the Byelaws
of the concerned Corporate Body.

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28 23. Listing and Renewal of the Securities : (1) After having received the
application for listing the Securities pursuant to Rule 22, the Stock
Exchange shall, upon making the necessary inquiry and if deemed
appropriate to list the Securities having registered the Securities within
thirty days from the date of receipt of application provide the
information to the applicant in format of Schedule-10 and if the
Securities can not be listed the information to that effect shall have to be
given to the applicant.
(2) The Corporate Body which has listed the Securities pursuant
to Sub-rule (1) shall, having paid the annual fee as prescribed in
Schedule-9, renew the listing of Securities within Three months from the
date of expiry of each fiscal year.
(3) The Securities which is not renewed pursuant to Sub-rule (2)
is not allowed to exchange.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) and (2)
the Stock Exchange may make separate provisions for the Transaction
of Securities which have obtained the concession as not be listed
pursuant to the Act.
29 23A. To Conclude an Agreement: (1) The Stock Exchange shall, before
listing the Securities pursuant to Rule 23, conclude an agreement with
the Corporate Body which have causes the listing of Securities. In such
agreement, the Corporate Body shall have to expressed the commitment
that the concerned Corporate Body shall forth with give the notice or
information that affects transaction price of Securities to the Stock
Exchange, that such notice or information shall be made public so that
all the concerned parties get notice of it, and that it shall assist in the acts

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of regulating or causing to regulate and manage the Transaction of their
own Securities to be carried out through the Stock Exchange.
(2) Having made the listing of the Securities by concluding an
agreement pursuant to sub-rule (1), the Stock Exchange shall inform the
Board of such matters and shall also publish the same in the news papers
to inform the investors.
3023B. To Give Notice: The Corporate Body which 31has listed its Securities
shall give the notice of the following subjects to the Stock Exchange
from time to time:-
(a) If it has to amend the Memorandum or Article of Association,
(b) If it has to distribute interim dividend in the Securities,
(c) If it has to distribute bonus share as profit,
(d) If the transfer of ownership, renewal unification of division of
the Securities is to be stopped,
(e) If the business of the Corporate Body is to be stopped due to
natural calamities, accidental event, lock-out or any other causes.
24. To Submit Statements:
32 (1) A Corporate Body shall, in addition to the
Statement of income and expenditure of past year, balance-sheet of
profit and loss and yearly progress report, submit the following fiscal
statements to the Board and concerned Stock Exchange within four
months from the expiry of fiscal year :-
(a) Statements relating to the cash flow of previous year,
(b) Statements relating to the production capacity or transaction
capacity of the Corporate Body,

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(c) Statements relating to purchase, sale and stock,
(d) Statements of main exported and imported items,
(e) Statements relating to income and expenditure, if the
Transaction has carried out in foreign currency,
(f) Transaction carried out by itself, opinion of management on
it, in case more than twenty five percent of differences arise
in production or transaction capacity of the Corporate Body,
the comment of management on it.
(g) Other statements as prescribed by the Board or Stock
Exchange.
(2) In addition to the statements to be submitted in accordance to
Sub-rule (1), the agenda submitted to the general assembly, subject of
discussion and the full statements of decision made in the general
assembly to the 33Board and Stock exchange market within seven days
of the completion of general assembly.
(3) In addition to the statements submitted pursuant to sub-rule
(1), each year, within one month from the expiry of half yearly time
period, shall have to be submitted the half yearly progress report along
with the activities of such period.
(4) In case the ownership of shares taken by any Board of
Directors is changed or in case the number of shares taken by any Board
of Director is changed, the notice to that effect shall have to be given to
the 34Board and Stock Exchange Market.
(5) In case any Corporate Body made changes in its property as
affecting any type of effect to the value of Securities listed by it or
Transaction or conclude any agreement or contract relating to the

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management, the information therefor shall have to be given to the
35Board and Exchange Stock Market.
(6) Notwithstanding anything mentioned elsewhere in this Rule,
the Board and Stock Exchange may demand the necessary statements,
data or information to the concerned Corporate Body in relation to the
Securities listed to it and to provide such statements, data or information
to the 36Board and Stock Exchange Market shall be the duty of
Concerned Corporate Body.
25. Responsibility to Submit the Statements: In case any loss or damage
occurred to any investor, by the reason of not sending the statements,
data or information in time or if sent in false or incorrect manner by the
authority of concerned Corporate Body which has to sent the statements,
data or information relating to the Securities in accordance to Rule 24
he/she shall be responsible personally or collectively.
26. Not to be Carried Out Internal Transaction: The person involved to
the management of any Corporate Body shall not carry out the internal
Transaction with the objective of benefiting to him/her or any person
related with him/heron the basis of internal information or messages.
3726A. To Conclude a Contract : (1) Prior to exchange the Securities with the
customer, the Securities Entrepreneur shall have to conclude a contract
with the customer in prescribed format remaining under the terms and
conditions as provided in the Bye-Laws of concerned Stock Exchange.
(2) The Securities Entrepreneur shall give the receipt or evidence
of the Securities taken for sale from the customer and shall have to up
date the record therefor.

