COMPANIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017

COMPANIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017

CA ANIL K JAIN

COMPANIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017

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Section and Name	Existing Provision	Revised Provision	Amendment
Section 2(6) Associate company	Explanation to Section 2(6)- Explanation— For the purposes of this clause, “significant influence” means control of at least twenty per cent of total share capital, or of business decisions under an agreement.	Revised Explanation to Section 2(6)- Explanation.—For the purpose of this clause— (a) the expression “significant influence” means control of at least twenty per cent. of total voting power, or control of or participation in business decisions under an agreement; (b) the expression “joint venture” means a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement.	In section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 in clause (6), for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted, namely:— ‘Explanation.—For the purpose of this clause— (a) the expression “significant influence” means control of at least twenty per cent. of total voting power, or control of or participation in business decisions under an agreement; (b) the expression “joint venture” means a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement.’
Section 2(28)	Section 2(28)- “cost accountant” means a cost accountant as defined in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 (23 of 1959);	Revised Section 2(28)- “Cost Accountant” means a cost accountant as defined in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and who holds a valid certificate of practice under sub-section (1) of section 6 of that Act;	In section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 for clause (28), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— (28) “Cost Accountant” means a cost accountant as defined in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and who holds a valid certificate of practice under sub-section (1) of section 6 of that Act;
Section 2(30)	Section 2(30)- “Debenture” includes debenture stock, bonds or any other instrument of a company evidencing a debt, whether constituting a charge on the assets of the company or not.	Proviso to Section 2(30)- Provided that— (a) the instruments referred to in Chapter III-D of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; and (b) such other instrument, as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, issued by a company, shall not be treated as debenture.	In Section 2 in clause (30), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that— (a) the instruments referred to in Chapter III-D of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; and (b) such other instrument, as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, issued by a company, shall not be treated as debenture.”
Section 2(41)	Financial year First Proviso to Section 2(41)- Provided that on an application made by a company or body corporate, which is a holding company or a subsidiary of a company incorporated outside India and is required to follow a different financial year for consolidation of its accounts outside India, the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied, allow any period as its financial year, whether or not that period is a year.	Revised First Proviso to Section 2(41)- Provided that on an application made by a company or body corporate, which is a holding company or a subsidiary or associate company of a company incorporated outside India and is required to follow a different financial year for consolidation of its accounts outside India, the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied, allow any period as its financial year, whether or not that period is a year.	In Section 2 in clause (41), in the first proviso, after the word “subsidiary”, the words “or associate company” shall be inserted.
Section 2(46)	Section 2(46)- “Holding company”, in relation to one or more other companies, means a company of which such companies are subsidiary companies.	Explanation to Section 2(46)- For the purposes of this clause, the expression “company” includes any body corporate;	In Section 2 in clause (46), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:— Explanation.—For the purposes of this clause, the expression “company” includes any body corporate;
Section 2(49)	Section 2(49) “interested director” means a director who is in any way, whether by himself or through any of his relatives or firm, body corporate or other association of individuals in which he or any of his relatives is a partner, director or a member, interested in a contract or arrangement, or proposed contract or arrangement, entered into or to be entered into by or on behalf of a company;	In Section 2, clause (49) shall be omitted;
Section 2(51)	Section 2(51) “Key managerial personnel” in relation to a company, means— (i) the Chief Executive Officer or the managing director or the manager; (ii) the company secretary; (iii) the whole-time director; (iv) the Chief Financial Officer; and (v) such other officer as may be prescribed.	Revised Section 2(51)- Key managerial personnel” in relation to a company, means— (i) the Chief Executive Officer or the managing director or the manager; (ii) the company secretary; (iii) the whole-time director; (iv) the Chief Financial Officer; (v) such other officer, not more than one level below the directors who is in whole-time employment, designated as key managerial personnel by the Board; and (vi) such other officer as may be prescribed;	In Section 2 in clause (51),— (a)in sub-clause (iv), the word “and” shall be omitted; (b)for sub-clause (v), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely:— “(v) such other officer, not more than one level below the directors who is in whole-time employment, designated as key managerial personnel by the Board; and (vi) such other officer as may be prescribed;”
Section 2(57)	Section 2(57)- “Net worth” means the aggregate value of the paid-up share capital and all reserves created out of the profits and securities premium account, after deducting the aggregate value of the accumulated losses, deferred expenditure and miscellaneous expenditure not written off, as per the audited balance sheet, but does not include reserves created out of revaluation of assets, write-back of depreciation and amalgamation.	Revised Section 2(57)- “Net worth” means the aggregate value of the paid-up share capital and all reserves created out of the profits, securities premium account and debit or credit balance of profit and loss account, after deducting the aggregate value of the accumulated losses, deferred expenditure and miscellaneous expenditure not written off, as per the audited balance sheet, but does not include reserves created out of revaluation of assets, writeback of depreciation and amalgamation.	In Section 2 in clause (57), for the words “and securities premium account”, the words “, securities premium account and debit or credit balance of profit and loss account,” shall be substituted.
