Compliance GuideEvery Member of the Exchange is required to take prior approval of the Exchange or willpromptly notify the Exchange in writing (as the case may be) about any change in theinformation provided by the Member of the Exchange at the time of admission or at a laterstage to the Exchange as per relevant Circulars, Rules, Bye Laws and Business Rules. Suchchanges include:‣ Change in constitution‣ Change in trade name‣ Change in share holding pattern / sharing pattern‣ Change in Dominant Promoter Group‣ Change in Directors/ Managing Partners‣ Change in address (both registered and correspondence)‣ Change in contact details‣ Change in Compliance Officer / Principal OfficerDocuments required to be submitted for the aforesaid changes are available on website at linkwww. mcxindia.com /membershipMembers are required to obtain prior written permission of the Exchange for any change inshareholding /sharing pattern / Dominant Promoter Group (DPG) except when such change inshareholding / sharing pattern (Refer Rule 26(b) and Circular No. <strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/132/2008 datedApril 15, 2008):‣ Does not alter the shareholding /sharing of DPG constituents in percentage terms‣ Does not lead to addition or deletion of a DPG constituent‣ Does not result in change in management/ control- 8 -
Compliance Guide2. Appointment of Authorized Person(Bye Laws 2.3.5, Business Rules 10A Refer circular no. <strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/282/2010 dated August 07,2010, Circular No. <strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/290/2010 dated August 16, 2010; Circular No.<strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/428/2010 dated December 01, 2010; Circular No. <strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/002/2011 datedJanuary 03, 2011; Circular No. <strong>MCX</strong>/COMP/113/2010 dated April 05, 2010; Circular No.<strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/317/2010 dated September 07, 2010; Circular no. <strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/047/2011 datedFebruary 23, 2011; Circular No. <strong>MCX</strong>/ MEM/044/2012 dated February 02, 2012 and Circular No.<strong>MCX</strong>/MEM/230/2012 dated June 25, 2012)An Authorized Person means and includes any person whether being an individual, (includingproprietors), a partnership firm as defined under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, a LimitedLiability Partnership (LLP) or a body corporate as defined under the Companies Act, 1956 or aco-operative society as defined under the co-operative societies Act, 1912/Multi state cooperativesocieties Act, 2002 / any other respective/UT co-operative Act (including federationsof such co-operative societies) – who is appointed as such by a Member of a recognizedCommodity Derivative Exchange upon the approval of such Commodity Exchange, for providingaccess to the trading platform of a Commodity Derivative Exchange, an agent of the Member ofthe Commodity Derivatives Exchange.2.1 Eligibility for Authorized PersonAn Individual (including Proprietors), Partnership Firm as defined under the Indian PartnershipAct, 1932, a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), body corporate under the Companies Act 1956 ora co-operative society as defined under the co-operative societies Act, 1912 is eligible to be anAuthorized person of the Exchange subject to fulfilling below mentioned criteria:‣ For an Individual:o Is a citizen of Indiao Is not less than 18 years of ageo Has not been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonestyo Has not been suspended or barred by any Stock or Commodity Exchange for aperiod of more than six continuous calendar monthso Has a good reputation and character- 9 -