Amendments in rules 3, 22 and Annexure A; insertion of rules 6A, 6B, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 10AB, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E and 20F - GSR 56(E). - Companies Law

MINISTRY OF COMPANY AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) New Delhi, the 10 th February, 2006 Subject:- Amendments in rules 3, 22 and Annexure A; insertion of rules 6A, 6B, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 10AB, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E and 20F GSR 56(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses ( a ) and ( b ) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with section 610A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, namely 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment) Rules, 2006. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication, in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, ( i ) after sub-rule (2) of rule 3, the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely (3) The Forms prescribed in Annexure A to these rules may be filed through electronic media or through any other computer readable media as referred under section 610A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956). (4) The electronic-form shall be authenticated by authorized signatories using digital signatures, as defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000). (5) The Forms prescribed in Annexure A , when filed in physical form, may be authenticated by authorized signatory by affixing his signature manually. ( ii ) after rule 6, the following rules shall be inserted, namely: 6A. Section 159. Every company having a share capital shall file the annual return with the Registrar together with the Form 20B. 6B. Section 187C. Every company shall file a return in the Form 22B with the Registrar of the declaration made to it in compliance of section 153. ( iii ) after rule 7A, the following rules shall be inserted, namely: 7B. Section 220. Every company shall file a balance sheet, profit and loss account and other documents with the Registrar together with the Form 23AC. 7C. Section 211. Application to the Central Government for modification in the matters to be stated in the company s balance sheet or profit and loss account shall be made in Form 23AAA. 7D. Sub-section (8) of section 212. Application for exemption from attaching the annual accounts of subsidiary companies shall be made to the Central Government in Form 23AAB. 7E. Clause ( c ) of sub-section (2) of section 205. Application for not providing depreciation shall be made to the Central Government in Form 23AAC. ( iv ) after rule 10A, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: 10AB. Section 295A. Application for giving loan, providing security or gurantee in connection with a loan shall be made to the Central Government in Form 24AB. ( v ) after rule 20A, the following rules shall be inserted, namely: 20B. Section 621A. Application under sections 166, 210, 394, 560 and 621A of the Act shall be made to the Registrar of Companies in Form 61. 20C. Every company shall file documents with the Registrar of Companies under sections 18, 31, 44, 60, 77A, 488, 497, 509, 516, 551 and 555 of the Act and rules 313, 315, 327, 331, 335 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 and rule 10 of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1979 together Form 62. 20D. Section 620A. Application for declaration as nidhi company shall be made to the Central Government in Form 63. 20E. Section 620A. Application for opening branch or branches by a nidhi company, pursuant to notification number GSR 555(E) dated 26th July, 2001, shall be made to the Central Government in Form 64. 20F. Applications for extension of time or exemption under section 58A(8) and information and explanation on reservations and qualifications contained in the cost audit report by a company under section 233B(7) of the Companies Act, 1956 shall be made to the Central Government in Form 65. ( vi ) in rule 22, after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: Provided also that, where application is filed through electronic media or through any other computer readable media, the user may choose any one of the following payment options namely, ( i ) Credit Card; or ( ii ) Internet Banking; or ( iii ) Remittance at the Bank Counter; or ( iv ) any other mode as approved by the Central Government. The requisite fee as specified in the Companies (Fees on Applications) Rules, 1968 shall be payable through any of the accredited branches of the following Banks : ( a ) Punjab National Bank ( b ) State Bank of India ( c ) Indian Bank ( d ) ICICI Bank ( e ) HDFC Bank ( vii ) in Annexure A; (a) for Form No. 1, the following Form shall be substituted, namely : To view, Rule Click Here Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms (Amendment) Rules, 2006 [F. No. 1/6/2005/CL-V] JITESH KHOSLA, Jt. Secy. Note:- The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 432 dated the 18 th January, 1956 and subsequently amended vide following notification in the Gazette of India. Serial Number Notification Number Notification Date 1. SRO 2535 1.11.1956 2. SRO 3135 21.12.1956 3. SRO 237 19.1.1957 4. SRO 2105 29.1.1957 5. SRO 3038 28.9.1957 6. SRO 3867 7.12.1957 7. GSR 48 22.2.1958 8. GSR 723 23.8.1958 9. GSR 750 30.8.1958 10. GSR 1026 1.11.1958 11. GSR 14 3.1.1959 12. GSR 548 9.5.1959 13. GSR 1140 17.10.1959 14. GSR 1224 7.11.1959 15. GSR 1364 12.12.1959 16. GSR 220 27.2.1960 17. GSR 595 28.5.1960 18. GSR 195 18.2.1961 19. GSR 814 24.6.1961 20. GSR 1105 9.9.1961 21. GSR 1408 25.11.1961 22. GSR 653 12.5.1962 23. GSR 344 2.3.1963 24. GSR 628 13.4.1963 25. GSR 97 16.1.1965 26. GSR 822 12.6.1965 27. GSR 1570 30.10.1965 28. GSR 368 19.3.1966 29. GSR 421 18.3.1966 30. GSR 499 9.4.1966 31. GSR 743 21.5.1966 32. GSR 847 4.6.1966 33. GSR 1266 13.8.1966 34. GSR 130 20.1.1968 35. GSR 667 30.6.1973 36. GSR 327(E) 10.6.1975 37. GSR 414(E) 16.7.1975 38. GSR 2596 1.11.1975 39. GSR 2828 13.12.1975 40. GSR 154 31.1.1976 41. GSR 248(E) 24.3.1976 42. GSR 627 14.5.1977 43. GSR 24(E) 9.1.1979 44. GSR 1256 6.10.1979 45. GSR 555(E) 4.9.1982 46. GSR 479(E) 22.4.1988 47. GSR 694(E) 10.6.1988 48. GSR 782(E) 13.7.1988 49. GSR 908(E) 7.9.1988 50. GSR 1032(E) 26.10.1988 51. GSR 449 (E) 17.4.1989 52. GSR 510(E) 24.5.1990 53. GSR 795(E) 18.9.1990 54. GSR 289(E) 31.5.1991 55. GSR 614(E) 3.10.1991 56. GSR 754(E) 26.12.1991 57. GSR 312(E) 6.3.1992 58. GSR 353(E) 26.3.1992 59. GSR 484(E) 11.5.1992 60. GSR 581 (E) 27.8.1993 61. GSR 621 (E) 24.9.1993 62. GSR 286(E) 1.3.1994 63. GSR 598(E) 28.7.1994 64. GSR 697(E) 20.9.1994 65. GSR 283(E) 21.3.1995 66. GSR 424(E) 26.5.1995 67. GSR 251(E) 21.6.1996 68. GSR 97(E) 28.2.1997 69. GSR 126(E) 1.3.1997 70. GSR 16(E) 6.1.1999 71. GSR 23(E) 12.1.1999 72. GSR 130(E) 23.2.1999 73. GSR 788(E) 29.11.1999 74. GSR 58(E) 17.1.2000 75. GSR 363 (E) 27.4.2000 76. GSR 638(E) 26.7.2000 77. GSR 836(E) 24.10.2000 78. GSR 24(E) 15.01.2001 79. GSR 35(E) 24.01.2001 80. GSR 51(E) 31.01.2001 81. GSR 96(E) 14.02.2001 82. GSR 330(E) 07.05.2002 83. GSR 5(E) 03.01.2003 84. GSR 479(E) 12.06.2003 85. GSR 580(E) 24.07.2003