Section 2(71)	Clause (a) of Section 2(71)- (a) is not a private company;	Revised Clause (a) of Section 2(71)- (a) is not a private company; and”	In Section 2 in clause (71), in sub-clause (a), after the word “company;”, the word “and” shall be inserted;
Section 2(72)	Clause (A) of Proviso to Section 2(72)- (A) it has been established or constituted by or under any Central or State Act; or	Revised Clause (A) of Proviso to Section 2(72)- “(A) it has been established or constituted by or under any Central or State Act other than this Act or the previous company law; or	In Section 2 in clause (72), in the proviso, in clause (A), after the words “State Act” the words ―other than this Act or the previous company law shall be inserted
Section 2(76)(viii)	Section 2(76)(viii)- “(viii) any company which is— (A) a holding, subsidiary or an associate company of such company; or (B) a subsidiary of a holding company to which it is also a subsidiary.	Revised Section 2(76)(viii)- “(viii) any body corporate which is— A. a holding, subsidiary or an associate company of such company; B. a subsidiary of a holding company to which it is also a subsidiary; or C. an investing company or the venturer of the company; Explanation.— For the purpose of this clause, “the investing company or the venturer of a company means a body corporate whose investment in the company would result in the company becoming an associate company of the body corporate.	In Section 2 in clause (76), for sub-clause (viii), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(viii) any body corporate which is— A. a holding, subsidiary or an associate company of such company; B. a subsidiary of a holding company to which it is also a subsidiary; or C. an investing company or the venturer of the company; Explanation.— For the purpose of this clause, “the investing company or the venturer of a company” means a body corporate whose investment in the company would result in the company becoming an associate company of the body corporate.
Section 2(85)	Section 2(85)- “Small company” means a company, other than a public company,— (i) paid-up share capital of which does not exceed fifty lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than five crore rupees; and (ii) turnover of which as per its last profit and loss account does not exceed two crore rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than twenty crore rupees.	Revised Section 2(85)- “Small Company means a company, other than a public company,— (i) paid-up share capital of which does not exceed fifty lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than ten crore rupees; and (ii) turnover of which as per profit and loss account for the immediately preceding financial year does not exceed two crore rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall not be more than one hundred crore rupees.	In Section 2 in clause (85)— (a) in sub-clause (i), for the words “five crore rupees”, the words “ten crore rupees” shall be substituted; (b)in sub-clause (ii),— (A) for the words “as per its last profit and loss account”, the words “as per profit and loss account for the immediately preceding financial year” shall be substituted; (B) for the words “twenty crore rupees”, the words “one hundred crore rupees” shall be substituted;
Section 2(87)	Clause (ii) to Section 2(87)- “(ii) exercises or controls more than one-half of the total share capital either at its own or together with one or more of its subsidiary companies.”	Revised Clause (ii) to Section 2(87)- (ii) exercises or controls more than one-half of the total voting power either at its own or together with one or more of its subsidiary companies.	In Section 2 in clause (87), in sub-clause (ii), for the words ―total share capital, the words ―total voting power shall be substituted.
Section 2(91)	Section 2(91)- “turnover” means the aggregate value of the realisation of amount made from the sale, supply or distribution of goods or on account of services rendered, or both, by the company during a financial year;	Revised Section 2(91)- turnover means the gross amount of revenue recognised in the profit and loss account from the sale, supply, or distribution of goods or on account of services rendered, or both, by a company during a financial year;	In Section 2 for clause (91), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(91) “turnover” means the gross amount of revenue recognised in the profit and loss account from the sale, supply, or distribution of goods or on account of services rendered, or both, by a company during a financial year;”
Section 3A	(New Section Inserted)	Section 3A- If at any time the number of members of a company is reduced, in the case of a public company, below seven, in the case of a private company, below two, and the company carries on business for more than six months while the number of members is so reduced, every person who is a member of the company during the time that it so carries on business after those six months and is cognisant of the fact that it is carrying on business with less than seven members or two members, as the case may be, shall be severally liable for the payment of the whole debts of the company contracted during that time, and may be severally sued therefore.	After section 3 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— 3A. If at any time the number of members of a company is reduced, in the case of a public company, below seven, in the case of a private company, below two, and the company carries on business for more than six months while the number of members is so reduced, every person who is a member of the company during the time that it so carries on business after those six months and is cognisant of the fact that it is carrying on business with less than seven members or two members, as the case may be, shall be severally liable for the payment of the whole debts of the company contracted during that time, and may be severally sued therefore.
Section 4(5) Name Reservation / Approval	Upon receipt of an application under subsection (4), the Registrar may, on the basis of information and documents furnished along with the application, reserve the name for a period of sixty days from the date of the application.	Upon receipt of an application under sub-section (4), the Registrar may, on the basis of information and documents furnished along with the application, reserve the name for a period of twenty days from the date of approval or such other period as may be prescribed: Provided that in case of an application for reservation of name or for change of its name by an existing company, the Registrar may reserve the name for a period of sixty days from the date of approval.	In section 4 of the principal Act, in subsection (5), for clause (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:- (i) Upon receipt of an application under subsection (4), the Registrar may, on the basis of information and documents furnished along with the application, reserve the name for a period of twenty days from the date of approval or such other period as may be prescribed: Provided that in case of an application for reservation of name or for change of its name by an existing company, the Registrar may reserve the name for a period of sixty days from the date of approval.
Section 7(1)(c) Self-Declaration to replace Affidavit	(c) an affidavit from each of the subscribers to the memorandum and from persons named as the first directors, if any, in the articles that he is not convicted of any offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of any company, or that he has not been found guilty of any fraud or misfeasance or of any breach of duty to any company under this Act or any previous company law during the preceding five years and that all the documents filed with the Registrar for registration of the company contain information that is correct and complete and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.	Revised Section 7(1)(c)- a declaration from each of the subscribers to the memorandum and from persons named as the first directors, if any, in the articles that he is not convicted of any offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of any company, or that he has not been found guilty of any fraud or misfeasance or of any breach of duty to any company under this Act or any previous company law during the preceding five years and that all the documents filed with the Registrar for registration of the company contain information that is correct and complete and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.	In section 7 of the principal Act, in subsection (1), in item (c), for the words “an affidavit”, the words “a declaration” shall be substituted.
