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IRDA Rules for Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records

 

1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Annual statement of accounts and other relevant records
4. Maintenance of accounts, etc.
5. Authorised signatory

 

 

 

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 17, read with section 24(2)(d) of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999), the Central Government, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, hereby makes the following rules, namely--

 

1. Short title and commencement

(1) These rules may be called the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2001.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

 

2. Definitions

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a)  "Act" means the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (41 of 1999);

(b) "annexure" means an annexure appended to the Form;

(c) "form" means a form appended to these rules;

(d) all other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined, and defined in the Act shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.

 

3. Annual statement of accounts and other relevant records

At the expiration of a period of twelve months ending with March 31, of every year, the Authority shall prepare with reference to that period, a balance-sheet, an income and expenditure account and receipt and payment account in the forms as specified below:

(a) Balance-sheet in Form "A".

(b) Income and expenditure account in Form "B".

(c) Receipt and payment account in Form "C".

 

4. Maintenance of accounts, etc.

The Authority shall preserve the balance-sheet, income and expenditure account and receipt and payment account referred to in rule 3 above, for a minimum period of five years following the year to which they relate.

 

5. Authorised signatory

The balance-sheet, income and expenditure account and receipt and payment account mentioned in rule 3 shall be signed by the Chief Accounts Officer, if any, of the Authority and for purposes of authentication be signed by the Chairman and two members of the Authority.

 

 

 

FORM A

INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Balance-sheet as at 31st March, .............

 

Figures for the previous
year (Rs.)
Liabilities
Figures for the current year (Rs.)
Figures for the previous year (Rs.)
Assets
Figures for the current year (Rs.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

  General fund -- Fixed assets (see Note 1) as per   Annexure I
 

(i) IRDA fund (see Note 4)   

-- At beginning of the year   

-- Receipts in the year   

-- Balance at end of the year   

(ii) Capital fund   

-- Capital grants   

-- Balance at the beginning of the year   

-- Add : Value of fixed assets received as grants during the year   

(iii) Surplus and funds   

-- Balance as per last balance-sheet   

-- Add : Excess of income over expenditure as per income and expenditure account annexed.   

-- Less : Excess of expenditure over income as per  income and expenditure account annexed.   

-- Balance at end of year   

(iv) Gift and donations   

(v) Other balances 

 
 

Loans :

(i) Secured (stating the security offered for the purpose)

(ii) Unsecured

(iii) Loan from Government of India

(iv) Other loans

Investments (method of valuation--at cost or at market value or any other valuation to be indicated against each category of investment) (see Note 2)

(i) Securities of Central and State Government


(ii) Units


(iii) Fixed deposits with banks


(iv) Others : (Specify type of instrument if the amount invested is 5 per cent or more of total investments)

  Current liabilities and provisions (see Note 6) Current Assets (see Note 3)
    (i) Deposits with agencies;
  (i) Sundry creditors (ii) Loans and advances to staff;
  -- for capitals items (iii) Amounts due from insurance companies and others (to be specified)
  -- for other items (iv) Other current assets;
  (ii) Provisions (v) Cash and bank balances;
  -- Provision for doubtful debts and advances (a) Cash in hand (including  cheques in hand and cash in transit);
  -- Provisions for depletion in value of investment (b) Bank balances.
  (iii) Other liabilities  
 

1. Unspent grants   

2. Interest payable to Government/ other loans   


3. Provident retirement and other welfare funds   


(a) provident fund   



(b) other welfare funds   


(c) retirement benefit fund and staff benefit fund   


4. Others

 

   

   

 

Notes :

(1)        The information relating to fixed assets is to be given in Annexure I.

(2)        The information relating to investments is to be given in Annexure II.

(3)        The information relating to current assets, is to be given in Annexure III.

(4)        Details of IRDA Fund are to be given in Annexure IV (Fund should include grants received from Central Government, other organisations and bodies in terms of section 16 of the Act).

(5)             Details of contingent liabilities are to be given in Annexure V.

(6)        All information relating to significant accounting policies and notes forming part of accounts is to be given in Annexure IX.

(7)        All annexures to statement of affairs and notes/information relating to accounting policy forming part of accounts.

 

FORM B

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, .......

 

Expenditure
(Rs.)
Income
(Rs.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Payment to Chairperson and members   Grants-in-aid  
Payment to and provision for members of staff (see Note 1)   Received  
Establishment expenses   Receivable  
Rent   Less : Transferred to capital fund  
Research and consultation fees   Fees:  
Seminars conference publications etc. (see contra)   Registration fees  
Interest (see Note 3)   Renewal fees  
Depreciation   Others  
Capital asset written off   Penalties fines etc  
Loss on write-off of assets   Seminar conferences and publications etc  
Provision for doubtful debts and advances   Income from investments  
Interest on deposits  
Interest on advances:  

1. (i) granted to members of staff for housing purposes

(ii) for other purposes

 
2. Others  
Development expenditure   Miscellaneous income  
Promotional expenditure   Excess of expenditure over income carried to balance-sheet  
Other expenses      
Excess of income over expenditure carried to balance-sheet      

Significant accounting policies and notes forming part of accounts--Annexure IX.

Notes :

(1)        The information relating to payment to and provision for employees is to be given in Annexure VI.

(2)        The information relating to establishment expenses is to be given in Annexure VII.

(3)        The information relating to interest amount is to be given in Annexure VIII.

(4)        All annexures to income and expenditure account and notes/information relating to significant accounting policies form part of accounts.

 

FORM C

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,.........

