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The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 came into force w.e.f. December 14,2000 and has made noticeable amendments to the Companies Act, 1956. An analysis of important provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 is given hereunder:

Sr No

Sec.

1956 Act

2000 Act

3.

4.

3(1) (iii)

3(1)(iv)

Private Company

Public Company- means a Company which is not a Private Company.

A Private Company, should have a minimum paid-up capital of Rs.1,00,000 or such higher capital as may be prescribed and shall by its Articles in addition to the 3 restrictions earlier provided for by the Act, prohibit any invitation or acceptance of deposits from persons other than its members, directors or their relatives.

As per letter No.1/101/75-CL-XIV, dated 21-10-1976, of the Department of Company Affairs, with regard to Section 58A of the Act, amount received from a director of the Company or its Shareholders by a Private Company, shall not be treated as Public Deposits. [But relatives and Employees shall fall under the category of Public unless expressly exempted.]

A Public Company- Means a Company which-

  1. is not a private Company;

  2. has a minimum paid-up share capital of Rs.5,00,000 or such higher capital as may be prescribed;

  3. is a private Company which is a subsidiary of a Company which is not a Private Company;

All existing Private Companies and Public Companies having less than Rs.1Lakh and Rs.5 Lakh paid-up capital respectively as on date of the commencement of the amending Act, shall increase their paid up Capital to the aforesaid limits within a period of 2 years of such commencement. If they fail to do so, they shall be deemed to be defunct Companies under section 560.

Section 25 Companies are exempt from maintaining the minimum paid-up capital requirement.

5.

17

17A (new)

Section 146

Change of Registered Office from one State to Another

The said section of the Principal Act, provides for shifting the Registered Office beyond the local limits of a city , town or village but within the same State by a Special Resolution.

For shifting of the Registered Office within the State from the jurisdiction of one Registrar of Companies to that of another, Prior confirmation of the Regional Director is now necessary.

But if the change is within the jurisdiction of the same Registrar, the aforesaid procedure will not apply.

The section has not become effective so far.

 

 

   

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