Section 12(1) & (4) Registered Office of Company	Section 12(1)- A company shall, on and from the fifteenth day of its incorporation and at all times thereafter, have a registered office capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices as may be addressed to it. Section 12(4)- Notice of every change of the situation of the registered office, verified in the manner prescribed, after the date of incorporation of the company, shall be given to the Registrar within fifteen days of the change, who shall record the same.	Revised Section 12(1)- A company shall, within thirty days of its incorporation and at all times thereafter, have a registered office capable of receiving and acknowledging all communications and notices as may be addressed to it. Revised Section 12(4)- Notice of every change of the situation of the registered office, verified in the manner prescribed, after the date of incorporation of the company, shall be given to the Registrar within thirty days of the change, who shall record the same.	In section 12 of the principal Act,— In sub-section (1), for the words “on and from the fifteenth day of its incorporation”, the words ” within thirty days of its incorporation” shall be substituted; In sub-section (4), for the words “within fifteen days”, the words “within thirty days” shall be substituted.
Section 26 Disclosures in the Prospectus	Section 26(1)- Every prospectus issued by or on behalf of a public company either with reference to its formation or subsequently, or by or on behalf of any person who is or has been engaged or interested in the formation of a public company, shall be dated and signed and shall—. (a) state the following information, namely:—. (i) names and addresses of the registered office of the company, company secretary, Chief Financial Officer, auditors, legal advisers, bankers, trustees, if any, underwriters and such other persons as may be prescribed; (ii) dates of the opening and closing of the issue, and declaration about the issue of allotment letters and refunds within the prescribed time; (iii) a statement by the Board of Directors about the separate bank account where all monies received out of the issue are to be transferred and disclosure of details of all monies including utilised and unutilised monies out of the previous issue in the prescribed manner; (iv) details about underwriting of the issue; (v) consent of the directors, auditors, bankers to the issue, expert’s opinion, if any, and of such other persons, as may be prescribed; (vi) the authority for the issue and the details of the resolution passed therefore; (vii) procedure and time schedule for allotment and issue of securities; (viii) capital structure of the company in the prescribed manner; (ix) main objects of public offer, terms of the present issue and such other particulars as may be prescribed; (x) main objects and present business of the company and its location, schedule of implementation of the project; (xi) particulars relating to — (A) management perception of risk factors specific to the project; (B) gestation period of the project; (C) extent of progress made in the project; (D) deadlines for completion of the project; and (E) any litigation or legal action pending or taken by a Government Department or a statutory body during the last five years immediately preceding the year of the issue of prospectus against the promoter of the company; (xii) minimum subscription, amount payable by way of premium, issue of shares otherwise than on cash; (xiii) details of directors including their appointments and remuneration, and such particulars of the nature and extent of their interests in the company as may be prescribed; and (xiv) disclosures in such manner as may be prescribed about sources of promoter’s contribution; (b) set out the following reports for the purposes of the financial information, namely: — (i) reports by the auditors of the company with respect to its profits and losses and assets and liabilities and such other matters as may be prescribed; (ii) reports relating to profits and losses for each of the five financial years immediately preceding the financial year of the issue of prospectus including such reports of its subsidiaries and in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that in case of a company with respect to which a period of five years has not elapsed from the date of incorporation, the prospectus shall set out in such manner as may be prescribed, the reports relating to profits and losses for each of the financial years immediately preceding the financial year of the issue of prospectus including such reports of its subsidiaries; (iii) reports made in the prescribed manner by the auditors upon the profits and losses of the business of the company for each of the five financial years immediately preceding issue and assets and liabilities of its business on the last date to which the accounts of the business were made up, being a date not more than one hundred and eighty days before the issue of the prospectus: Provided that in case of a company with respect to which a period of five years has not elapsed from the date of incorporation, the prospectus shall set out in the prescribed manner, the reports made by the auditors upon the profits and losses of the business of the company for all financial years from the date of its incorporation, and assets and liabilities of its business on the last date before the issue of prospectus; and (iv) reports about the business or transaction to which the proceeds of the securities are to be applied directly or indirectly. (c) make a declaration about the compliance of the provisions of this Act and a statement to the effect that nothing in the prospectus is contrary to the provisions of this Act, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) and the rules and regulations made thereunder; and (d) state such other matters and set out such other reports, as may be prescribed.	Revised Section 26(1)- Every prospectus issued by or on behalf of a public company either with reference to its formation or subsequently, or by or on behalf of any person who is or has been engaged or interested in the formation of a public company, shall be dated and signed and shall state such information and set out such reports on financial information as may be specified by the Securities and Exchange Board in consultation with the Central Government: Provided that until the Securities and Exchange Board specifies the information and reports on financial information under this sub-section, the regulations made by the Securities and Exchange Board under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, in respect of such financial information or reports on financial information shall apply. (a) Omitted (b) Omitted (c) make a declaration about the compliance of the provisions of this Act and a statement to the effect that nothing in the prospectus is contrary to the provisions of this Act, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) and the rules and regulations made thereunder; and (d) Omitted	Revised Section 26(1)- Every prospectus issued by or on behalf of a public company either with reference to its formation or subsequently, or by or on behalf of any person who is or has been engaged or interested in the formation of a public company, shall be dated and signed and shall state such information and set out such reports on financial information as may be specified by the Securities and Exchange Board in consultation with the Central Government: Provided that until the Securities and Exchange Board specifies the information and reports on financial information under this sub-section, the regulations made by the Securities and Exchange Board under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, in respect of such financial information or reports on financial information shall apply. (a) Omitted (b) Omitted (c) make a declaration about the compliance of the provisions of this Act and a statement to the effect that nothing in the prospectus is contrary to the provisions of this Act, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) and the rules and regulations made thereunder; and (d) Omitted
