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PowerofSearchandSeizure: A new section 11C has been introduced in the principalAct by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

(Amendment) Act 202 which coversthe power of search and seizure. This arms SEBI where it has reasonable grounds to believe that transactions in securities are being dealt with in the capital market in amanner detrimental to the interest of the securities market, to order investigation and alsoissue directions for the production of books and other relevant records, which may bekept in the custody of the investigation authority. vii. PowertoOrderCeaseandDesist: Section 11D, a new section inserted by thesecurities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Act 2002 empowers SEBI to issuea cease and desist order, where necessary. It provides that if the Board finds, after causingan inquiry to be made, that any person has violated, or is likely to violate, any provisionsof this Act, or any rules or regulations made there under, the Board may pass an order requiring such person to cease and desist from committing or causing such violation.

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