The Company Secretaries Act, 1980
Sch. I Part I Rule 2. THE FIRST SCHEDULE
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE IN PRACTICE
A Company Secretary in practice shall be deemed to be guilty of professional misconduct, if he –
(2) Pays or allows or agrees to pay or allow, directly or indirectly, any share, commission or brokerage in the fees or profits of his professional work to any person, other than a member of the Institute or a partner or a retired partner or the legal representative of a deceased partner.
Explanation : In this item, “partner” includes a person residing outside India with whom a Company Secretary in practice has entered into partnership which is not in contravention of item (4) of this Part;
The Company Secretaries Act, 1980