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3826B. The Board may Prescribe the Entrepreneurial Code of Conduct to
be followed by the Entrepreneur (1) The Board may prescribed the
Entrepreneurial Code of Conduct to be followed by the Securities
Entrepreneur while carrying out the Transaction of Securities to make
the Exchange of Securities pure, healthy and systematic.
(2) Before granting the membership to the Securities
Entrepreneur, the Stock Exchange may cause the necessary bond as to
follow and cause to be followed the Entrepreneurial Code of Conduct as
prescribed in Sub-rule (1).
3926C. To Provide to view or Copy the Particulars and Documents Relating
to the Securities: In case an investors desires to view or copy or
particulars and documents relating to the Securities remained in
possession of Stock Exchange except the particulars relating to the
Transaction of Securities made by the customer or Securities
Entrepreneur, it shall have to give to see or copy by taking the fee as
prescribed in the Bye-Laws of the concerned Stock Exchange.
4026D. To Make Insure the Transaction of the Securities: The Securities
Entrepreneur shall insure the Transaction of Securities as prescribed by
the Board.
27. To Publish the Particulars: The Stock Exchange shall publish the
particulars of the listed Securities and information relating to the
Securities for the information of investors.
4127A. Transfer of the Securities: (1) Where the Securities listed in the Stock
Exchange have been purchased and sold through the.

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41 Inserted by First Amendment.
42…………..Securities Dealer and therefore a correspondence is made
from the Stock Exchange, appending thereto the document of sale and
certificate of the Securities has been received for the transfer of such
Securities, by cancelling the name of the seller, into the name of the
buyer.
(2) Where a shareholder or 43Securities Entrepreneur which has
obtained membership by unifying or spicing the shares mentioned in the
Share certificate and changing into the prescribed lot, demands for
separate certificates the concerned corporate Body shall, after receiving
fee as per rule, shall issue separate certificates.
(3) If a person who has purchased securities desires to sell such
securities before transferring such securities in to his name and submits
an application along with the documents he has obtained for the purpose
of selling the securities and the certificate of securities, it shall be
certified that such securities are registered in the Corporate Body.
(4) Where a person has sold the securities into his/her name, to
any other before maintenance of final records in his/her name and if an
application, appending thereto the documents so sold and the certificate
of securities, the concerned Corporate Body shall directly transfer such
securities into the name of last buyer.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), (2), (3)
and (4), the concerned Corporate Body may refuse to transfer the
securities in the following conditions :-
(a) Where a court or officer of competent authority has
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(b) Where the purchase and sale have been made in less
number than the minimum unit prescribed by the
Corporate Body.
(c) Where the purchase and sale have been made so that it
exceeds the maximum number which a person can hold
into his name.
4427B. Declaration of the Interest, Dividend or Bonus Share : The interest,
dividend or 45bonus share in the Securities shall be provided to the
person who hold the ownership of the Securities at the time of the
46declaration of its interest, dividend or bonus share.
4727C. Transaction of Securities may be Carried out Outside the Stock
Exchange : In case more than Five percent of shares issued by a listed
Corporate Body is to be traded in a lot such Transaction may be carried
out side the Stock Exchange.
Provided that, such transaction shall, after obtaining the prior
approval of the Stock Exchange in writing, be carried out through a
48Securities Entrepreneur which has obtained the membership.
4928. To Submit an Application to be registered as Securities
Entrepreneur: (1) The Corporate Body desirous to carry out the
Transaction of Securities as Securities Entrepreneur pursuant to Section
18 of the Act shall submit an application to the Board in format of
Schedule-11 along with the fee as prescribed in Schedule-12.
(2) In the Memorandum and Article of Association which has
submitted the application pursuant to Sub-rule (1) or in the law

