In continuation of MCA’s General Circular Nos. 8/2012, dated 10-5-2012 [as amended on June 29, 2012], 18/2012, dated 26-7-2012 and 43/2012, dated 26-12-2012, it has been decided that all cost auditors and the companies concerned are allowed to file their Cost Audit Reports and Compliance Reports for the year 2011-12

In continuation of the Ministry’s General Circular Nos: 16/2012 dated 06.07.2012, 34/2012 dated 25.10.2012 and 39/2012 dated 12.12.2012 on the subject cited above, it is stated that the time limit to file the financial statements in the XBRL mode without any additional fee/penalty has been extended up to 15th February 2013 or within 30 days from the due date of AGM of the company, whichever is later.

As per General Circular number 43/2012 dated 26.12.2012, time limit to file Cost Audit Report and Compliance Report for the year 2011-12 [including the overdue reports relating to any previous year(s)] in XBRL mode, without any penalty has been extended upto January 31, 2013 or within 180 days from the close of the company´s financial year to which the report relates, whichever is later.

(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Seventh Amendment) Rules. 2012. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 25.12.2012.2. In the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, in Annexure ‘A’ for Form 18, the following Form shall he substituted namely:-

(1) These rules may be called the Companies Directors Identification Number (Third Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) They shall some into force with effect from 25.12.2012.2. In the Companies (Directors Identification Number) Rules, 2006, In Form DIN – 4, the certification column after serial no. 17, the following 2nd para of the certification in Form DIN-4 shall be substituted, namely:-

(1) These rules may be called the Companies Directors Identification Number (Third Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 25.12.2012 2. In the Companies (Directors Identification Number) Rules, 2006, in Annexure ‘A’ for Form DIN-1, the following Form of DIN-1 shall be substituted, namely:-

General Circular No.42/2012 Rule 20G(1) of Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Second Amendment), 2010 allows for filing of an application for rectification of mistakes made while filing Form No.1, Form No.lA and Form No.44 electronically, on the Ministry’s website.

(1) These rules may be called the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) These rules shall come into force with effect from the 23rd December, 2012. 2. In the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, in Annexure ‘A’ for Form 23C, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

Central Government hereby delegates its powers under sections 388B, 3880 and 388E of the said Act in relation to banking companies falling within the purview of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of’1949), to the Reserve Bank of India subject to condition that the Central GovernMent may -revoke such delegation of powers or may itself exercise the powers under the said sections, if, in its opinion, such a course of action is necessary in the public interest.

Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification New Delhi, Dated. 21/12/2012 S.0 (E) – In pursuance of clause (39) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Industry (Department [...]