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Companies Act, 1956 Section 276

Title: Choice to Be Made by Director of More Than Fifteen Companies at Commencement of Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....the Central Government. ( 2 ) Any resignation made in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section ( 1 ) shall become effective immediately on the dispatch thereof to the company concerned. ( 3 ) No such person shall act as director - (a) in more than1[fifteen] companies, after the expiry of two months from the commencement of2[the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 ]; or (b) of any company after dispatching the resignation of hi s office as director thereof, in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section ( 1 ). ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, sec. 134, for "twenty" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). 2. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, sec. 134, for "this Act" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000).

Companies Act, 1956 Section 277

Title: Choice by Person Becoming Director of More Than Fifteen Companies After Commencement of Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....shall choose the directorships which he wishes to continue to hold or to accept, so however that the total number of the directorships, old and new, held by him shall not exceed4[fifteen]. None of the new appointments of director shall take effect until such choice is made; and all the new appointments shall become void if the choice is not made within fifteen days of the day on which the last of them was made. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, sec. 135, for "twenty companies" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). 2. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, sec. 135, for "this Act" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). 3. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, sec. 135, for "nineteen companies" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). 4. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, sec. 135, for "twenty" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000).

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 41D

Title: Right of Arrested Person to Meet an Advocated of His Choice During Interrogation

State: Central

Year: 1973

1[When any person is arrested and interrogated by the police, he shall be entitled to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation, though not throughout interrogation] _________________________________ 1. Inserted Vide Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

.....(d) procedural matters relating to legal representation, appeals, etc. 3. The existing law on the subject is to be found in the Geneva Convention Act, 1911 (an Act of the United Kingdom) as applied to India by the Gevena Convention Act, 1911 (British India) Order-in-Council dated the 24th October, 1916, and the Geneva Convention Implementing Act, 1936 (14 of 1936). The provisions of these Acts, however, are confined to extending protection to the two emblems, namely, the Red Cross and the Geneva Cross. 4. The Bill seeks to implement the Conventions in so far as it is necessary so to do and, at the same time, consolidates the law on the subject by repealing the United Kingdom Act of 1911andthe Central Act 14 of 1936and incorporating their provisions in the Bill." - Gaz. of Ind., 1959, Extra. Pt. II, S. 2, p. 1098. An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the twelfth day of August, 1949, to which India is a party, and for purposes connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :- -Geneva Conventions of 12th August, 1949, were ratified by the President on the 16th October,.....

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2004

.....of the Central Government, involves moral turpitude; (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; (e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or (f) in the opinion of the Central Government, has so abused the position of Chairperson or Member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the public interest: Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination and a person so nominated shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term for which his predecessor in office would have held office if such vacancy had not arisen. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairperson and Members shall be such as may be prescribed. 6. Officers and other employees of Commission." (1) The Central Government shall provide the Commission with a Secretary and such.....

The Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1968

.....Power to make rules. 139. Limitation. 140. Repeal and savings. THE MAHE LAND REFORMS ACT, 1968 (Act No.1 of 1968) 22nd March, 1968 AN ACT To enact a comprehensive legislation relating to land reforms in Mahe region of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. WHEREAS it is expedient to enact a comprehensive legislation relating to land reforms in the Mahe region of the Union territory of Pondicherry; BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Mahe Land Reforms Act, 1968. (2) It extends to the whole of Mahe region of the Union territory of Pondicherry. The Act came into force from 22nd March, 1968 vide Extraordinary Gazette No.23, dated 22nd March, 1968. (3) The provisions of this Act, except this section which shall come into force at once, shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference to the commencement of this Act in.....

Architects Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER 01: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT - (1) This Act may be called THE ARCHITECTS ACT, 1972. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "architect" means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register; (b) "Council" means the Council of Architecture constituted undersection 3-; (c) "Indian Institute of Architects" means the Indian Institute of Architects registered underthe Societies Registration Act, 1860; (d) "recognised qualification" means any qualification in architecture for the time being included in the Schedule or notified undersection 15-; (e) "register" means the register of architects maintained undersection 23-; (f) "regulation' means a regulation made under this Act by the Council; (g) "rule" means a rule made under this Act by the Central Government. CHAPTER 02: COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE SECTION 03: CONSTITUTION OF COUNCIL OF.....

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1888

THE MUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT 1888 THE MUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT 1888 An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of '[Brihan Mumbai]. Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of '[Brihan Mumbai]; It is enacted as follows: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT This Act may be cited as 2 [the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888] 3 [It] extends only to 1 [Brihan Mumbai]. SECTION 02: REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS The enactments mentioned in Schedule A are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the said Schedule: Provided that- (a) all rules and by-laws made, all notifications published, all orders issued and all I licenses and permissions granted under any of the said enactments and still in force shall, so far as they are consistent with this Act, be deemed to have been respectively made, published, issued and granted hereunder; and (b) all debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done, by, with or for the municipal corporation before this Act comes into force shall be.....

Companies Act, 1956 Part 6

Title: Management and Administration

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Act, 1996, shall be deemed to be an index of members and register and index of debenture-holders, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Act.] ____________________ 1. Inserted by Act 22 of 1996, Section 30 and Schedule (w.r.e.f. 20-9-1995). Section 153 - Trusts not to be entered on register No notice of any trust, express, implied or constructive, shall be entered on the register of members or of debenture-holders1[***] ____________________ 1. The words "or be receivable by the Registrar" omitted by Act 53 of 1963, Section 6 (w.e.f. 1-1-1964). Section 153A - Appointment of public trustee 1[153A. Appointment of public trustee 2[(1)] The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person as public trustee to discharge the functions and to exercise the rights and powers conferred on him by or under this Act.] 3[(2) The provision of this section shall not apply on and after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000.] ____________________ 1. Inserted by Act 53 of 1963, Section 7 (w.e.f. 1-1-1964). 2. Section 153A renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 53 of 2000, Section 63 (w.e.f. 13-12-2000)......

Companies Act, 1956 Chapter 2

Title: Directors

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....) Sub-section ( 1 ) shall not apply to a private company, unless it is a subsidiary of a public company. ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 31 of 1988, Section 45 (w.e.f. 15-6-1988). 2. Inserted by Act 65 of 1960, Section 85 (w.e.f. 28-12-1960). Section 258 - Right of company to increase or reduce the number of directors 1[***] Subject to the provisions of sections 252 , 255 and 259 , a company in general me eting may, by ordinary resolution, increase or reduce the number of its directors within the limits fixed in that behalf by its articles. ______________________ 1. The brackets and figure "(1) omitted by Act 36 of 1957, Section 3 and Schedule II." Section 259 - Increase in number of directors to require Government sanction In the case of a public company or a private company which is a subsidiary of a public company, any increase in the number of its directors, except- (a) in the case of a company which was in existence on the 21 st day of July, 1951 , an increase which was within the permissible maximum under its articles as in force on that date, and (b) in the case of a company which came or may come into existence after that date, an.....