SEBI Notification on NISM Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors dated May 31, 2010

THE GAZETTE OF INDIAEXTRAORDINARYPART – III – SECTION 4PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITYNEW DELHI, MAY, 2010SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIANOTIFICATIONMumbai, the 31st May, 2010

Notification under regulation 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India

(Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007.

 No. LAD-NRO/GN/2010-11/09/6422.

In terms of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007 (the Regulations), the Board is empowered to require, by notification, any category of associated persons as defined in the Regulations to obtain requisite certification.

Accordingly, it is notified that with effect from June 01, 2010, the following category of associated persons, i.e., distributors, agents or any persons employed or engaged or to be employed or engaged in the sale and/or distribution of mutual fund products, shall be required to have a valid certification from the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) by passing the certification examination as mentioned in the NISM communiqué NISM/Certification/Series-V-A: MFD/2010/01 dated May 05, 2010.

Provided that if the said associated person possesses a valid certificate by passing before June 01, 2010, the AMFI Mutual Fund (Advisors) Module, he shall be exempted from the requirement of the aforementioned NISM certification examination.C. B. BhaveChairmanSecurities And Exchange Board Of India