Section 73 Deposits Repayment Reserve Account	Section 73(2)(c)- (c) depositing such sum which shall not be less than fifteen per cent of the amount of its deposits maturing during a financial year and the financial year next following, and kept in a scheduled bank in a separate bank account to be called as deposit repayment reserve account. Section 73(2)(d)- (d) providing such deposit insurance in such manner and to such extent as may be prescribed. Section 73(2)(e)- (e) certifying that the company has not committed any default in the repayment of deposits accepted either before or after the commencement of this Act or payment of interest on such deposits.	Revised Section 73(2)(c)- (c) depositing such sum which shall not be less than fifteen per cent of the amount of its deposits maturing during a financial year and the financial year next following, and kept in a scheduled bank in a separate bank account to be called as deposit repayment reserve account. Revised Section 73(2)(e)- (e) certifying that the company has not committed any default in the repayment of deposits accepted either before or after the commencement of this Act or payment of interest on such deposits and where a default had occurred, the company made good the default and a period of five years had lapsed since the date of making good the default;	In section 73 of the principal Act, in subsection (2),— (i) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(c) depositing, on or before the 30th day of April each year, such sum which shall not be less than twenty per cent. of the amount of its deposits maturing during the following financial year and kept in a scheduled bank in a separate bank account to be called deposit repayment reserve account;” (ii) clause (d) shall be omitted; (iii) in clause (e), for the words “such deposits;”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “such deposits and where a default had occurred, the company made good the default and a period of five years had lapsed since the date of making good the default;
Section 89 Significant beneficial owner	Section 89(6)- Where any declaration under this section is made to a company, the company shall make a note of such declaration in the register concerned and shall file, within thirty days from the date of receipt of declaration by it, a return in the prescribed form with the Registrar in respect of such declaration with such fees or additional fees as may be prescribed, within the time specified under section 403. Section 89(7)- If a company, required to file a return under subsection (6), fails to do so before the expiry of the time specified under the first proviso to subsection (1) of section 403, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees and where the failure is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day after the first during which the failure continues.	Revised Section 89(6)- Where any declaration under this section is made to a company, the company shall make a note of such declaration in the register concerned and shall file, within thirty days from the date of receipt of declaration by it, a return in the prescribed form with the Registrar in respect of such declaration with such fees or additional fees as may be prescribed. Revised Section 89(7)- If a company, required to file a return under sub-section (6), fails to do so before the expiry of the time specified therein, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees and where the failure is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day after the first during which the failure continues. Inserted Section 89(10)- For the purposes of this section and section 90, beneficial interest in a share includes, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement or otherwise, the right or entitlement of a person alone or together with any other person to— (i) exercise or cause to be exercised any or all of the rights attached to such share; Or (ii) receive or participate in any dividend or other distribution in respect of such share.”	In section 89 of the principal Act, (i) In sub-section (6), the words and figures, “within the time specified under section 403” shall be omitted; (ii) In sub-section (7), for the words and figures, “under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 403”, the word ―therein, shall be substituted; (iii) after sub-section (9), the following subsection shall be inserted, namely:— “(10) For the purposes of this section and section 90, beneficial interest in a share includes, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement or otherwise, the right or entitlement of a person alone or together with any other person to— (i) exercise or cause to be exercised any or all of the rights attached to such share; or (ii) receive or participate in any dividend or other distribution in respect of such share.”
Section 92(1) Disclosures under Board‘s Report	Section 92(1)- Every company shall prepare a return (hereinafter referred to as the annual return) in the prescribed form containing the particulars as they stood on the close of the financial year regarding— (a) its registered office, principal business activities, particulars of its holding, subsidiary and associate companies; (b) its shares, debentures and other securities and shareholding pattern; (c) its indebtedness; (d) its members and debenture-holders along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year; (e) its promoters, directors, key managerial personnel along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year; (f) meetings of members or a class thereof, Board and its various committees along with attendance details; (g) remuneration of directors and key managerial personnel; (h) penalty or punishment imposed on the company, its directors or officers and details of compounding of offences and appeals made against such penalty or punishment; (i) matters relating to certification of compliances, disclosures as may be prescribed; (j) details, as may be prescribed, in respect of shares held by or on behalf of the Foreign Institutional Investors indicating their names, addresses, countries of incorporation, registration and percentage of shareholding held by them; and (k) such other matters as may be prescribed, and signed by a director and the company secretary, or where there is no company secretary, by a company secretary in practice: Provided that in relation to One Person Company and small company, the annual return shall be signed by the company secretary, or where there is no company secretary, by the director of the company.	Revised Section 92(1)- Every company shall prepare a return (hereinafter referred to as the annual return) in the prescribed form containing the particulars as they stood on the close of the financial year regarding— (a) its registered office, principal business activities, particulars of its holding, subsidiary and associate companies; (b) its shares, debentures and other securities and shareholding pattern; (c) deleted (d) its members and debenture holders along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year; (e) its promoters, directors, key managerial personnel along with changes therein since the close of the previous financial year; (f) meetings of members or a class thereof, Board and its various committees along with attendance details; (g) remuneration of directors and key managerial personnel; (h) penalty or punishment imposed on the company, its directors or officers and details of compounding of offences and appeals made against such penalty or punishment; (i) matters relating to certification of compliances, disclosures as may be prescribed; (j) details, as may be prescribed, in respect of shares held by or on behalf of the Foreign Institutional Investors; and (k) such other matters as may be prescribed, and signed by a director and the company secretary, or where there is no company secretary, by a company secretary in practice: Provided that in relation to One Person Company, small company and such other class or classes of companies as may be prescribed, the annual return shall be signed by the company secretary, or where there is no company secretary, by the director of the company. Provided further that the Central Government may prescribe abridged form of annual return for One Person Company, small company and such other class or classes of companies as may be prescribed.	In section 92 of the principal Act,— (i) in sub-section (1),— (a) clause (c) shall be omitted; (b) in clause (j), the words “indicating their names, addresses, countries of incorporation, registration and percentage of shareholding held by them” shall be omitted; (c) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided further that the Central Government may prescribe abridged form of annual return for One Person Company, small company and such other class or classes of companies as may be prescribed.
