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THE COMran*ipS (AMENDMENT) ORDINAN CE,20lg
No. 3 or 2019
Republic of [ndia.
AND WHEEEAS the Cornpanies {Amendment} Bitl, 20}9 could not be taken up for ccnsideration and passing in the Councilof States;
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AN*D\YHERI.AS tire Companies (Am*ndnrent] Ordinance,
Zft 1 I llill ceas{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} t(-l operate cft [he 2 l " day cf January.2019;
Allp\Y*ea.rag Parliament is not in session and the Presid*nt is satisfied that circumstances exist *'hieh render it ne*essal'y lor hir* to take irnn:ediate action;
Now, THxnrron-r, in exercise of the pCIw*rs c*nferred by clause ili of article i23 of the Constitution, the Preside{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}t is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinancel-
Short title ard ccu}menc€mErL {Am*ndrnent} Ordinance, 20 I 9"
{?} tt shall be deemed to have come ints force an the ?nd
day of November, 2018.
Amer.ldment section 1.
refer-red ta as tlte prineipat Act), in clause (4I ),-
{*} for the first provisc, the following pr*visos sha}l bs
"Pravidsd that where a compafiy sr body
e*rporate, r.vhiph is a holding cCIrnpany or a subtidiary or assaciate c.ompany of a scmpany incarporaled outside India and is required to f*llow a dif&rent financial year for consolidation of its accou*ts outsids India, the Cenrral Government m&y, on an application made by that c*mpany or body eorparate in such form and rn*nner ar rnay be prescribed, altow any period as its fir:anrisl year, whether or not that period is a year:
commencsrne.nt.";
zr (l)
{i:} in thr: sec.ond prsyiso. far the rvords "Frovided further that", the q,ords "Provided also that" shall be sHbstrtilted.
3. Al1er section 10 of the prinripai Act, the fallcwing
Insertion of new seetion 10A.
$ectiCI* shall b* inserted, namely:-
Conrmeneement ofbusiness, etc.
"ltA.il) A company ine*rp*rated after the contffiencement of ths C*mpanies {An'r*ndment) Ordinanc*, 20lg and lraving a share capital shall not c*mmefics any business or exercise any barrcwing pawers urrless*
{a} a d*claration is filed by a director within a peri*d of one hundred and eighty days *f th* date of incorporation of the compa$y in such form and v*rified in such mannsr a$ may b* prescribed" with the Registrar tirat every subscriber to the fiieffiorandum has paid the value of the shares agreed to be taken by hirn on the dats of making of such deelaration; a*d
{bi the coffipany has filed witli the Registrar a vsrification af its registered offlrca as prrvided in sub- sectian p) of section 12.
{2} lf any defuult is made in comp}ying with th*
requir*meRts of this seetion, the cornpany shall be iiable to a penalty of fi&y thousand rupees and every officer rvha is in default shall be liable to a peralty af one tlrousand rupees for each day during which such default c+ntinues but not exceeding an arnount ofone lakh rupees.
{3} Where no deelaration has treen filed with the Registrar under clause {a} of sub-sectian {1) ivithin a periad of sne hundred and sighty days of the date cf incorporation of theeompany and the Registrar has rea*+nable caus* t+ b*iieve that tl"r* company is not carr;ying on eny business or i:prralions, he may, without prejudiee to the provisions of sub*sectirn {2), initiate action fbr the removel of the name of the company from the register of companies under Chapter XVIII"
4. I* section l2 of the principal Act, after sub-section (8), Arnendrnent sertion 12.
the follawing sub*section shall be inse*ed, namely:*
78 (2) Bdqrrqttq,Td, ftqis 31 .rrn-dft 2019
"{9) ft'the R*gistrar has reas*:rable eaus* ta believe ti:al the cc,mpany is not carrying on afly business cr *perations. ire may cause a physical veriflcati*n of the r"*gistered olfice of the coffipany in such manner as may be pr*scribed and if arry default is fuur:d to be n'rade in e{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}rnplying rvith tlte requireroents of sub-srction {lJ, h{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} may rl'ithcr"rt prejudice to the provisiops of sub-section (8), initiate action for the removal cf the name of the coil'ipany *or:r the rcgisfer erf compa*ies under Chapter XVIIl.".
of
Amendment 5. in section l4 of the principal Act,:-*
section 14.
