Section 43: Investment objective

Q: What does Section 43 of The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (TSMFR) deal with?

Section 43 TSMFR pertains to "Investment objective". It is part of the The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 43 of The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (TSMFR) governs investment objective. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 43 TSMFR still in force?

Yes, Section 43 of the The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 43 TSMFR?

धारा 43 TSMFR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 43 of the The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. Section 43 of The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (TSMFR) governs investment objective. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 43 TSMFR?

Dhara 43 TSMFR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 43 of the The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 43 of The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (TSMFR) governs investment objective. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 43 of The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996?

Cite as: "Section 43, The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (TSMFR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, § 43 (India).

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(1)

Subject to other provisions of these regulations, a mutual fund may invest moneys collected under any of its schemes only in-

(a) securities;

(b) money market instruments;

(c) privately placed debentures;

(d) securitised debt instruments, which are either asset backed or mortgage backed securities; [***] [Omitted by Not. No. FNO. LAD-NRO/GN/2008/03/123042, dated 16.4.2008]

(e) gold or gold related instruments.

(f) [ real estate assets as defined in clause (a) of regulation 49A;] [Inserted by Not. No. FNO. LAD-NRO/GN/2008/03/123042, dated 16.4.2008]

(g) [ infrastructure debt instrument and assets as specified in clause (I) of regulation 49L.] [Inserted by F. No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/22/27668, dated 30.8.2011.]

(2)

Any investment made under sub-regulation (1) shall be in accordance with the investment objective of the relevant mutual fund scheme.

(3)

Moneys collected under any money market scheme of a mutual fund shall be invested only in money market instruments.

(4)

Moneys collected under any gold exchange traded fund scheme shall be invested only in gold or gold related instruments, in accordance with sub-regulation.

(5)

[ Moneys collected under a real estate mutual fund scheme shall be invested in accordance with regulation 49E.] [Inserted by Not. No. FNO. LAD-NRO/GN/2008/03/123042, dated 16.4.2008]