Surrender of registration
Regulation 16
Surrender of registration
IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025No change in 2026Chapter II · Registration of Fund Management Entity (FME)
Chapter II · Registration of Fund Management Entity (FME)
Regulation 16 – Surrender of registration
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In plain English
An FME may apply to surrender its registration. Surrender is effective only once the Authority accepts it.
In plain English
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The rule, in its own words
Read the exact text of Regulation 16
16. A FME may file an application with the Authority for surrender of its certificate of registration.
Explanation.- The voluntary surrender of certificate of registration shall be effective only after its acceptance by the Authority.
Statutory text — Principal Regulations, 2025 (as amended to 30 January 2026), consolidated where amended. The notified Gazette text prevails. Tap a highlighted word for how it functions.
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What this means in practice
Compliance actions
- Applies to
- All FME categories
- Frequency
- Event-driven
- Evidence
- Surrender application and acceptance
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Where it connects
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Check yourself
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A surrender of registration takes effect only once the Authority accepts it.
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