The notification amends Regulation 8, which deals with the deposits that investment advisers are required to maintain. It provides that the deposit must now be held in a form or manner specified by SEBI. Further, a new sub-regulation (3) has been added, which mandates that the deposit must be marked with a lien in favour of a SEBI-recognized body responsible for the administration and supervision of investment advisers. This deposit can be used to pay for any dues that an investment adviser fails to settle, particularly those arising from online dispute resolution or other specified mechanisms.