SEBI issues circular extending the timelines for completion of Mandatory Compliances of Regulated Entities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has issued a circular extending the timeline for completion of the mandatory compliances to be done by Regulated Entities (“RE”) under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. These extensions of timeline are done in lieu of the submissions made by the Regulated Entities.
The revised timelines for the compliances are as below:
| Sl. No | Compliance Required | Timeline | Current Date | Extension Granted | New Date |
| 1 | REs shall submit a compliance/ action taken report pertaining to the clauses of this circular | Within 30 days | August 30, 2025 | 1 month | September 30, 2025 |
| 2 | REs shall submit a list of digital platforms provided by them for the investors | Within 30 days | August 30, 2025 | 1 month | September 30, 2025 |
| 3 | Appointment of IAAP certified accessibility professionals as Auditor | Within 45 days | September 14, 2025 | 3 months | December 14, 2025 |
| 4 | Conduct of Accessibility Audit for the digital platforms | Within 3 months | October 31, 2025 | 6 months | April 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Remediation of findings from the audit and ensuring compliance with this circular | Within 6 months | January 31, 2026 | 6 months | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Annually give compliance to conducting annual accessibility audits of all the digital platforms and submit final report of such audit to SEBI | Within 30 days of each Financial Year | April 30, 2026 | To next Financial Year | April 30, 2027 |
Regulated Entities are to submit the compliance report to their respective reporting authority as provided below:
| Sl No. | Regulated Entity | Regulated Authority |
| 1 | Stockbrokers/ Depository Participants | Stock Exchanges/ Depository |
| 2 | Investment Advisor (“IAs”) and Research Analysts (“RAs”) | BSE Ltd |
| 3 | MIIs and rest of the REs | SEBI |
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Source: SEBI
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