[ by Kavita Krishnan ]The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a notification on 15th November, 2019 regarding “Mapping of Unique Client Code (UCC) with Demat account of the clients”. As per this notification, Stock exchanges and Depositories are required to map the existing UCCs with the Demat account of the clients latest by December 31, 2019.The notification states that...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a notification on 15th November, 2019 regarding “Mapping of Unique Client Code (UCC) with Demat account of the clients”. As per this notification, Stock exchanges and Depositories are required to map the existing UCCs with the Demat account of the clients latest by December 31, 2019.
The notification states that UCC allotted by the trading member (TM) to the client shall be mapped with the Demat account of the client. A client may trade through multiple TMs in which case each such UCC shall be mapped with one or more Demat account(s).
Stock Exchanges are under obligation to share the UCC data with the Depositories which shall include the Permanent Account Number (PAN), segment, TM/CM code and UCC allotted. Such UCC data shall be shared with the Depositories on a one-time basis by November 30, 2019, and subsequently incremental data in respect of new UCCs created, shall be shared on a daily basis.
Depositories shall map the UCC data in the Demat account based on the PAN provided in the UCC database. Further, clients may make a request to their depository participants to delink or add UCC details which shall be processed by the Depository through depository participants. Before any addition of UCC in the Demat account, the Depositories shall validate the same with the Stock Exchanges/client.
Stock Exchanges and Depositories are further required to have a mechanism in place to address clients’ complaints with regard to UCC mapping with their Demat accounts. Also, the Stock Exchanges and Depositories shall have a mechanism in place to ensure that inactive, non-operational UCCs are not misused and also a mechanism to ensure that inactive, non-operational UCCs are weeded out in the process of mapping clients’ UCC with their Demat accounts.
The SEBI issued this circular in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and Section 19 of the Depositories Act to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.