Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Amendment Rules, 2006 - Amendments in rule 3; substitution of Form 1 - GSR 135(E). - Companies Law

MINISTRY OF COMPANY AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3 rd March, 2006 Subject:- Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Amendment Rules, 2006 - Amendments in rule 3; substitution of Form 1 GSR 135(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses ( a ) and ( b ) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with sub-section (3) of section 205C and section 610A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Rules, 2001, namely: 1. (1) These rules may be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Amendment Rules, 2006. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication, in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Rules, 2001, ( i ) in rule 3, in sub-rule ( ii ), after clause ( c ), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: ( d ) The Forms prescribed in 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). ( e ) The electronic-form shall be authenticated by the authorized signatories using digital signatures, as defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000). ( f ) The Forms prescribed in these rules, when filed in physical form, may be authenticated by authorized signatory by affixing his signature manually. for Form No. 1, the following Form shall be substituted, namely: Form 1 Statement of amounts credited to investor education and protection fund [ Pursuant to rule 3 of the Investor Education and Protection Fund (Awareness and Protection of Investors) Rules, 2001 ] Note - All fields marked in *are to be mandatorily filled. 1. ( a ) *Corporate identity number (CIN) of company Pre-fill ( b ) Global location number (GLN) of company 2. ( a ) Name of the company ( b ) Address of the registered office of the company 3. *Date of payment of amount to the fund (DD/MM/YYYY) 4. *Mode of payment m Cash m Demand draft 5. Details of the amount credited to the fund ( a ) Amount in the unpaid dividend accounts of companies (in Rs.) ( b ) The application money received by companies for allotment of any securities and due for refund (in Rs.) ( c ) Matured deposits with companies (in Rs.) ( d ) Matured debentures with companies (in Rs.) ( e ) Interest accrued on the amounts referred to in clause ( a ) to ( d ) above ( i ) Unpaid dividend (in Rs.) ( ii ) Application money due for refund (in Rs.) ( iii ) Matured deposit with companies (in Rs.) ( iv ) Matured debentures with companies (in Rs.) ( f ) Grants and donation (in Rs.) 6. Financial year(s) to which the amount(s) relates 7. Details of filing Form 1 under section 205A(6) and 205A(7) of the Companies Act, 1956 Attachments 1. Copy of challan evidencing deposit of the amount to the fund Attach 2. Optional attachment(s) - if any Attach List of attachments Remove attachment Declaration To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form and its attachments is correct and complete. I have been authorised by the board of directors resolution dated * (DD/MM/YYYY) to sign and submit this form. To be digitally signed by Managing director or director or manager or secretary of the company Certificate It is hereby certified that I have verified the above particulars from the books of account and records of M/s. and found them to be true and correct. Chartered accountant or cost accountant or company secretary (in whole-time practice) or statutory auditor Modify Check Form Prescrutiny Submit For office use only This e-Form is hereby registered Digital signature of the authorising officer Submit to BO [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. Number 750(E) dated 01-10-2001.