The Company Secretaries Act, 1980
22. PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT DEFINED
For the purposes of this Act, the expression, “professional misconduct” shall be deemed to include any act or omission specified in any of the Schedules, but nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or abridge in any way the power conferred or duty cast on the Council under sub-section (1) of section 21 to inquire into the conduct of any member of the Institute under any other circumstances.
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1. Subs. by Act 8 of 2006, sec. 21, for section 22 (w.e.f. 17-11-2006). Section 22, before substitution, stood as under:
‘22. Professional misconduct defined.—For the purposes of this Act, the expression “professional misconduct” shall be deemed to include any act or omission specified in any of the Schedules, but nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or abridge in any way the power conferred or duty cast on the Council under sub-section (1) of section 21 to inquire into the conduct of any member of the Institute under any other circumstances.’
The Company Secretaries Act, 1980