 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Receipts (Rs.) Payments (Rs.)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(1) (2) (3) (4)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
To balance brought forward  By research and consultation fees

(i) Cash at bank

(ii) Cash in hand

(iii) Cheques in hand

(iv) Cash/Cheques in transit

 
Registration fees : By seminars conferences publications etc.

-- Insurance companies

-- Insurance brokers

-- Insurance surveyors

-- Insurance agents

-- Others

 
Renewal fees : By rent

-- Insurance companies 

-- Insurance brokers 

-- Insurance surveyors  

-- Insurance agents  

-- Others 

By development expenditure
By development expenditure
To penalties fines from insurers and intermediaries By payment to Chairperson and members
 

(i) Pay and allowances

(ii) Other benefits

(iii) Travelling expenses

To seminar conferences etc. By establishment expenses
 

(i) Pay and allowances

(ii) Other benefits

(iii) Travelling allowances

(iv) Retirement benefits

To income from investments By office expenses
To sale of investments By interest on
 

(i) Government loans

(ii) Other loans

To grants By purchase of assets (specify)
(i) Grants from Central Govt./State Government/others  
(ii) Gifts and donations   
To loans By capital work-in-progress
To sales of publication etc. By loans/advances to staff and others
To sale of assets  By investments
To interest received on By repayment of Government loans

(i) Deposits 

(ii) Advances

(iii) Others

By repayments of other loans
To recoveries from employees By other expenses
(a) Loans and advances  
(b) Interest on loans and advances  
(c) Miscellaneous  
To other receipts

By balance carried forward:

(i) Cash at bank

(ii) Cash in hand

(iii) Cheques in hand

(iv) Cash/cheques in transit

 

ANNEXURE I

SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS ANNEXURED TO AND FORMING PART
OF BALANCE-SHEET AS ON 31ST MARCH, ........

 

Gross block
Particulars Cost as on 1-4... Additions during the year Sold/disposed of during the year Total as on 31-3..
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Office premises :   

(a) Land   

(b) Building   

 

       

Residential flats :   

(a) Land   

(b) Building 

       
Vehicles        
Equipment        
Furniture and fixtures         
Computers        
Equipment        
Other        
Total        
  
Depreciation
Net block
As on 1-4-......
For the year
Adjustments
As on 31-3-...
As on 31-3-..
As on 31-3-...
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
           

 

ANNEXURE II

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BALANCE-SHEET
AS AT 31ST MARCH,......

INVESTMENTS

 

Sl. No.
Particulars
Figures for the current year
Figures for the previous year
  (i) Fixed deposits with banks    
Name of the bank
Date
Amt.
Rate of interest
Period
Date of maturity
Interest received
Interest  accrued 
               
   
(ii) Others    
 

(a) Quoted--cost and market value

(b) Unquoted

   

 

ANNEXURE III

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BALANCE-SHEET
AS AT 31ST MARCH,.....

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS AND ADVANCES

 

Particulars
Figures for the current year
Figures for the previous year
(1)
(2)
(3)
Deposits    
  • For premises
   
  •  With others
   
Advances recoverable in cash or in kind or for value to be received    
  • Advances on capital account
   
  • Other advances 
   
  • Prepaid expenses
   
  •  Interest accrued but not due
   
Other current assets    
  • Interest receivable
   
  • Loans to staff for various purposes
   
  • Housing loan to staff
   
  • Others
   
Cash and bank balance    
  • Cash in hand
   
  • Cheques in hand
   
  • Cash/Cheques in transit
   
  • Balance with scheduled banks

            (a) On current account 

            (b) On deposit account

   
  • Balance with non-scheduled banks 

            (a) On current account 

            (b) On deposit account 

   

 

 

ANNEXURE IV

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BALANCE-SHEET
AS ON 31ST MARCH,.....

INSURANCE REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FUND

 

Particulars
Amount
Different sources to be mentioned  
   
   

 

 

ANNEXURE V

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BALANCE-SHEET
AS ON 31ST MARCH,.....

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Particulars Figures for the current year Figures for the previous year
Nature of items to be mentioned separately    
     

 

 

ANNEXURE VI

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,........

PAYMENTS TO AND PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEES

 

Sl. No.
Particulars
Figures for the current year
Figures for the previous year
(i)
Salaries allowances wages and bonus     
(ii)
Contribution to provident fund etc.    
(iii)
Gratuity    
(iv)
Staff welfare expenses    
(v)
Others    
Book grant    
Leave travel concession    
Insurance     
Canteen expenses    
Monetary award--Studies    
Contribution to group insurance scheme    
  Reimbursement of expenses incurred by staff    
Total    

 

 

ANNEXURE VII

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,........

ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES

 

Particulars Figures for the current year Figures for the previous year
Repair and maintenance of buildings and premises    
House-keeping--Office maintenance    
Repais and maintenance of equipment    
Repair and maintenance of telephone    
Equipment    
Electricity     
Insurance     
Rates and taxes     
Printing and stationery    
Books/Journals etc.    
Postage telegraphs telephones etc.     
Travelling and conveyance    
Legal and professional charges    
Education/training/R and D/grievances/redressal expenses    
Audit fees    
Software     
Publicity and advertisement     
Recruitment expenses     
Expenses of meetings of authority and advisory committee and others    
Entertainment expenses    
Other expenses     
(Specify type of expenses if amount exceeds 5 per cent of gross income/receipts)     
Total    

 

 

ANNEXURE VIII

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,.......

INTEREST

 

Particulars
Figures for the current year
Figures for the previous year
Government    
Banks    
Others    
Total     

 

 

ANNEXURE IX

ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,......

Significant accounting policies and notes forming part of accounts--Details to be given.

 

 

 
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