Extension of timelines and Update of reporting authority for IAs and RAs w.r.t. SEBI Circular for Compliance to Digital Accessibility Circular ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,   2016 and rules made thereunder-mandatory compliance by all Regulated Entities’ dated July 31, 2025 (Circular No. SEBI/HO/ITD-1/ITD_VIAP/P/CIR/2025/111)

SEBI, through this circular dated 29^th August 2025, has granted extensions of timelines for compliance with its earlier circular on mandatory adherence to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for all Regulated Entities (REs). The revised timelines include: submission of compliance/action taken reports and list of digital platforms by 30^th September 2025, appointment of IAAP-certified accessibility professionals by 14^th December 2025, completion of accessibility audits by 30^th April 2026, remediation of findings by 31^st July 2026, and annual accessibility audit compliance starting from FY 2026–27. Further, SEBI has updated reporting authorities, designating BSE Ltd. as the reporting authority for both Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs), while Stock Exchanges/Depositories will oversee brokers/DPs, and SEBI will remain the authority for MIIs and other REs.

Link: https://www.sebi.gov.in/web/?file=https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebi_data/attachdocs/aug-2025/1756462899734.pdf#page=1&zoom=page-width,-15,842