THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956
[Act, No. 1 of 1956]1
[18th January, 1956]
PREAMBLE
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies and certain other associations.
be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
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1. This Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Regulation 12 of 1962 (with modifications); Section 3 and Schedule to Dadar and Nagar Haveli by Regulation 6 of 1963, Section 2 and Schedule I and to Pondicherry by Regulation 7 of 1963, Section 3 and Schedule I.
The Provisions of this Act shall apply to Goa, Daman and Diu, subject to the exceptions, modifications and adaptations contained in the Schedule to G.S.R. 615, dated 24th April, 1965 [Gazette of India, Pt. II, Section 3 (i), p. 670]. Amended in its application to Goa, Daman and Diu by Regulation 11 of 1963, Section 9.