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incorporating such Corporate Body there must be the main objective of
such Corporate Body as carrying out the Transaction of Securities.
Provided that in the case of bank or financial institution, this
Regulation does obstruct to grant the certificate as Securities
Entrepreneur even if the Transaction of Securities is secondary objective
than its main objective.
(3) In case any changes statement has been changed in the
statements submitted along with the application the concerned Securities
Entrepreneur shall submit the notice therefor to the Board within seven
days.
5029. Registration of the Securities: (1) After having received the application
in accordance to Rule 28, the Board shall, upon taking the necessary
inquiry pursuant to Section 19 of the Act, if deemed necessary to
register such Corporate Body as Securities Entrepreneur, having register
such Corporate Body within thirty days from the date of receipt of the
application, grant the Certificate of Securities Entrepreneur as to carry
out any or more than one of the following functions:-
(a) To purchase, sale or exchange the Securities in the name
of customer.
(b) To carry out the Transaction of any one or more than one
Securities among the treasury bill issued by Government
of Nepal or issued in the Security of Government of
Nepal or mutual fund issued publicly or unit or the
ordinary shares of at least three Corporate Bodies or other
Securities by purchasing or selling in its name or from its
name by the objective of providing liquidity in those
Securities.

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(c) To buy some or all newly issued Securities in its own
name with the object of selling through the Stock
Exchange Securities issued either through public issue
method or circulation method by a Corporate Body, to
carry out the Transaction of Securities through Broker in
the name of customer or its own by concluding
investment arrangement contract with customer with the
objective of making investment arrangement.
(d) To provide the pre issue and post issue services to
arrange the sales management of Securities to be newly
issued either through public issue method or circulation
method by a Corporate Body and to under write the
issued Securities.
(e) To register the newly issued shares, to take responsibility
relating to cancelling the name and transfer into the
record and transfer of the securities, to act as a trustee of
the securities, to provide concealing service relating to
the securities as Entrepreneur, to carry out other functions
prescribed by the Board by taking approval of
Government of Nepal and to carry out other functions
relating to the Securities.
(2) While examining the application pursuant to sub-rule (1) if
needed any particulars or document in addition or if deemed necessary
to cause to omit or submit any matter in the application the Board shall
give an order to the applicant and only after the fulfillment of the acts as
per the order given in such manner the Board shall take the decision as
to register the name of applicant as Securities Entrepreneur.
(3) While examining pursuant to sub-rule (1), in case it can not be
registered as Securities Entrepreneur the Board shall give the notice
thereof with reason within Thirty days from receipt of application.
(4) Notwithstanding anything mentioned in sub-rule (1), the
certificate as to carry out other functions except the function of Clause
(a) shall not be granted to the Securities Entrepreneur who acts as a
Broker.
5130. To Take Certificate who is Carrying out the Transaction of
Securities : The person, firm, company or Corporate Body carrying out
the Transaction of Securities by obtaining the membership of Stock
Exchange at the time of commencement of these Rules shall have to
obtain the certificate by registering name into the Board as the Securities
Entrepreneur.
5231. Provision Relating to the Capital of the Corporate Body Which
Carry out the Transaction of Securities : (1) The authorised capital
and paid up capital of the Corporate Body desirous to be registered as
Securities Entrepreneur should be as prescribed in Schedule-14.
(2) In the case of Corporate Body desirous to carry out more than
one function of Transaction the paid up capital should be different for
the different function as prescribed by the Board.
5332. The Qualification for Securities Entrepreneur : (1) To be registered
as the Securities Entrepreneur, the qualification of Board of Directors
and Executive Chief of the Corporate Body or the Chief Employee who
takes the responsibility for carrying out the Transaction of Securities
shall be as follows :-