(i) in sub-section (l), for: the second provis+, the
follawing provisos shall be substituted, nanrely:*_
*'Provided further that any alteration having the effect of conversion of a public compa*y int* a private esmpeny shall not be valid unless it is appr*r,ed by an srder of the Central Covernrnfint on an appli*ation made i* such frrm and manner as may be prescribed:
Pr*vided also that any applicati*n pcnding before the Tribunal, as on the date of c*mrnencement sf the Companies {Arnendmer:t} Ordinance, 2*19, shail be disposed of by the Tribunal in aceordance with the proviricns applirable to it before such
*offmencsment.";
iii) in sub{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}section {2), f*r the w{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}rd "Tribunal", {he
words "Central Gcvernment" shall be substituted.
6. In section 53 of the princip*l Act, for sub-section (3).
An'rendment of seciicr 53"
the following sub-sectian shall be substituted, namely:-
"{3) Where any csmpany fails tc ccmply with the provisions of this secticn, such c*mp*ny and every officer who is in default shall be liable ta * penalty which rnay exte*d to an anrount eqr"ral te the amount raised through the irsue of slrares at s dise*un1 or five lakh rupess, whichever is less, and the csrnpally shali a[s+ be liable to r*fund all monies rsceived with interest at the rats of twelve per csnt. per annum frorn fhe date of issue of such shares to the persons ta whom such $harss havs been i$sued.".
Ame*dment *f 7. In sec.tion 64 of the principal Act, f*r sub-section {?),
78 (3)
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rectitrrr 64.
the firllorving s*b-section shall be s*hstituted. nameiy:-
"{2} llhere any cs}xpany laiis to camply wirh the provisi*fis cf sub-secticn (il, such ccmpan.y and ev*ry officer rvho is in default shall be liable to a penaity of c*e thousand rupees f,or each day during which such default eontinues, or five lakir rupees v/hichrver is less.",
Anterdnrent of 8. I:r se{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}tian 77 of the principalAct, in sub-se{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}.tien {1}, far
sectirrn 77"
the first a-*d second provisos, the following provisos shali be substitut*d! ilameiy:*
"Fravided that ttre Regislrar may, on an aFplication by
the company, allow such ragistration t* be rnad**
{a} in $ase of charges created befere the comfi',encement of the Companies (Arnendment) Ordi**nce, 2019, within a period of thrse h*ndred days afsueh creation; or
(b) in case of charges created on o. afi.er th* eomffierrcement of the Carnpanies (Am*r:dment) Ordinancs, 2019, rvithin a periad of sixty days af such er*ation,
cn payxent of such additional fees as nray be prescribed:
Pravided further that if the registration is nrt made
rvlthin the period specified-
{a} in clause {a} to the first proviscn the registrati*n af the charge shall be made within six manths frilm the date of commencement of the Companies (Am*:rdrnent) Ordinance, 2019, en payment of such additional ftes as may be prescribed and different fees may be prescribed for differen-t rlasses of compaai+s;
{b} in clause {b} to the first proviso, the -Registrar r*ay, on an appticationo allow such registration to be rnade within a firrther period of sixty days a{ter payment of such advalorem fees s$ may be
prescribed.".
Amendrnent se$ion 86" . $ecti*n S6 of the principal Act shall be numbered as sub{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}se{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}tion {li thereof and atter sub-sectio{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} (li as s{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} fiumbersd, the foliowing sub-section shall he inserted, namely:-
78 (4) Br*€rrdttqq{, frqis 3 I sffiff 2or e
'(:] ll' an1, pel:sol1 rvil{!}l,v lurnishes any ialse or incorrect int'ormation *r krro*'i*g11, suppresses any malerial informatinn, required tc be registered in accordance lvith the provisions of s*cti*n 77, he shali be Iiable for action rinder sec.tion 447 -".
IS. For section 87 of the principal Act, the following
section shall be substituted, namel,v-: -
Substituti*n oi new s*ctisn fcr section n7" -'87.
Recti{ication by The Central Government an being satisfied that - Central Covemment in Register *f
charges.
{a} the omission to give ir:rtimation t* the Registrar *f the payment or salisfaction of a charg*, within the time required under this Chapter; or
{b} the omission 6r n:isstatement of any particulars, in any {i}ing prcviously made to the Registrar rvith respect tc any charge or modification thereof or i,vith respe*t t* any mernorandum af satisfaction ar oth*r entry made in pursnance of section 82 cr secti*n 83,
was accidental or clue t* inadverfencc rr some other suificient sause or it is not of a *ature {o prnjudic* the positimr of creditors or sllarehelders of the company, it Irlay, sn the application of the compa*y or frny person interested and on such terms and conditions as it deems just and expedient, direct that the tirne for the giving of intimation of payment or satisrbction shall be extended or, a$ the *a$e may require, that the *mission or misstatement shall b* rectified.".
lI ln section 90 of the principal Act**-
Arnendmenr of Eectiorl 90.
