Modifications in section 220, 303 and 594 of Companies Act, 1956

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2009

G.S.R. 70 (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a) and (b) of sub­section (1) of section 610C of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that –

(i)in section 220,-

(a) in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the words, “three copies” at both the places where they occur, the words “ a copy” shall be substituted;

(b) in the proviso, for the word “copies”, at both the places where they occur, the word “copy” shall be substituted;

(c) in sub-section (2), the words “and to the copies thereof “ shall be omitted.

(ii) in section 303, in sub-section (2), the words ‘in duplicate’ at both the places
where they occur, shall be omitted.

(iii) in section 594,-

(a) in sub-section (1), in clause (b), for the words “three copies” the words “a copy” shall be substituted ;

(b)in sub-section (3), for the words “three copies” the words “ a copy” shall be substituted.

2. A copy of this notification having been laid in draft before both Houses of
Parliament as required by sub-section (2) of section 610C of the said Act.

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