Chapter III-B · Special Situation Funds
Regulation 19K
Registration of special situation funds
Chapter III-B · Special Situation Funds
SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012
In plain English
In plain English
A special situation fund registers under the same Chapter II process as any other AIF.
Where this sits
Regulation 19K is in Chapter III-B — Special Situation Funds 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.
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Check yourself
1 practice question on Regulation 19K, each with an explanation for every option.
- How does a special situation fund register?
The regulation
19K. An applicant may apply for registration as a special situation fund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of these Regulations.
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 19K
- 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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