(1) for sulr-section {9}, the t'ollcwing sub-section shall
be substituted, narnely:-
"{9} The c(}mpany or the persoil aggrieved by the order of tt:e Tribunal may make an application to the Trlbunal fur relaxation or lifting af the restrictions placed under sub-sectian {8}, within a period of one year from the date of su*h order:
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78 (s) Proviried that if no such applicalion has bs*n flled within a period of one y-ear fiom the date cf the *rrJer under sub*sectian (8), such shares shall b* lransferred,without any restri*li*ns, to the auth*r'ity constituted under sub-section (5) of seetion 1?5. i* such manner as ma)' he prescribed;
{ii) in sub{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}scction {.10),*
{ai after tl,e rriord "punishab}e{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}', the word$ '*with imprisonment for a term n'hich may extend t* o** year or" shall be inserted;
{b) after the rvords "ten lakh rupees", the wcrds "or
with both" shall tre inserted;
Amendrnenl
12.ln section 92 of the principal Act, for sub-section {5),
section 92"
the fallowing sub*section shall be substituted, narnely;-
"(5) lf any sorlpany fails to file its aRnual returfi u::der sub*section {4i, before the expiry of the period specified ther*in* sucl'l cornpany and its every offic.er who is in default shall be liable to a penalty cf fifty thousand ruFees and in case rf eontinuing failure, witl, a further penelty of ene hilndrcd rupees for each day during which such ftilure co*tinues, subject ta a maximum *f five lakh rupees.".
13. In section 102 of the principal Act, for sub-section {5},
Amendment section I02.
the Ibllowing sub-section shall be substituted, namely:--
"(5) Without prejudice to the provisiens cf sub-section
{4}" if any default is made in comp}ying with the provisions of this sectioni every Frornotsr, director, m8nager sr other key managerial personnel of the corilpeny who is in default shall b* Iiable to a pe*alty of fi*y thousand rupees or {ive times the am*unt of benefit accruing to the promoter, direetor, rnanager or ether key managerial personnel or any of his relatives, whichever is higher.'u,
Amendmenl
section 105.
14. In section 105 of the principal Act, in sub-sectisn {3}, for the words "punishable with fine rvhich may extend to five tho*sa*d rupees", the wards "liable t* a penaliy af five
thausand rupe&s" shall be substituted.
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78 (6)
tr5. ln seciioti 117 af the prineipsl Act, f*r suh-scction {2}. AmenrJment of the ftrllarving sub-sectir-:n sh*ll be substituted, namely:.*- section 1 i7' '-[?] IF any cr]fi:pany fuils tn file the res*lution er lhe agreement undcr sub-section {l) before tl're expiry of the period specified iherein, such eompany shall b* Iiable tr': * p*alty ol *n* lakh rupees and in case of continuing failure, rvith a further penalty of five hundred rupees fcr each day ai'ter the first during which xuch failur* csntinues, subj*et ta a maximum cf twenty-five lakh ruFees and every officer of the company who is in default including Iiquidator of the cCImpany, if any, shnll l:e Iiable t* a pen*lty r:f li*y thousand rupees *nd in case ol continuing failure, witft a funher penalty of Iiv* h*ndred rilp*es for sacl': da5, x11*t the flrst during which s*ch failure co*tinues, subject to a maximurn sf fiv* lakh
rupe*s.".
16. In section t?l af the pri:rcipal Act, fhr sr:b*sectian (3), Amendmentof the follorving sub-section si':ail be sutrstituted, namely:* secticn 121' "{3i If the *cmpany faiis to file the r*pafi under sub* seetion (2) before the expiry of the period sperified therein. such company shall be liable to a penclty of ane lakJr rupees and in case of continuing f,ailure, with a , further penalty of five hundred rupees for each day after the first during which such failure eontinues, sr"rb-ject to a
ffi d-fx.*,ni$**'#ffilF,l,:;;*rtr*
and in case af e*ntinuing failure, with a further penalty +f five hundred rupees f*r each day after the first during which such failurr csntinues, subject to a.ffiaximum of one lakh rupee$.".