Section 92(3)	An extract of the annual return in such form as may be prescribed shall form part of the Board’s report.	Revised Section 92(3)- “Every company shall place a copy of the annual return on the website of the company, if any, and the web-link of such annual return shall be disclosed in the Board’s report.”	In section 92 of the principal Act,— For sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(3) Every company shall place a copy of the annual return on the website of the company, if any, and the web-link of such annual return shall be disclosed in the Board’s report.”
Section 93 Disclosures to Registrar	Every listed company shall file a return in the prescribed form with the Registrar with respect to change in the number of shares held by promoters and top ten shareholders of such company, within fifteen days of such change.		Section 93 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
Section 94(1)	First Proviso to Section 94(1)- Provided that such registers or copies of return may also be kept at any other place in India in which more than one-tenth of the total number of members entered in the register of members reside, if approved by a special resolution passed at a general meeting of the company and the Registrar has been given a copy of the proposed special resolution in advance:	Revised First Proviso to Section 94(1)- Provided that such registers or copies of return may also be kept at any other place in India in which more than one-tenth of the total number of members entered in the register of members reside, if approved by a special resolution passed at a general meeting of the company:	In section 94 of the principal Act,— In sub-section (1), in the first proviso, the words “and the Registrar has been given a copy of the proposed special resolution in advance” shall be omitted;
Section 96(2) General Meetings	Section 96(2) – Every annual general meeting shall be called during business hours, that is, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day that is not a National Holiday and shall be held either at the registered office of the company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the company is situate: Provided that the Central Government may exempt any company from the provisions of this subsection subject to such conditions as it may impose. Explanation.—For the purposes of this subsection, “National Holiday” means and includes a day declared as National Holiday by the Central Government.	Revised Section 96(2) Every annual general meeting shall be called during business hours, that is, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day that is not a National Holiday and shall be held either at the registered office of the company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the company is situate: Provided that annual general meeting of an unlisted company may be held at any place in India if consent is given in writing or by electronic mode by all the members in advance: Provided further that the Central Government may exempt any company from the provisions of this sub-section subject to such conditions as it may impose. Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, “National Holiday” means and includes a day declared as National Holiday by the Central Government.	In section 96 of the principal Act, in subsection (2), in the proviso, for the words “Provided that”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “Provided that annual general meeting of an unlisted company may be held at any place in India if consent is given in writing or by electronic mode by all the members in advance:
Section 100(1)	The Board may, whenever it deems fit, call an extraordinary general meeting of the company.	Proviso to Section 100(1)- Provided that an extraordinary general meeting of the company, other than of the wholly owned subsidiary of a company incorporated outside India, shall be held at a place within India.	In section 100 of the principal Act, in subsection (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— Provided that an extraordinary general meeting of the company, other than of the wholly owned subsidiary of a company, incorporated outside India, shall be held at a place within India.
Section 110(1)	Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a company— (a) shall, in respect of such items of business as the Central Government may, by notification, declare to be transacted only by means of postal ballot; and (b) may, in respect of any item of business, other than ordinary business and any business in respect of which directors or auditors have a right to be heard at any meeting, transact by means of postal ballot, in such manner as may be prescribed, instead of transacting such business at a general meeting.	Proviso to Section 110(1)- Provided that any item of business required to be transacted by means of postal ballot under clause (a), may be transacted at a general meeting by a company which is required to provide the facility to members to vote by electronic means under section 108, in the manner provided in that section.	In section 110 of the principal Act, in subsection (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that any item of business required to be transacted by means of postal ballot under clause (a), may be transacted at a general meeting by a company which is required to provide the facility to members to vote by electronic means under section 108, in the manner provided in that section.”
