Regulation 92 - Conditions for bonus issue - Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009

CHAPTER IX BONUS ISSUE Conditions for bonus issue. 92. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 or any other applicable law for the time being in force, a listed issuer may issue bonus shares to its members if: (a) it is authorised by its articles of association for issue of bonus shares, capitalisation of reserves, etc.: Provided that if there is no such provision in the articles of association, the issuer shall pass a resolution at its general body meeting making provisions in the articles of associations for capitalisation of reserve; (b) it has not defaulted in payment of interest or principal in respect of fixed deposits or debt securities issued by it; (c) it has sufficient reason to believe that it has not defaulted in respect of the payment of statutory dues of the employees such as contribution to provident fund, gratuity and bonus; (d) the partly paid shares, if any outstanding on the date of allotment, are made fully paid up