.Amendmrntof 17. ln section 137 af the principal Act, in sub-secti*n seqtian 137" (31,*
(ai for the w*rds "punishable with fine", the w*rds
"liable t* a pe*alty" shall bs substituted;
(b) f*r the p**ion beginning with -'puuishable with imprisonmeilt'*, and ending with "five lakh rupees *r with both'', the w*rds '3halI be liable to a penalty af ane ]*kh rupees and i* case of continuing failure, with a fu*her
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penalty ol clne hundr*d rupees for each day after the first during rvhich such failure continues, subject to * maximu*"r of five lak-h rupees" shalI be substituted.
Anrendment *f 1S, ln section 140 of the principal Act, for sub-secticn (3),
secticn I 40"
tire foilorving sub*secticn slrall be substituted, namely:**
"{3} If the auditor does not conrply ri,ith the provisio*s of sub-seetion (?i, he ar it shall be liable ro a p*nalry *f fifty tl'r{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}usand rupees or an arnount equal ta the remuneratio:i ot'the auditor, whichever is less, and in case of c{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}ntinuing failure. rvith a further penalty *f live hundred rilpees for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximurn of five lakh rupees.".
19. In s*ction 157 of the principal A$, f*r sxb*section (Z),
Arriendnrent *{ se(jtisn 157.
the fullowing sutr-seetion shall be substituted, namely:-
*{?) If any cornpany fails to furnish the Dire*tor Identification Number under sub-section (l ), such cornpany shall be liable to a penalty ol tu,enty*fiv* thousand rupess and in case of cCIntinuifig frilure, with a fl*her penalty of one hr.lndred rupees for ea*h day *fter the first during which suclr fhilure continues, subject to a maxirnum of one lakl rupe*$, and every afflcer af th* cCIrnpany who is in default shall be liable ta * pe*alty of not less than twenty*five thousand rupees and. in case of eontinili*g failure, with a further penalty of one huadred rupess for each day a&er the first during whi*h su*h failure continues, subject to a maximum of one lakh
rupees-""
20. Far section 159 of the principal Aet, the follcwing
of f*r sectien shall be substituted, flamely:-
Substitution rew sectisn section 159,
Penally default
f,or of
eertain provision*.
78 (8) Bdsqq {q'rd, ftnis 3 I wrdff 20 I 9
Amendment of section 164.
2I. in seciiorr I64 r:f the princip*l Act, in sub*seeti*n 1I). after clause {hi, the firll*rving clause shall be insertrd, nan:ely:*
"{i} he has not complied rvith the provisions cf sub-
secti*n {'1i *f section 165.".
Amendment section 165.
22. ln secticn I65 of the principal Act, in sub-secticn {*i, for the partian beginning with "punishable with fin*" *nd ending *,ith "ccntraventicrn cofltinues", the lvards "liable to a penalt3, *f fiv* lhousand rupses for each day aller the first during which s*ch cantravention contiRues" shall be substituted.
23- In secticn I91 of the principal Act, f*r sub-seetion {5},
Amendment section 191.
the following s*b*se*tion shall be suhstituted, namely:*
"i5) Ifla dircctcr *f the coffipany rnakes any defaulr i* complying with the provisions of this sectiorl) such directar shali be Iiahte to a penalty of one lakh rupees."'"
24. tn secti*n I97 ofthe prinuipal Act,*
Amendment section I97" {a} sub-s*ction (7) shall be omitted;
ti:) for sub-section {15i, the following sub-section shall
be substituied, narnely:*
"{15} tf any per$on makes sny defhult in e*rnplying witlr ti':* provisions of this section, lre sh*ll ba li*ble to a penalty st'ons lakh rupees *Rd wher* aay def"ault has been made by a oompany" the campeny shall be liable to a penalty of five lakh rupees.".
?5. In sectis$ 203 of the principal Act, for sub-section (5),
Amendment of section 303.
the foll+wir:g s*b-sectisn shall be substituted, nemely:-
"{5} lf any oc}ntpeny makes any def,ault in complying rvith the pravisions of this section, such carnpany shall be Iiable to a penelty of five lakh rupees a*d every direetor and key managerial personnel of the cCImFany who is in defa*it shall be liable to a psnalty of fifty thousar:d rilpees and where the default is a continuing cne, l*rith a iu*?rer penalty afone thousand rupe€s for each day after the first during r"vhich sueh default ccntinues but net *xcaeding fivs lakh r*pees"""
78 (e)
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Anrendrnent of 7S. ln section 238 of the principal Act. in sub-sectio{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} i3). section 2J8" lar the rvorris "'pr-rnishal:le with fine u,hish shali nct be kss
than tweiliy*five thousand rupees but which may exfend to fiv* Iakh rupees", the words "liable to apenalty of crne laktr rupees" shall be substituted.