Section 129(3) Financial Statements	Where a company has one or more subsidiaries, it shall, in addition to financial statements provided under subsection (2), prepare a consolidated financial statement of the company and of all the subsidiaries in the same form and manner as that of its own which shall also be laid before the annual general meeting of the company along with the laying of its financial statement under sub-section (2): Provided that the company shall also attach along with its financial statement, a separate statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of its subsidiary or subsidiaries in such form as may be prescribed: Provided further that the Central Government may provide for the consolidation of accounts of companies in such manner as may be prescribed.	Revised Section 129(3)- “Where a company has one or more subsidiaries or associate companies, it shall, in addition to financial statements provided under sub-section (2), prepare a consolidated financial statement of the company and of all the subsidiaries and associate companies in the same form and manner as that of its own and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, which shall also be laid before the annual general meeting of the company along with the laying of its financial statement under subsection (2): Provided that the company shall also attach along with its financial statement, a separate statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of its subsidiary or subsidiaries and associate company or companies in such form as may be prescribed: Provided further that the Central Government may provide for the consolidation of accounts of companies in such manner as may be prescribed.”	In section 129 of the principal Act, for subsection (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(3) Where a company has one or more subsidiaries or associate companies, it shall, in addition to financial statements provided under sub-section (2), prepare a consolidated financial statement of the company and of all the subsidiaries and associate companies in the same form and manner as that of its own and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, which shall also be laid before the annual general meeting of the company along with the laying of its financial statement under subsection (2): Provided that the company shall also attach along with its financial statement, a separate statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of its subsidiary or subsidiaries and associate company or companies in such form as may be prescribed Provided further that the Central Government may provide for the consolidation of accounts of companies in such manner as may be prescribed.
Section 130 Re-opening of Accounts	Proviso to Section 130(1)- Provided that the court or the Tribunal, as the case may be, shall give notice to the Central Government, the Incometax authorities, the Securities and Exchange Board or any other statutory regulatory body or authority concerned and shall take into consideration the representations, if any, made by that Government or the authorities, Securities and Exchange Board or the body or authority concerned before passing any order under this section.	Revised Proviso to Section 130(1)- Provided that the court or the Tribunal, as the case may be, shall give notice to the Central Government, the Income-tax authorities, the Securities and Exchange Board or any other statutory regulatory body or authority concerned or any other person concerned and shall take into consideration the representations, if any, made by that Government or the authorities, Securities and Exchange Board or the body or authority concerned or the other person concerned before passing any order under this section.	In section 130 of the principal Act,— In sub-section (1), in the proviso,— (a) after the words “regulatory body or authorities concerned”, the words “or any other person concerned” shall be inserted; (b) after the words “the body or authority concerned”, the words “or the other person concerned” shall be inserted;
Section 130(3) Reopening of Accounts of Companies	Section 130(2)- Without prejudice to the provisions contained in this Act the accounts so revised or re-cast under sub-section (1) shall be final.	Section 130(3)- No order shall be made under sub-section (1) in respect of reopening of books of account relating to a period earlier than eight financial years immediately preceding the current financial year: Provided that where a direction has been issued by the Central Government under the proviso to sub-section (5) of section 128 for keeping of books of account for a period longer than eight years, the books of account may be ordered to be re-opened within such longer period.	In section 130 of the principal Act, — after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— (3) No order shall be made under sub-section (1) in respect of reopening of books of account relating to a period earlier than eight financial years immediately preceding the current financial year: Provided that where a direction has been issued by the Central Government under the proviso to sub-section (5) of section 128 for keeping of books of account for a period longer than eight years, the books of account may be ordered to be re-opened within such longer period.
Section 134(1), (3) Financial Statement, Board‘s Report. Etc	Section 134(1)- The financial statement, including consolidated financial statement, if any, shall be approved by the Board of Directors before they are signed on behalf of the Board at least by the chairperson of the company where he is authorised by the Board or by two directors out of which one shall be managing director and the Chief Executive Officer, if he is a director in the company, the Chief Financial Officer and the company secretary of the company, wherever they are appointed, or in the case of a One Person Company, only by one director, for submission to the auditor for his report thereon. Section 134(3)(a)- (a) the extract of the annual return as provided under sub-section (3) of section 92. Section 134(3)(p)- (p) in case of a listed company and every other public company having such paid-up share capital as may be prescribed, a statement indicating the manner in which formal annual evaluation has been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual directors. Section 134(3)(q)- (q) such other matters as may be prescribed.	Revised Section 134(1)- The financial statement, including consolidated financial statement, if any, shall be approved by the Board of Directors before they are signed on behalf of the Board by the chairperson of the company where he is authorised by the Board or by two directors out of which one shall be managing director, if any, and the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the company secretary of the company, wherever they are appointed, or in the case of One Person Company, only by one director, for submission to the auditor for his report thereon. Revised Section 134(3)(a)- (a) the web address, if any, where annual return referred to in sub-section (3) of section 92 has been placed; Revised Section 134(3)(p)- (p) in case of a listed company and every other public company having such paid-up share capital as may be prescribed, a statement indicating the manner in which formal annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, its Committees and of individual directors has been made. Insertion of Proviso to Section 134(3)- Provided that where disclosures referred to in this sub-section have been included in the financial statements, such disclosures shall be referred to instead of being repeated in the Board’s report: Provided further that where the policy referred to in clause (e) or clause (o) is made available on company’s website, if any, it shall be sufficient compliance of the requirements under such clauses if the salient features of the policy and any change therein are specified in brief in the Board’s report and the web-address is indicated therein at which the complete policy is available. Section 134(3A)- (3A) The Central Government may prescribe an abridged Board’s report, for the purpose of compliance with this section by a One-Person Company or small company.	In section 134 of the principal Act,— For sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(1) The financial statement, including consolidated financial statement, if any, shall be approved by the Board of Directors before they are signed on behalf of the Board by the chairperson of the company where he is authorised by the Board or by two directors out of which one shall be managing director, if any, and the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the company secretary of the company, wherever they are appointed, or in the case of One Person Company, only by one director, for submission to the auditor for his report thereon.” In sub-section (3),— (i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(a) the web address, if any, where annual return referred to in sub-section (3) of section 92 has been placed;” (ii) in clause (p), for the words “annual evaluation has been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individual directors”, the words “annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, its Committees and of individual directors has been made” shall be substituted; (iii) after clause (q), the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that where disclosures referred to in this sub-section have been included in the financial statements, such disclosures shall be referred to instead of being repeated in the Board’s report: Provided further that where the policy referred to in clause (e) or clause (o) is made available on company’s website, if any, it shall be sufficient compliance of the requirements under such clauses if the salient features of the policy and any change therein are specified in brief in the Board’s report and the web-address is indicated therein at which the complete policy is available.” After sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(3A) The Central Government may prescribe an abridged Board’s report, for the purpose of compliance with this section by a One Person Company or small company.”
Section 135 Corporate Social Responsibility	Section 135(1)- Every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during any financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more directors, out of which at least one director shall be an independent director. Section 135(3)(a)- (a) formulate and recommend to the Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the company as specified in Schedule VII. Explanation to Section 135(5)- For the purposes of this section “average net profit” shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 198.	Revised Section 135(1)- Every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of three or more directors, out of which at least one director shall be an independent director. Provided that where a company is not required to appoint an independent director under sub section (4) of section 149, it shall have in its Corporate Social Responsibility Committee two or more directors. Revised Section 135(3)(a)- (a) formulate and recommend to the Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the company in areas or subject, specified in Schedule VII. Revised Explanation to Section 135(5) For the purposes of this section “net profit” shall not include such sums as may be prescribed and shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 198.	In section 135 of the principal Act,— In sub-section (1),— (a) for the words “any financial year”, the words” the immediately preceding financial year” shall be substituted; (b) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that where a company is not required to appoint an independent director under sub-section (4) of section 149, it shall have in its Corporate Social Responsibility Committee two or more directors.” In sub-section (3), in clause (a), for the words and figures “as specified in Schedule VII”, the words and figures “in areas or subject, specified in Schedule VII” shall be substituted; In sub-section (5), for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted, namely:— Explanation.—For the purposes of this section “net profit” shall not include such sums as may be prescribed, and shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 198.
Section 136(1) Right of Member to Copies of Audited Financial Statement	Section 136(1)- Without prejudice to the provisions of section 101, a copy of the financial statements, including consolidated financial statements, if any, auditor‘s report and every other document required by law to be annexed or attached to the financial statements, which are to be laid before a company in its general meeting, shall be sent to every member of the company, to every trustee for the debentureholder of any debentures issued by the company, and to all persons other than such member or trustee, being the person so entitled, not less than twenty-one days before the date of the meeting. Provided that in the case of a listed company, the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed to be complied with, if the copies of the documents are made available for inspection at its registered office during working hours for a period of twenty-one days before the date of the meeting and a statement containing the salient features of such documents in the prescribed form or copies of the documents, as the company may deem fit, is sent to every member of the company and to every trustee for the holders of any debentures issued by the company not less than twenty-one days before the date of the meeting unless the shareholders ask for full financial statements: Provided further that the Central Government may prescribe the manner of circulation of financial statements of companies having such net worth and turnover as may be prescribed: Provided also that a listed company shall also place its financial statements including consolidated financial statements, if any, and all other documents required to be attached thereto, on its website, which is maintained by or on behalf of the company: Provided also that every company having a subsidiary or subsidiaries shall,— (a) place separate audited accounts in respect of each of its subsidiary on its website, if any; (b) provide a copy of separate audited financial statements in respect of each of its subsidiary, to any shareholder of the company who asks, for it. Section 136 (2) – A company shall allow every member or trustee of the holder of any debentures issued by the company to inspect the documents stated under sub-section (1) at its registered office during business hours.	Revised Section 136(1)- A copy of the financial statements, including consolidated financial statements, if any, auditor‘s report and every other document required by law to be annexed or attached to the financial statements, which are to be laid before a company in its general meeting, shall be sent to every member of the company, to every trustee for the debentureholder of any debentures issued by the company, and to all persons other than such member or trustee, being the person so entitled, not less than twenty-one days before the date of the meeting. Provided that if the copies of the documents are sent less than twenty-one days before the date of the meeting, they shall, notwithstanding that fact, be deemed to have been duly sent if it is so agreed by members- (a) holding, if the company has a share capital , majority in number entitled to vote and who represent not less than ninety-five per cent. of such part of the paid-up share capital of the company as gives a right to vote at the meeting; or (b) having, if the company has no share capital, not less than ninety-five per cent. of the total voting power exercisable at the meeting: Provided further that in the case of a listed company, the provisions of this sub-section shall be deemed to be complied with, if the copies of the documents are made available for inspection at its registered office during working hours for a period of twenty-one days before the date of the meeting and a statement containing the salient features of such documents in the prescribed form or copies of the documents, as the company may deem fit, is sent to every member of the company and to every trustee for the holders of any debentures issued by the company not less than twenty-one days before the date of the meeting unless the shareholders ask for full financial statements: Provided also that the Central Government may prescribe the manner of circulation of financial statements of companies having such net worth and turnover as may be prescribed: Provided also that a listed company shall also place its financial statements including consolidated financial statements, if any, and all other documents required to be attached thereto, on its website, which is maintained by or on behalf of the company: Provided also that every listed company having a subsidiary or subsidiaries shall place separate audited accounts in respect of each of subsidiary on its website, if any: Provided also that a listed company which has a subsidiary incorporated outside India (herein referred to as “foreign subsidiary”)— (a) where such foreign subsidiary is statutorily required to prepare consolidated financial statement under any law of the country of its incorporation, the requirement of this proviso shall be met if consolidated financial statement of such foreign subsidiary is placed on the website of the listed company; (b) where such foreign subsidiary is not required to get its financial statement audited under any law of the country of its incorporation and which does not get such financial statement audited, the holding Indian listed company may place such unaudited financial statement on its website and where such financial statement is in a language other than English, a translated copy of the financial statement in English shall also be placed on the website. Revised Section 136 (2) – A company shall allow every member or trustee of the holder of any debentures issued by the company to inspect the documents stated under subsection (1) at its registered office during business hours. Provided that every company having a subsidiary or subsidiaries shall provide a copy of separate audited or unaudited financial statements, as the case may be, as prepared in respect of each of its subsidiary to any member of the company who asks for it.	