Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 · Chapter IV: Register of Members
Section 19: Register of members
[(1) The Council shall maintain a Register of members of the Institute in such manner as may be prescribed.]
(2) The [Register of members] shall include the following particulars about every member of the Institute, namely,—
(a) his full name, date of birth domicile, residential and professional addresses;
(b) the date on which his name is entered in the [Register of members];
(c) his qualifications;
[(ca) whether any actionable information or complaint is pending or any penalty has been imposed against him under Chapter V, including details thereof, if any;]
(d) whether he holds a certificate of practice; and
(e) any other particulars which may be prescribed.
[(3) The council shall cause to be published in such manner as may be prescribed, a list of members of the Institute as on the 1st day of April of each year, and shall, if requested to do so by any such member, send to him a copy of such list [on payment of such amount as may be prescribed].]
[(4) Every member of the Institute shall, on his name being entered in the [Register of members], pay such annual membership fee as may be determined, by notification, by the Council ***.
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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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