SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (FOREIGN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS) REGULATIONS, 2000 — THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (FOREIGN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS) REGULATIONS, 2000 CONTENTS CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement Definitions CHAPTER II: REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS Application for grant of certificate as a foreign venture capital investor Eligibility Criteria Furnishing of information and personal representation Application to conform to the requirements Certificate of registration Conditions of certificate Renewal of registration and surrender of certificate [Omitted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024] CHAPTER III: INVESTMENT CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS 11.Investment Criteria for a Foreign Venture Capital Investor CHAPTER IV: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 12.Maintenance of books and records 13.Power to call for information 14.Appointment of custodian 15.Appointment of designated bank 15A. Obligations and responsibilities of foreign venture capital investor 15B. Obligations and responsibilities of designated depository participants CHAPTER V: INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATIONS 16.Board's right to inspect or investigate 17.Obligation of Foreign Venture Capital Investor on investigation or inspection by Board 18.Submission of the Report 19.Board's right to issue any direction to Foreign Venture Capital Investor CHAPTER VI: PROCEDURE FOR ACTION IN CASE OF DEFAULT 20.Board's right to suspend or cancel certificate of registration 21.Suspension of certificate 22.Cancellation of certificate 23.Manner of making order of cancellation or suspension [24.Omitted by the Securities (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 25.Omitted by the Securities (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry