MCA vide its Notice has invited comments/suggestions on the proposed amendments under the Companies Act, 2013 enclosed in the Annexure to such Notice as the MCA noted that certain other amendments of urgent nature would be required to strengthen the corporate governance & enforcement framework.
List of Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 proposed to be amended:
| Sr. No. | Section
(as per Companies Act, 2013) |
Section pertains to | ||
| 1. | Section 8 | Formation of Companies with Charitable Objects, etc. | ||
| 2. | Section 26 | Matters to be Stated in Prospectus | ||
| 3. | Section 29 | Public Offer of Securities to be in Dematerialised Form | ||
| 4. | Section 90 | Register of significant beneficial owners in a company | ||
| 5. | Section 124 |
Unpaid Dividend Account |
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| 6. | Section 125 | Investor Education and Protection Fund | ||
| 7. | Section 132 | Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority | ||
| 8. | Section 135 | Corporate Social Responsibility | ||
| 9. | Section 149 | Company to have Board of Directors | ||
| 10. | Section 168 | Resignation of Director | ||
| 11. | Section 169 | Removal of Directors | ||
| 12. | Section 212 | Investigation into Affairs of Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office | ||
| 13. | Section 233 | Merger or Amalgamation of Certain Companies | ||
| 14. | Section 241 | Application to Tribunal for Relief in Cases of Oppression, etc. | ||
| 15. | Section 242 | Powers of Tribunal | ||
| 16. | Section 243 | Consequence of Termination or Modification of Certain Agreements | ||
| 17. | Section 250 | Effect of Company Notified as Dissolved | ||
| 18. | Section 252 | Appeal to Tribunal | ||
| 19. | Section 271 | Circumstances in Which Company may be Wound Up by Tribunal | ||
| 20. | Section 375 | Company Liquidators and Their Appointments |
Thus, Suggestion/Comments on the proposed amendments alongwith justification in brief may be sent latest by 20th November, 2018 through email at comments_rbcao@mca.gov.in.
Format for sending such suggestions/comments is readily available in the Link given Below: