Companies Act, 2013

Chapter I Preliminary2 sections

1. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application
2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Incorporation of Company and Matters Incidental Thereto22 sections

1. 3Formation of company
2. 3AMembers severally liable in certain cases
3. 4Memorandum
4. 5Articles
5. 6Act to override memorandum, articles, etc
6. 7Incorporation of company
7. 8Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc
8. 9Effect of registration
9. 10Effect of memorandum and articles
10. 10ACommencement of business, etc
11. 11[Omitted]
12. 12Registered office of company
13. 13Alteration of memorandum
14. 14Alteration of articles
15. 15Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy
16. 16Rectification of name of company
17. 17Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members
18. 18Conversion of companies already registered
19. 19Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company
20. 20Service of documents
21. 21Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts
22. 22Execution of bills of exchange, etc

Chapter III Prospectus and Allotment of Securities0 sections

Part I —Public offer19 sections

1. 23Public offer and private placement
2. 24Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue and transfer of securities, etc
3. 25Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus
4. 26Matters to be stated in prospectus
5. 27Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus
6. 28Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company
7. 29Public offer of securities to be in dematerialised form
8. 30Advertisement of prospectus
9. 31Shelf prospectus
10. 32Red herring prospectus
11. 33Issue of application forms for securities
12. 34Criminal liability for mis-statements in prospectus
13. 35Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus
14. 36Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money
15. 37Action by affected persons
16. 38Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities
17. 39Allotment of securities by company
18. 40Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges
19. 41Global depository receipt

Part II —Private placement1 section

1. 42Issue of shares on private placement basis

Chapter IV Share Capital and Debentures30 sections

1. 43Kinds of share capital
2. 44Nature of shares or debentures
3. 45Numbering of shares
4. 46Certificate of shares
5. 47Voting rights
6. 48Variation of shareholders’ rights
7. 49Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis
8. 50Company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up
9. 51Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paid-up
10. 52Application of premiums received on issue of shares
11. 53Prohibition on issue of shares at discount
12. 54Issues of sweat equity shares
13. 55Issue and redemption of preference shares
14. 56Transfer and transmission of securities
15. 57Punishment for personation of shareholder
16. 58Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal
17. 59Rectification of register of members
18. 60Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital
19. 61Power of limited company to alter its share capital
20. 62Further issue of share capital
21. 63Issue of bonus shares
22. 64Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital
23. 65Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on conversion into limited company
24. 66Reduction of share capital
25. 67Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares
26. 68Power of company to purchase its own securities
27. 69Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account
28. 70Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances
29. 71Debentures
30. 72Power to nominate

Chapter V Acceptance of Deposits by Companies5 sections

1. 73Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public
2. 74Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of this Act
3. 75Damages for fraud
4. 76Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies
5. 76APunishment for contravention of section 73 or section 76

Chapter VI Registration of Charges11 sections

1. 77Duty to register charges, etc
2. 78Application for registration of charge
3. 79Section 77 to apply in certain matters
4. 80Date of notice of charge
5. 81Register of charges to be kept by Registrar
6. 82Company to report satisfaction of charge
7. 83Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and release in absence of intimation from company
8. 84Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager
9. 85Company’s register of charges
10. 86Punishment for contravention
11. 87Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges

Chapter VII Management and Administration35 sections

1. 88Register of members, etc
2. 89Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share
3. 90Register of significant beneficial owners in a Company
4. 91Power to close register of members or debenture holders or other security holders
5. 92Annual return
6. 93[Omitted]
7. 94Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc
8. 95Registers, etc., to be evidence
9. 96Annual general meeting
10. 97Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting
11. 98Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc
12. 99Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98
13. 100Calling of extraordinary general meeting
14. 101Notice of meeting
15. 102Statement to be annexed to notice
16. 103Quorum for meetings
17. 104Chairman of meetings
18. 105Proxies
19. 106Restriction on voting rights
20. 107Voting by show of hands
21. 108Voting through electronic means
22. 109Demand for poll
23. 110Postal ballot
24. 111Circulation of members’ resolution
25. 112Representation of President and Governors in meetings
26. 113Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors
27. 114Ordinary and special resolutions
28. 115Resolutions requiring special notice
29. 116Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting
30. 117Resolutions and agreements to be filed
31. 118Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting and resolutions passed by postal ballot
32. 119Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
33. 120Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form
34. 121Report on annual general meeting
35. 122Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company

Chapter VIII Declaration and Payment of Dividend5 sections

1. 123Declaration of dividend
2. 124Unpaid Dividend Account
3. 125Investor Education and Protection Fund
4. 126Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending registration of transfer of shares
5. 127Punishment for failure to distribute dividends

Chapter IX Accounts of Companies12 sections

1. 128Books of account, etc., to be kept by company
2. 129Financial statement
3. 129APeriodical financial results
4. 130Re-opening of accounts on court’s or Tribunal’s orders
5. 131Voluntary revision of financial statements or Board’s report
6. 132Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority
7. 133Central Government to prescribe accounting standards
8. 134Financial statement, Board’s report, etc
9. 135Corporate Social Responsibility
10. 136Right of member to copies of audited financial statement
11. 137Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar
12. 138Internal Audit

Chapter X Audit and Auditors10 sections

1. 139Appointment of auditors
2. 140Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice
3. 141Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors
4. 142Remuneration of auditors
5. 143Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards
6. 144Auditor not to render certain services
7. 145Auditor to sign audit reports, etc
8. 146Auditors to attend general meeting
9. 147Punishment for contravention
10. 148Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies

Chapter XI Appointment and Qualifications of Directors24 sections

1. 149Company to have Board of Directors
2. 150Manner of selection of independent directors and maintenance of data bank of independent directors
3. 151Appointment of director elected by small shareholders
4. 152Appointment of directors
5. 153Application for allotment of Director Identification Number
6. 154Allotment of Director Identification Number
7. 155Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number
8. 156Director to intimate Director Identification Number
9. 157Company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar
10. 158Obligation to indicate Director Identification Number
11. 159Penalty for default of certain provisions
12. 160Right of persons other than retiring directors to stand for directorship
13. 161Appointment of additional director, alternate director and nominee director
14. 162Appointment of directors to be voted individually
15. 163Option to adopt principle of proportional representation for appointment of directors
16. 164Disqualifications for appointment of director
17. 165Number of directorships
18. 166Duties of directors
19. 167Vacation of office of director
20. 168Resignation of director
21. 169Removal of directors
22. 170Register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding
23. 171Members’ right to inspect
24. 172Penalty

Chapter XII Meetings of Board and Its Powers23 sections

1. 173Meetings of Board
2. 174Quorum for meetings of Board
3. 175Passing of resolution by circulation
4. 176Defects in appointment of directors not to invalidate actions taken
5. 177Audit committee
6. 178Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee
7. 179Powers of Board
8. 180Restrictions on powers of Board
9. 181Company to contribute to bona fide and charitable funds, etc
10. 182Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions
11. 183Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc
12. 184Disclosure of interest by director
13. 185Loan to directors, etc
14. 186Loan and investment by company
15. 187Investments of company to be held in its own name
16. 188Related party transactions
17. 189Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested
18. 190Contract of employment with managing or whole-time directors
19. 191Payment to director for loss of office, etc., in connection with transfer of undertaking, property or shares
20. 192Restriction on non-cash transactions involving directors
21. 193Contract by One Person Company
22. 194[Omitted]
23. 195[Omitted]

Chapter XIII Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel10 sections

1. 196Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager
2. 197Overall maximum managerial remuneration and managerial remuneration in case of absence or inadequacy of profits
3. 198Calculation of profits
4. 199Recovery of remuneration in certain cases
5. 200Central Government or company to fix limit with regard to remuneration
6. 201Forms of, and procedure in relation to, certain applications
7. 202Compensation for loss of office of managing or whole-time director or manager
8. 203Appointment of key managerial personnel
9. 204Secretarial audit for bigger companies
10. 205Functions of company secretary

Chapter XIV Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation24 sections

1. 206Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries
2. 207Conduct of inspection and inquiry
3. 208Report on inspection made
4. 209Search and seizure
5. 210Investigation into affairs of company
6. 211Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office
7. 212Investigation into affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office
8. 213Investigation into company’s affairs in other cases
9. 214Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation
10. 215Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector
11. 216Investigation of ownership of company
12. 217Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors
13. 218Protection of employees during investigation
14. 219Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc
15. 220Seizure of documents by inspector
16. 221Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation
17. 222Imposition of restrictions upon securities
18. 223Inspector’s report
19. 224Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector’s report
20. 225Expenses of investigation
21. 226Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings
22. 227Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information
23. 228Investigation, etc., of foreign companies
24. 229Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of documents

Chapter XV Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations11 sections

1. 230Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members
2. 231Power to Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement
3. 232Merger and amalgamation of companies
4. 233Merger or amalgamation of certain companies
5. 234Merger or amalgamation of company with foreign company
6. 235Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority
7. 236Purchase of minority shareholding
8. 237Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in public interest
9. 238Registration of offer of schemes involving transfer of shares
10. 239Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated companies
11. 240Liability of officers in respect of offences committed prior to merger, amalgamation, etc

Chapter XVI Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement6 sections

1. 241Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of oppression, etc
2. 242Powers of Tribunal
3. 243Consequence of termination or modification of certain agreements
4. 244Right to apply under section 241
5. 245Class action
6. 246Application of certain provisions to proceedings under section 241 or section 245

Chapter XVII Registered Valuers1 section

1. 247Valuation by registered valuers

Chapter XVIII Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies5 sections

1. 248Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies
2. 249Restrictions on making application under section 248 in certain situations
3. 250Effect of company notified as dissolved
4. 251Fraudulent application for removal of name
5. 252Appeal to Tribunal

Chapter XIX Revival and Rehabilitation of Sick Companies17 sections

1. 253[Omitted]
2. 254[Omitted]
3. 255[Omitted]
4. 256[Omitted]
5. 257[Omitted]
6. 258[Omitted]
7. 259[Omitted]
8. 260[Omitted]
9. 261[Omitted]
10. 262[Omitted]
11. 263[Omitted]
12. 264[Omitted]
13. 265[Omitted]
14. 266[Omitted]
15. 267[Omitted]
16. 268[Omitted]
17. 269[Omitted]

Chapter XX Winding Up1 section

1. 270Winding up by Tribunal

Part I —Winding up by the Tribunal53 sections

1. 271Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal
2. 272Petition for winding up
3. 273Powers of Tribunal
4. 274Directions for filing statement of affairs
5. 275Company Liquidators and their appointments
6. 276Removal and replacement of liquidator
7. 277Intimation to Company Liquidator, provisional liquidator and Registrar
8. 278Effect of winding up order
9. 279Stay of suits, etc., on winding up order
10. 280Jurisdiction of Tribunal
11. 281Submission of report by Company Liquidator
12. 282Directions of Tribunal on report of Company Liquidator
13. 283Custody of company’s properties
14. 284Promoters, directors, etc., to cooperate with Company Liquidator
15. 285Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets
16. 286Obligations of directors and managers
17. 287Advisory Committee
18. 288Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal
19. 289[Omitted]
20. 290Powers and duties of Company Liquidator
21. 291Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator
22. 292Exercise and control of Company Liquidator’s powers
23. 293Books to be kept by Company Liquidator
24. 294Audit of Company Liquidator’s accounts
25. 295Payment of debts by contributory and extent of set-off
26. 296Power of Tribunal to make calls
27. 297Adjustment of rights of contributories
28. 298Power to order costs
29. 299Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc
30. 300Power to order examination of promoters, directors, etc
31. 301Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond
32. 302Dissolution of company by Tribunal
33. 303Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act.[Omitted]
34. 304[Omitted]
35. 305[Omitted]
36. 306[Omitted]
37. 307[Omitted]
38. 308[Omitted]
39. 309[Omitted]
40. 310[Omitted]
41. 311[Omitted]
42. 312[Omitted]
43. 313[Omitted]
44. 314[Omitted]
45. 315[Omitted]
46. 316[Omitted]
47. 317[Omitted]
48. 318[Omitted]
49. 319[Omitted]
50. 320[Omitted]
51. 321[Omitted]
52. 322[Omitted]
53. 323[Omitted]

Part III —Provisions applicable to every mode of winding up35 sections

1. 324Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof
2. 325[Omitted]
3. 326Overriding preferential payments
4. 327Preferential payments
5. 328Fraudulent preference
6. 329Transfers not in good faith to be void
7. 330Certain transfers to be void
8. 331Liabilities and rights of certain persons fraudulently preferred
9. 332Effect of floating charge
10. 333Disclaimer of onerous property
11. 334Transfers, etc., after commencement of winding up to be void
12. 335Certain attachments, executions, etc., in winding up by Tribunal to be void
13. 336Offences by officers of companies in liquidation
14. 337Penalty for frauds by officers
15. 338Liability where proper accounts not kept
16. 339Liability for fraudulent conduct of business
17. 340Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc
18. 341Liability under sections 339 and 340 to extend to partners or directors in firms or companies
19. 342Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company
20. 343Company Liquidator to exercise certain powers subject to sanction
21. 344Statement that company is in liquidation
22. 345Books and papers of company to be evidence
23. 346Inspection of books and papers by creditors and contributories
24. 347Disposal of books and papers of company
25. 348Information as to pending liquidations
26. 349Official Liquidator to make payments into public account of India
27. 350Company Liquidator to deposit monies into scheduled bank
28. 351Liquidator not to deposit monies into private banking account
29. 352Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account
30. 353Liquidator to make returns, etc
31. 354Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories
32. 355Court, tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn
33. 356Power of Tribunal to declare dissolution of company void
34. 357Commencement of winding up by Tribunal
35. 358Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation

Part IV —Official Liquidators7 sections

1. 359Appointment of Official Liquidator
2. 360Powers and functions of Official Liquidator
3. 361Summary procedure for liquidation
4. 362Sale of assets and recovery of debts due to company
5. 363Settlement of claims of creditors by Official Liquidator
6. 364Appeal by creditor
7. 365Order of dissolution of company

Part I —Companies authorised to Register under this Act9 sections

1. 366Companies capable of being registered
2. 367Certificate of registration of existing companies
3. 368Vesting of property on registration
4. 369Saving of existing liabilities
5. 370Continuation of pending legal proceedings
6. 371Effect of registration under this Part
7. 372Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings
8. 373Suits stayed on winding up order
9. 374Obligations of companies registering under this Part

Part II —Winding up of unregistered companies4 sections

1. 375Winding up of unregistered companies
2. 376Power to wind up foreign companies although dissolved
3. 377Provisions of Chapter cumulative
4. 378Saving and construction of enactments conferring power to wind up partnership firm, association or company, etc., in certain cases

Chapter XXIA Producer Companies0 sections

Part I Preliminary1 section

1. 378ADefinitions

Part II Incorporation of Producer Companies and Other Matters13 sections

1. 378BObjects of producer company
2. 378CFormation of Producer Company and its registration
3. 378DMembership and voting rights of Members of Producer Company
4. 378EBenefits to Members
5. 378FMemorandum of Producer Company
6. 378GArticles of association
7. 378HAmendment of memorandum
8. 378-IAmendment of articles
9. 378JOption to inter-State co-operative societies to become Producer Companies
10. 378KEffect of incorporation of Producer Company
11. 378LVesting of undertaking in Producer Company
12. 378MConcession, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to Producer Company
13. 378NProvisions in respect of officers and other employees of inter-State co-operative society

Part III Management of Producer Company12 sections

1. 378-ONumber of directors
2. 378PAppointment of directors
3. 378QVacation of office by directors
4. 378RPowers and functions of Board
5. 378SMatters to be transacted at general meeting
6. 378TLiability of directors
7. 378UCommittee of directors
8. 378VMeetings of Board and quorum
9. 378WChief Executive and his functions
10. 378XSecretary of Producer Company
11. 378YQuorum
12. 378ZVoting rights

Part IV General Meetings1 section

1. 378ZAAnnual general meetings

Part V Share Capital and Members Rights3 sections

1. 378ZBShare capital
2. 378ZCSpecial user rights
3. 378ZDTransferability of shares and attendant rights

Part VI Finance, Accounts and Audit6 sections

1. 378ZEBooks of account
2. 378ZFInternal audit
3. 378ZGDuties of auditor under this Chapter
4. 378ZHDonation or subscription by Producer Company
5. 378Z-IGeneral and other reserves
6. 378ZJIssue of bonus shares

Part VII Loans to Members and Investments2 sections

1. 378ZKLoan, etc., to Members
2. 378ZLInvestment in other companies, formation of subsidiaries, etc

Part VIII Penalties1 section

1. 378ZMPenalty for contravention

Part IX Amalgamation, Merger or Division1 section

1. 378ZNAmalgamation, merger or division, etc., to form new Producer Companies

Part X Resolution of Disputes1 section

1. 378Z-ODisputes

Part XI Miscellaneous Provisions3 sections

1. 378ZPStrike off name of Producer Company
2. 378ZQProvisions of this Chapter to override other laws
3. 378ZRApplication of provisions relating to private companies

Part XII Re-conversion of Producer Company to Inter-state Co-operative Society3 sections

1. 378ZSRe-conversion of Producer Company to inter-State co-operative society
2. 378ZTPower to modify Act in its application to Producer Companies
3. 378ZUPower to make rules

Chapter XXII Companies Incorporated Outside India15 sections

1. 379Application of Act to foreign companies
2. 380Documents, etc., to be delivered to Registrar by foreign companies
3. 381Accounts of foreign company
4. 382Display of name, etc., of foreign company
5. 383Service on foreign company
6. 384Debentures, annual return, registration of charges, books of account and their inspection
7. 385Fee for registration of documents
8. 386Interpretation
9. 387Dating of prospectus and particulars to be contained therein
10. 388Provisions as to expert’s consent and allotment
11. 389Registration of prospectus
12. 390Offer of Indian Depository Receipts
13. 391Application of sections 34 to 36 and Chapter XX
14. 392Punishment for contravention
15. 393Company’s failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter not to affect validity of contracts, etc

Chapter XXIII Government Companies2 sections

1. 394Annual reports on Government companies
2. 395Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies

Chapter XXIV Registration Offices and Fees9 sections

1. 396Registration offices
2. 397Admissibility of certain documents as evidence
3. 398Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents, inspection, etc., in electronic form
4. 399Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar
5. 400Electronic form to be exclusive, alternative or in addition to physical form
6. 401Provision of value added services through electronic form
7. 402Application of provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000
8. 403Fee for filing, etc
9. 404Fees, etc., to be credited into public account

Chapter XXV Companies to Furnish Information or Statistics1 section

1. 405Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics

Chapter XXVI Nidhis1 section

1. 406Provision relating to Nidhis and its application, etc

Chapter XXVII National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal29 sections

1. 407Definitions
2. 408Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal
3. 409Qualification of President and Members of Tribunal
4. 410Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
5. 411Qualifications of Chairperson and members of Appellate Tribunal
6. 412Selection of Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
7. 413Term of office of President, Chairperson and other Members
8. 414Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Members
9. 415Acting President and Chairperson of Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal
10. 416Resignation of Members
11. 417Removal of Members
12. 417ASelection, qualifications, conditions of service, allowances, etc
13. 418Staff of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
14. 419Benches of Tribunal
15. 420Orders of Tribunal
16. 421Appeal from orders of Tribunal
17. 422Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
18. 423Appeal to Supreme Court
19. 424Procedure before Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
20. 425Power to punish for contempt
21. 426Delegation of powers
22. 427President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants
23. 428Protection of action taken in good faith
24. 429Power to seek assistance of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, etc
25. 430Civil court not to have jurisdiction
26. 431Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings
27. 432Right to legal representation
28. 433Limitation
29. 434Transfer of certain pending proceedings

Chapter XXVIII Special Courts14 sections

1. 435Establishment of Special Courts
2. 436Offences triable by Special Courts
3. 437Appeal and revision
4. 438Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court
5. 439Offences to be non-cognizable
6. 440Transitional provisions
7. 441Compounding of certain offences
8. 442Mediation and Conciliation Panel
9. 443Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors
10. 444Appeal against acquittal
11. 445Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
12. 446Application of fines
13. 446AFactors for determining level of punishment
14. 446BLesser penalties for certain companies

Chapter XXIX Miscellaneous25 sections

1. 447Punishment for fraud
2. 448Punishment for false statement
3. 449Punishment for false evidence
4. 450Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided
5. 451Punishment in case of repeated default
6. 452Punishment for wrongful withholding of property
7. 453Punishment for improper use of “Limited” or “Private Limited”
8. 454Adjudication of penalties
9. 454APenalty for repeated default
10. 455Dormant company
11. 456Protection of action taken in good faith
12. 457Non-disclosure of information in certain cases
13. 458Delegation by Central Government of its powers and functions
14. 459Powers of Central Government of Tribunal to accord approval, etc., subject to conditions and to prescribe fees on applications
15. 460Condonation of delay in certain cases
16. 461Annual report by Central Government
17. 462Power to exempt class or classes of companies from provisions of this Act
18. 463Power of court to grant relief in certain cases
19. 464Prohibition of association or partnership of persons exceeding certain number
20. 465Repeal of certain enactments and savings
21. 466Dissolution of Company Law Board and consequential provisions
22. 467Power of Central Government to amend Schedules
23. 468Power of Central Government to make rules relating to winding up
24. 469Power of Central Government to make rules
25. 470Power to remove difficulties