Change In or Take Over Of the Management of the Business of the Borrower by Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2010

Preamble

In view of announcement in the Monetary Policy Statement, the Reserve Bank of India hereby notifies these guidelines, framed under Section 9(a) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) to provide for the proper management of the business of the borrower to enable the Securitisation Company or Reconstruction Company (SC/RC) to realise their dues from the borrowers, by effecting change in or take over of the management of the business of the borrower and related matters.

1 . Short Title and Commencement.--

(a) These guidelines shall be known as "The Change in or Take Over of the Management of the business of the borrower by Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2010".

(b) These guidelines shall come into force with effect from April 21, 2010.

Explanation:

For the purpose of these guidelines:

(i) ''''change in management'''' means effecting change by the borrower at the instance of SC/RC in the person who has responsibility for the whole or substantially whole of the management of the business of the borrower and / or other relevant personnel.

(ii) The term ''''Takeover of management" means taking over of the responsibility for the management of the business of the borrower with or without effecting change in management personnel of the borrower by the SC/RC.

2 . Object of the Guidelines.--

The objective of these guidelines is to ensure fairness, transparency, non-discrimination and non arbitrariness in the action of Securitisation Companies or Reconstruction Companies and to build in a system of checks and balances while effecting change in or take over of the management of the business of the borrower by the SC/RCs under Section 9(a) of the SARFAESI Act. The SC/RCs shall follow these guidelines while exercising the powers conferred on them under Section 9(a) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.

3 . Powers of SC/RC and Scope of the Guidelines.--

An SC/RC may resort to change in or take over of the management of the business of the borrower for the purpose of realization of its dues from the borrower subject to the provisions of these guidelines. The SC/RCs resorting to take over of management of the business of the borrower shall do so after complying with the manner of takeover of the management in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the SARFAESI Act. On realization of its dues in full, the SC/RC shall restore the management of the business to the borrower...

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