Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 - reg. - Companies Law - 11/2017

General Circular No. 11/2017 No. 1/8/2013- CL-V Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R. P. Road, New Delhi Dated: 27th September, 2017 To All Regional Directors, All Registrar of Companies, All Stakeholders. Subject: Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 - reg. Sir, This Ministry, vide notification number G.S.R. 1172(E) dated 19th September, 2017 has issued the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 thereby amending the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 . The said amendment Rules inter-alia provide for substitution of existing Form DPT-3 with a new Form DPT-3. Stakeholders have sought clarifications w.r.t. timelines of the applicability/ availability of the new Form DPT-3. 2. The matter has been examined and it is hereby clarified that new Form DPT-3 shall be made available for E-filing after the month of November, 2017 and till the time the new eform is made available, the existing e-form can be used. 3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. Yours faithfully, (K.M.S Narayanan) Assistant Director Tel No. 23387263