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In the said circular it was also clarified how, when and the date from which the unpaid and unclaimed dividend due for payment prior to and after the amendment of Section 205A and the enactment of Section 205 C by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1999 should be transferred to IEPF.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby constitute a Committee consisting of the following persons to administer the Investor Education and Protection Fund established by the Central Government vide GSR No. 750(E) dated 1.10.2001,
The Committee shall consists of ten members, excluding the chair person who is Secretary, to the Department of Company Affairs. The members shall be nominated by Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India and or from any other Ministry or Department of Central Government dealing with investor protection activities and experts from the field of investors education and protection. The non-official Members shall hold office for a period of two years. The Official members shall hold office for a period of two years or until they occupy their position which ever is earlier The constitution of the Committee shall be notified in the Official Gazette.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby establishes a fund to be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund.
The Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2001 – Shelf Prospectus.
Investor Protection Fund has been formed to compensate the investors for loss in the event of the broker being declared defaulter. Over the period,
