Section 203 of the Companies Act 2013 requires appointment of whole-time key managerial personnel for the prescribed class of companies. MCA has notified that public companies having paid-up share capital of rupees one hundred crore or more and annual turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more which are engaged in multiple businesses and have appointed Chief Executive Officer for each such business shall be the class of companies for the purposes of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 203 of the said Act.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, dated 25th July, 2014
S.0.—-(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby notifies that public companies having paid-up share capital of rupees one hundred crore or more and annual turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more which are engaged in multiple businesses and have appointed Chief Executive Officer for each such business shall be the class of companies for the purposes of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 203 of the said Act.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this notification, the paid-up share capital and the annual turnover shall be decided on the basis of the latest audited balance sheet.
[File No. 1/5/2013-CL-V]
(Amardeep Singh Bhatia) Joint Secretary to the Government of India