In section 136 of the principal Act,— (i) in sub-section (1),— a. the words and figures “Without prejudice to the provisions of section 101,” shall be omitted; b. in the first proviso, for the words “Provided that”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “Provided that if the copies of the documents are sent less than twenty-one days before the date of the meeting, they shall, notwithstanding that fact, be deemed to have been duly sent if it is so agreed by members- (a) holding, if the company has a share capital, majority in number entitled to vote and who represent not less than ninety-five per cent. of such part of the paid-up share capital of the company as gives a right to vote at the meeting; or (b) Having, if the company has no share capital, not less than ninetyfive per cent. of the total voting power exercisable at the meeting. Provided further that”; c. in the second proviso, for the words “Provided further”, the words, “Provided also” be substituted; d. for the fourth proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely:— ‘Provided also that every listed company having a subsidiary or subsidiaries shall place separate audited accounts in respect of each of subsidiary on its website, if any: Provided also that a listed company which has a subsidiary incorporated outside India (herein referred to as “foreign subsidiary”)— (a) where such foreign subsidiary is statutorily required to prepare consolidated financial statement under any law of the country of its incorporation, the requirement of this proviso shall be met if consolidated financial statement of such foreign subsidiary is placed on the website of the listed company; (b) where such foreign subsidiary is not required to get its financial statement audited under any law of the country of its incorporation and which does not get such financial statement audited, the holding Indian listed company may place such unaudited financial statement on its website and where such financial statement is in a language other than English, a translated copy of the financial statement in English shall also be placed on the website.” In sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that every company having a subsidiary or subsidiaries shall provide a copy of separate audited or unaudited financial statements, as the case may be, as prepared in respect of each of its subsidiary to any member of the company who asks for it.”.
Section 139 Ratification of Auditors	First Proviso to Section 139(1)- Provided that the company shall place the matter relating to such appointment for ratification by members at every annual general meeting.	First Proviso to section has been Omitted.	In section 139 of the principal Act, in sub section (1), the first proviso shall be omitted.
Section 153	Section 153 Every individual intending to be appointed as director of a company shall make an application for allotment of Director Identification Number to the Central Government in such form and manner and along with such fees as may be prescribed.	Proviso to Section 153- Provided that the Central Government may prescribe any identification number which shall be treated as Director Identification Number for the purposes of this Act and in case any individual holds or acquires such identification number, the requirement of this section shall not apply or apply in such manner as may be prescribed.	In section 153 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— Provided that the Central Government may prescribe any identification number which shall be treated as Director Identification Number for the purposes of this Act and in case any individual holds or acquires such identification number, the requirement of this section shall not apply or apply in such manner as may be prescribed.
Section 160(1)	A person who is not a retiring director in terms of section 152 shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be eligible for appointment to the office of a director at any general meeting, if he, or some member intending to propose him as a director, has, not less than fourteen days before the meeting, left at the registered office of the company, a notice in writing under his hand signifying his candidature as a director or, as the case may be, the intention of such member to propose him as a candidate for that office, along with the deposit of one lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed which shall be refunded to such person or, as the case may be, to the member, if the person proposed gets elected as a director or gets more than twenty-five per cent. of total valid votes cast either on show of hands or on poll on such resolution.	Proviso to Section 160(1)- Provided that requirements of deposit of amount shall not apply in case of appointment of an independent director or a director recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, if any, constituted under sub-section (1) of section 178 or a director recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company, in the case of a company not required to constitute Nomination and Remuneration Committee.	In section 160 of the principal Act, in subsection (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that requirements of deposit of amount shall not apply in case of appointment of an independent director or a director recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, if any, constituted under sub-section (1) of section 178 or a director recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company, in the case of a company not required to constitute Nomination and Remuneration Committee.”
Section 173(2)	Section 173(2)- The participation of directors in a meeting of the Board may be either in person or through video conferencing or other audio visual means, as may be prescribed, which are capable of recording and recognising the participation of the directors and of recording and storing the proceedings of such meetings along with date and time: Provided that the Central Government may, by notification, specify such matters which shall not be dealt with in a meeting through video conferencing or other audio visual means.‘	Second Proviso to Section 173(2)- Provided further that where there is quorum in a meeting through physical presence of directors, any other director may participate through video conferencing or other audio visual means in such meeting on any matter specified under the first proviso.	In section 173 of the principal Act, in subsection (2), after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided further that where there is quorum in a meeting through physical presence of directors, any other director may participate through video conferencing or other audio visual means in such meeting on any matter specified under the first proviso.”
Section 194 & 195		Section 194 and 195 of the principal Act shall be omitted. Since SEBI Regulations are comprehensive and cover the provisions, sections relating to prohibition on forward dealings in securities of company and insider trading of securities by director or key managerial personnel are deleted.	Section 194 and 195 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

COMPANIES AMENDMENT ACT, 2017

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