?7. l* section 248 of th* principal AcI. ir sub-section
Anlendment section 348. (t),-
(a) in clause {c), f'or the word and I'tgures "ssction 455,", the rvords and figures "section 455; or" shal] be substituted;
{b) after clause (c) and hefore the }ong li*e, the
lollowing clauses shall be inserted, narnely:*
"{d} the subssribers to the memcrandi*m have not paid the subscription which they had undertak+n to pay at the time of in*orporatiofi sf a florfipany and a declaratlon to this effect has not been filed within *r:e hundred and eighty days of its incorporetion under sub-section {l} of section l0A; or
{e} the compaay is not carying on *ny busi:'less or operations, as revealed after the physical verification carried out under sub*section (9) of section 12.*.
?8. ln sectian 441 af the principal Act,--
Arnendment section 441.
(a) in sub-section (1), in clause {b), for the werds "does not cxceed five lakh rupees", the words "dses not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees" shall be substituted;
(b) for sub*se*tion (6), the fbllowing sub-sectio* shall
be substituted, nam.ely:*
2 Ef 1974.
"{6) Notwithstanding ariythi*g qontained in the Cade of Criminal Procedure, ,973, any offeRce which is punishable under this Act with imprisonment only or with irnprisonment and alsa with fine shall not be uompoundablc"".
Affiendment of srciion446ff.
29. in sectioil 4468 of the principal Act, fbr ths pertion beginning rvith "punishable with fine" and ending with "specified in such sections", the wcrds "liable ta a psnalty which shall not be more than one half of the penalty slecifi*d in such section$" shall be substituted.
78 (10) Bdsrrd rrs[d, ftqis 3 I qqtrff 2or 9
Aarendn:ent ol secticrn 447. 3t1. In secii<.:;i 447 o{ the principal Aet, in the second prcviso, ir:r the *.ords o'lweniy lakh rupees", the 'uvords "fifty
Iakh rupees" shall b* substituted.
31. ln section 454 of the prineipal Act. --
Amendn'rent af sectian 454- {i} for sub-seetion (3j. fhs f*ilowing sub-section shall
he substituted, nan:ely: **
"{i} The adjudicating afficer may, Lry an crder-
{ai impose the penalty on the c*mpany, the *ff].rcr who is in defuult, or any other psrson, es tlie case mey bc, stating tl"lerein aily nsn* complian*e ar default under the relevant provisions r:f this Acr; and
{b} direct such c*mpany, or of{icer who is in drfault, or any other person, as the case ffiay lie, tc rectily the default, wherever he considers fit.";
company
{ii) in sub-section (a). for the rvords o'such
and the officer who is in default", the u,ords "such company, the ofiicer who is in default or any other person" shali be substituted;
(iiii in sub-secti*a {8),*
{a} in clause (i), for the urords "does not pay the penalty impased by fhe adjudicating officer or the Regional Dir*ctor", the words, braekets a*d figures "fails to c*nrply with the order made under sub-section {3} ar suh-s+etio* (?), as the sase may bs," shall be
sr.rbstituted;
{b} in cla*ss {ii)*
{i} fcr the words o'Where an officer cf a fisrcpatly", t}.re w$rds o'Where an afficer cf a
ooffipaily sr any *ther person" shall be substltuted;
{i1} for the words {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}odoe$ not pay the pen*lty", fhe words, brackets and figures 'tfuils to comply with the order made under sub-section i3) or sub- s*ctis* (?), as the sa$s ffay b*," shall be
substituted,
78 (il)
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3I. After seeticil 454 *f the principal Act, the follawing
Insertion r:f n&w sestion
seetion sl'iall be inserted, *amely:-
4544.
Penalty fsr
repeated default.
"4544. Where a cornpany or an officer of a company or any otlrer person having already been subject*d to penalty for default under any provisions of this Act, again commits such default rvithin a period of three years from the date of rrder irnposing such penalty passed by the adjudicatir:g officer or the Regional Direetor, as thc ease may be, it or he shall be liable for the secand or subsequent defaults for aa amount equal to twice the amcunt cf penalty provided for such defauit under the relevant provisi*ns of this Act.".
&epeal and
33. {U The Ccmpanies (Amendment} Ordinance, 2018 is ord.9 of 2018' Savings-
hereby repealed.
(2) Nctwithstaading such repeal, anything done or any action taken under &e said Ordinance shall be deerned to have been done or taket und*r the ccmesponding provisions of this Ordinar:ee-
RAM }..IAT},I KOVIND'
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