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Alteration in,the Register and cancellation of certificate. 34. (1) Where an order is made under this Act reprimanding a member, record of the punishment shall be entered against his name in the Register. (2) Where the name of any member is removed, the certificate of practice granted to him under this Act shall be recalled and cancelled. Directions of the Central Government. 35. (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, issue such directions to the Council as in the opinion of the Central Government are conducive to the fulfilment of the objects of this Act and in the discharge of its functions, the Council shall be bound to carry out any such directions. (2) Directions issued under sub-section (1) may include directions to the Council to make any regulations or to amend or revoke any regulations already made. (3) If, in the opinion of the Central Government, the Council has persistently committed default in giving effect to the directions issued under this section, the Central Government may, after giving an opportunity to the Council to state its case, by order, dissolve the Council, where after a new Council shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act with effect from such date as may be specified by the Central Government. (4) Where the Central Government passes an order under sub-section (3) dissolving the Council, it may, pending the constitution of a new Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act, authorise any person or body of persons to take over the management of the affairs of the -Institute and to exercise such functions as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government. Protection of action taken in good faith. 36. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or the Council in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any regulations or orders made thereunder. Maintenance of branch offices. 37. (1) Where a Company Secretary in practice or a firm of such Company Secretaries has more than one office in India, each one of such offices shall be in the separate charge of a member of the Institute: Provided that the Council may in suitable cases exempt any Company Secretary in practice or firm of such Company Secretaries from the operation of this sub-section. (2) Every Company Secretary in practice or firm of such Company Secretaries maintaining more than one office shall send to the Council a list of offices and the persons in charge thereof and shall keep the Council informed of any changes in relation thereto. Reciprocity. 38. (1) Where any country, notified by the Central Government in this behalf in the Official Gazette, prevents persons of Indian domicile from becoming members of any institution similar to the Institute established under this Act or from practising the profession of Company Secretaryship or subjects them to unfair discrimination in that country, no subject of any such country shall be entitled to become a member of the Institute or practise the profession of Company Secretaries in India. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Council may prescribe the conditions, if any, subject to which foreign qualifications relating to Company Secretaryship shall be recognised for the purposes of entry in the Register. Power to make regulations. 39. (1) The Council may, by notification in the Gazette of India make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the professions that may be recognised under sub-section (2) of section (2) and items (1), (3) and (4) of Part I of the First Schedule; (b) the examinations and training for the purposes of clauses (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4; (c) the manner of making an application and granting thereof under subsection (3) of section 4 or sub-section (3) of section 5; (d) the fees payable under sub-section (3) of section 4, sub-section (3) of section 5, sub-section (2) of section 6, clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 15, sub-section (4) of section 19 and clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 20; (e) the qualifications and practical experience for the purposes of sub-section (3) of section 5; (f) the form in which an application may be made under sub-section (2) of section 6; (g) the manner in which an election to the Council may be conducted under section 10; (h) the transaction of business by the Council for the discharge of its functions under section 15 and other provisions of this Act, the place at which and the interval at which the Council shall hold its meetings for the transaction of such business, the procedure to be followed at such meetings and all other matters connected therewith; (i) the regulation and maintenance of the status and standards of professional qualifications of members of the Institute, as required by clause (i) of subsection (2) of section 15; (1) the carrying out of research in matters of interest to Company Secretaries as required by clause (1) of sub-section (2) of section 15; (k) the maintenance of libraries and publication of books and periodicals relating to management of companies and allied subjects, as required by clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 15; (l) the exercise of disciplinary powers as required by clause (m) of subsection (2) of section 15; (m) the transaction of, business by the Standing Committees and other Committees referred to in section 17, the places at which and the intervals at which such committees shall hold their meetings for the transaction of such business, the procedure to be followed at such meeting and all other matters connected therewith; (n) the manner in which the Register may be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 19; (o) the other particulars to be included in the Register, as required by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 19; (p) the manner in which the annual list of members of the Institute may be published under sub-section (3) of section 19; (q) the inquiries to be held under sub-section (1) of section 21; (r) the manner in which Regional Council may be constituted under subsection (2) of section 23 and the functions thereof; (s) the conditions subject ' to which foreign qualifications may be recognised under sub-section (3) of section 38; (t) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under Act. (3) All regulations made by the Council under this Act shall be subject to the condition of previous publication and to the approval of the Central Government. (4) Every regulation shall, as soon as may be after it is made by the Council, be forwarded to the Central Government and that Government shall cause a copy of the same to be laid before each House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both Houses agree in making any modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.
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