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In force from 1 April 2027. The SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2026 were notified on 7 October 2026 and replace the 2020 Regulations from 1 April 2027. Until then, the 2020 Regulations apply.

REGULATION 37 · Chapter VII · Inspection and disciplinary proceedings

Obligations of Portfolio Manager on inspection

SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2026 · notified 7 October 2026 · in force from 1 April 2027

In plain English

During an inspection, the portfolio manager must give reasonable access to its premises and records, and the inspecting authority may record statements of its principal officer, directors, partners and employees.

This note explains the provision; the notified text below is the law.

Regulation 37 as notified

(1) Duty to produce documents and furnish information: It shall be the duty of every director, partner, officer and employee of the portfolio manager who is being inspected to provide to the inspecting authority such books, accounts and other documents in his custody or control and furnish him with the statements and information relating to its activities as a portfolio manager within such time as the inspecting authority may require. (2) Access to premises and records: The portfolio manager shall allow the inspecting authority to have a reasonable access to the premises occupied by such portfolio manager or by any other person, on its behalf and also extend reasonable facility for examining any books, records, documents and computer data in the possession of the portfolio manager or any such other person and also provide copies of documents or other material which in the opinion of the inspecting authority are relevant for the purposes of the inspection. (3) Examination and recording of statement: The inspecting authority, during the course of inspection, shall be entitled to examine or record statements of any principal officer, director, partner and employee of the portfolio manager. (4) Duty to provide assistance: It shall be the duty of every director, partner, officer or employee of the portfolio manager to give to the inspecting authority all assistance in connection with the inspection which the portfolio manager may reasonably be expected to give.

English text of the Gazette notification. Read with any circulars SEBI issues under these Regulations.

The plain-English note is a learning aid. The notified text is the law; check later SEBI circulars.

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