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(a) Must be a Nepalese citizen, except provided the approval
by Government of Nepal,
(b) Must have attained 21 years age,
(c) Must have obtained an experience of two years in the field
of industry and commerce by obtaining the bachelor
degree in the field of business administration or commerce
or economics or must have five years of working
experience of Stock Exchange, bank, financial institution
or insurance company,
(2) Notwithstanding anything mentioned in sub-rule (1), the
qualification of this Rule shall not be essential to the person who is
carrying out the Transaction by obtaining the membership of the Stock
Exchange at the time of commencement of this Act.
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5533. Disqualification : The Board of Directors or Executive Chief of the
Corporate Body desirous to be registered as the Securities Entrepreneur
shall not have to the following disqualification :-
(a) Should not be mad or insane,
(b) Should not be insolvent,
(c) Not yet lapsed Five years of one has served imprisament
by the decision of court of law in a criminal offence.
(d) Should not be a member of the Corporate Body which
has obtained the certificate of Securities Entrepreneur,
(e) Should not be a member of other Corporate Body which
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(f) Should not be involved in contraction or other personal
interest of the corporate body which have obtained the
license of Securities Entrepreneur.
5634. Renewal of the Securities Entrepreneur Certificate: The Securities
Entrepreneur shall have to renew the Securities Entrepreneur
Registration Certificate by submitting the application to the Board along
with the fee as prescribed in Schedule-12 in format of Schedule-15 to
renew the Securities Entrepreneur Registration Certificate within fifteen
days from the date of expiry of completion of fiscal year.
(2) In case the Securities Entrepreneur registration Certificate
could not be renewed within the time limit of sub-rule (1), the Securities
Entrepreneur may submit an application to the Board along with twenty
five percent fee in addition to renewal fee mentioning the reasons
therefor within 6 months from the expiry of such time limit to renew the
Securities Entrepreneur Registration Certificate.
(3) The Board shall cancel the Securities Entrepreneur
Registration Certificate of such Securities Entrepreneur in case the
Securities Entrepreneur does not submit an application to renew the
Securities Entrepreneur Registration Certificate within the time limit of
sub-rule (1).
(4) The Corporate Body whose Securities Entrepreneur
Registration Certificate has been cancelled is not allowed to carry out
the transaction of Securities.
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5935. The Securities Entrepreneur shall Deposit the Security : (1) The
Securities Entrepreneur shall, prior to carry out the Transaction of
Securities, deposit the amount as prescribed by the Board in any
commercial bank as prescribed by the Board as Security, such amount
shall only be use for the purpose of payment of the liability in relation to
the Securities.
(2) While prescribing the amount of security pursuant to Sub-rule
(1), it shall be prescribed on the basis of types of Transaction, number of
transaction and the amount of Transaction to be carried out by the
Securities Entrepreneur.
(3) Notwithstanding anything mentioned in sub-rule (1) and (2),
the Board may provide the exemption to the Securities Entrepreneur
which is carrying out the Transaction of Securities by depositing the
security as prescribed by the Board before the commencement of this
Regulation as not to deposit separate security.
6036. Service Fee: (1) The Securities Entrepreneur may take the service fee as
prescribed in Schedule-16 to the customer for providence the service of
the Transaction of Securities or related thereto.
(2) The Securities Entrepreneur shall deposit an amount from the
amount of service fee pursuant to sub-rule (1) to the concerned Stock
Exchange as prescribed in the Bye-Laws of the concerned Stock
Exchange.
6137. The Statements and Reports to be Submitted by the Securities
Entrepreneur : The Securities Entrepreneur shall submit the following
financial statements in addition to the balance-sheet of profit and loss
account of past fiscal year and financial report to the Board :-

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(a) Statements relating to the cash flow,
(b) Statements relating to the Transaction of Securities,
(c) Report relating to the concept or comment of
management relating to the Transaction of Securities,
(d) Other statements as prescribed by the Board.
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6642. The Board May Prescribed the Format of Record : (1) The Board
may be prescribed the format of statements, data or notice relating to the
Transaction of Securities to be maintained by the Corporate Body which
have listed its Securities, Stock Exchange and Broker working as
Securities Entrepreneur, Market Maker, Securities Entrepreneur, issuing
and sales manager and Corporate Body carrying out other functions
relating to the Securities.
(2) It shall be the duty of all concerned to maintain the record up
to date by carrying out the Transaction in format prescribed pursuant to
sub-rule (1).
43. To insect and inquire: (1) Board may inquire through member, officer,
persons or other person of corporate body, of the application of
information is available against the action against pursuant to Act and
Rules which is done by securities registered autonomy body, capital

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market of person who have obtained membership of board, firm of
autonomous body.
(2) To be prescribed of appointed the inspection or inquire
authority pursuant to Sub-section (1), the board also may designate the
method and procedure of such inspects or inquires officer
(3) The authority person who appoint or inspect in pursuant to
Sub-section (1), should submit their report in board.
(4) The basis of report pursuant to Sub-section (1), the board may
cancel the registration of autonomous body, suspend or cancel the
concerned license of securities market or may order to cancel the
registrations of concerned who have achieved the membership of
securities market, firm company autonomous body.
(5) To give order pursuant to Sub-section (4), the body has to
give chance to submit their clearance about their charge for concerned
person, firm, company or autonomous body.
44. Delegation of Power: (1) The board may delegate some of all not of its
powers to any Sub-committee chairperson or member.
(2) The chairperson may delegate power in own responsibility to
officer personal as per necessary.
45. Not to be provided insider news: Member of board, member of
autonomous body or concerned any person should not provide the
publicly unpublished document, information or news for insider dealing.
Provided that, any transaction which is carried as regularity of
office shall not see deemed to be violation of insider trading
46. Alterations and change in the schedules: Government of Nepal may
publishing notification in the Nepal Gazatte effect necessary alteration
or change in the schedule.
6747. Framing and Enforcement of Directives: The Board may frame and
issue directive order to make the procedures relating to the well
management of the Transaction of Securities by the efficient
implementation of the Act and this Regulation. It shall be the duty of all
the concerned to abide by the directives so issued
Note: Schedule is not included

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(Source: Nepal Law Commission)

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