CS Professional · Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence · Values, Ethics and Professional Conduct
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India receives a proposal to start a new certificate course. Under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, which body has the statutory duty to approve academic courses and their contents?
The Council has the statutory duty to approve academic courses and their contents. Section 15(2)(a) of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 lists this among its duties, whereas disciplinary bodies only handle misconduct matters and play no role in academic approvals.
- AThe Disciplinary Committee
- BThe CouncilCorrect
- CThe Appellate Authority
- DThe Director (Discipline)
Explanation
Section 15(2)(a) lists approval of academic courses and their contents among the duties of the Council. The Disciplinary Committee and Director (Discipline) deal with misconduct inquiries, not academic matters.
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