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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 46 · Chapter X · Miscellaneous

Repeal and Savings

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

In plain English

The SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 are repealed from 1 April 2027. Anything done under the 2020 Regulations, including registrations granted, is treated as done under the corresponding provisions of the 2026 Regulations, and references to the 2020 Regulations in other rules are read as references to the 2026 Regulations.

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

Regulation 46 as notified

(1) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020, shall stand repealed from the date on which these regulations come into force. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, – (a) anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken including registration or approval granted, fees collected, registration or approval, suspended or cancelled, any adjudication, enquiry or investigation commenced or show–cause notice issued under the repealed regulations, prior to such repeal, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these regulations; (b) any application made to the Board under the repealed regulations, prior to such repeal, and pending before it shall be deemed to have been made under the corresponding provisions of these regulations; (c) the previous operation of the repealed regulations or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the repealed regulations, any penalty, incurred in respect of any violation committed against the repealed regulations, or any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty as aforesaid, shall remain unaffected as if the repealed regulations has never been repealed. (3) After the repeal of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020, any reference thereto in any other regulations made, guidelines or circulars issued thereunder by the Board shall be deemed to be a reference to the corresponding provisions of these regulations.

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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