Chapter I · Preliminary
Regulation 1
Short title and commencement
Chapter I · Preliminary
SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012
In plain English
In plain English
This regulation names the rulebook: the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012. They came into force on the date they were notified in the Official Gazette. Every later amendment is read into this one set of regulations.
Where this sits
Regulation 1 is in Chapter I — Preliminary of the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
Provisos, explanations and conditions
This regulation has no provisos or explanations in its text. Check Connections for other provisions it refers to.
What changed
No change to this regulation by the 2026 amendments (No. 303 of 16 April 2026 and No. 313 of 10 July 2026).
Where it connects
The text of this regulation does not refer to other numbered regulations.
Chapter
Check yourself
1 practice question on Regulation 1, each with an explanation for every option.
- What is the full name of the regulations that govern AIFs in India?
The regulation
1. (1) These regulations shall be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
(2) These regulations shall come into force on the date of their notification in the Official Gazette.
Text from the consolidated Regulations. Square brackets and [***] mark earlier amendments and omissions, as in the official text. Check the official Gazette text before relying on it.
Last checked against source on 10 October 2026: consolidated Regulations to 19 November 2025, read with Amendment Regulations No. 303 (16 April 2026) and No. 313 (10 July 2026).
Source and verification
- Instrument
- SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 — Regulation 1
- Text used
- Consolidated Regulations as amended up to 19 November 2025, read with the 2026 amendments (no change to this regulation)
- Last checked
- 10 October 2026
- Official source
- www.sebi.gov.in → Legal → Regulations. The Gazette text prevails.
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