Companies Act, 2013, Second amendemnet in Chapter VII, Companies (Management and Administration Rules) 2014



 Companies Act, 2013, Second amendemnet in Chapter VII, Companies (Management and Administration Rules) 2014

 

 

Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide its Notification Dated 24th July, 2014 has made amendments in rules made under Chapter VII, of the Companies Act 2013, i.e.  Companies (Management and Administration Rules) 2014.


This is second amendment made by Ministry, and will come into effect from the date of its publication in official gazette.

Following four amendments were made by this notification;

(i)                 In Rule 9, after sub-rule (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely;-

“Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall apply in relation to a trust which is created, to set up a Mutual funds or Venture Capital Fund or such funds as may be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India”.
(ii)              In rule 13,-

(a)   the word “either value or volume of the shares” shall be omitted.
(b)   the explanation shall be omitted.

(iii)            in rule 23, in sub-rule (1) , for the words “not less than five lakh rupees” the word “not more than five lakh rupees” shall be substituted;

(iv)            in Rule 27, in sub-rule (1) and in the Explanation, for the “Shall” the word “may” shall be Substituted.

We are reproducing here the relevant rules as amended by this notification , the amendments are highlighted in “RED” Color.


9. Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any shares.-

            (1)   ………
            (2)   ………
         (3)    Where any declaration under section 89 is received by the company, the company   shall make a note of such declaration in the register of members and shall file, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of declaration by it, a return in Form No.MGT.6 with the Registrar in respect of such declaration with fee.  

“Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall apply in relation to a trust which is created, to set up a Mutual funds or Venture Capital Fund or such funds as may be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India”.

13. Return of changes in shareholding position of promoters and top ten    
      shareholders.-  


Every listed company shall file with the Registrar, a return in Form No.MGT.10 along with the fee with respect to changes relating to either increase or decrease of two percent, or more in the shareholding position of promoters and top ten shareholders of the company in each case, either value or volume of the shares, within fifteen days of such change.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-rule, the “change” means increase or decrease by two percent or more in the shareholding of each of the promoters and each of the top ten shareholders of the company.

23. Special Notice.-

(1)     A special notice required to be given to the company shall be signed, either individually or collectively by such number of members holding not less than one percent of total voting power or holding shares on which an aggregate sum of not less than not more than five lakh rupees has been paid up on the date of the notice.


27. Maintenance and inspection of document in electronic form.-

(1)     Every listed company or a company having not less than one thousand shareholders, debenture holders and other security holders, shall may maintain its records, as required to be maintained under the Act or rules made there under, in electronic form.

 
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