| 24.             (1) The provisions contained in this Chapter, Chapter IV and in section             127 shall,— (a)             in so far as they relate to — (i)             issue and transfer of securities; and (ii)             non-payment of dividend, by             listed companies or those companies which intend to get their             securities listed on any recognised stock exchange in India, except             as provided under this Act, be administered by the Securities and             Exchange Board by making regulations in this behalf; (b)             in any other case, be administered by the Central Government. Explanation.—For             the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that all powers             relating to all other matters relating to prospectus, return of             allotment, redemption of preference shares and any other matter             specifically provided in this Act, shall be exercised by the Central             Government, the Tribunal or the Registrar, as the case may be. (2)             The Securities and Exchange Board shall, in respect of matters             specified in sub-section (1) and the matters delegated to it under             proviso to sub-section (1) of section             458, exercise the powers conferred upon it under sub-sections             (1), (2A), (3) and (4) of section             11, sections             11A, 11B             and 11D             of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of             1992). |