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The Council of the ICSI decides to approve a new academic course and its contents for the Professional Programme. Under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, how should this decision be classified?

Approving academic courses and their contents is a duty of the Council under section 15(2)(a) of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. It is not an Institute function under section 15A, a Central Government reserve, or a disciplinary matter.

  1. AIt is a duty of the Council under section 15Correct
  2. BIt is a function of the Institute alone under section 15A, with no role for the Council
  3. CIt is a function reserved for the Central Government
  4. DIt is a matter for the Director (Discipline)

Explanation

Section 15(2)(a) lists approving academic courses and their contents among the duties of the Council. Section 15A, by contrast, lists functions such as examining candidates and regulating training. The Director (Discipline) deals with inquiries into misconduct, not academic matters.

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