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Companies Act, 1956 Section 154

Title: Power to Close Register of Members or Debenture-holders

State: Central

Year: 1956

(1) A company may, after giving not less than seven days' previous notice by advertisement in some newspapers circulating in the district in which the registered office of the company is situate, close the register of members or the register of debenture-holders for any period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate fifty-five days in each year, but not exceeding thirty days at any one time. (2) If the register of members or of debenture-holders is closed without giving the notice provided in sub-section (1), or after giving shorter notice than that so provided, or for a continuous or an aggregate period in excess of the limits specified in that sub­section, the company, and every officer of the company who is in default, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to1[five thousand rupees] for every day during which the register is so closed. ____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, Section 65, for "five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000).

National Highways Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....(3) Pondicherry, by Regn. 7 of 1963 (1-10-1963). (4) Sikkim-See S.O. 208 (E) of 1975. SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the National Highways Act, 1956. (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: DECLARATION OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS TO BE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (1) Each of the highways specified in the Schedule4[***]is hereby declared to be a national highway. (2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any other highway to be a national highway and on the publication of such notification such highway shall be deemed to be specified in the Schedule. (3) The Central Government may, by like notification, omit any highway from the Schedule and on the publication of such notification, the highway so omitted shall cease to be a national highway. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS 5-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of.....

Companies Act, 1956 Amending Act 4

Title: Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 1956

THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 11 of 2003] [13th January 2003] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Companies Act, 1956. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-Third Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- Section1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002. (2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central 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 in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision. Section2. Amendment of section 2 In section 2 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),-- (a) after clause (1a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-- '(1B) "Appellate Tribunal" means the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of section 10FR;'; (b) after clause (19A), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-- '(19AA) "industrial company" means a company which owns one.....

Companies Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....as in the (Depositories Act, 1996) (22 of 1996); (12B) "derivative" has the same meaning as in clause (aa) of (S.2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956) (42 of 1956);] (13) "director" includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called; (14) "District Court" means the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district, but does not include a High Court in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction ; [(14A) "dividend" includes any interim dividend;] (15) "document" includes summons, notice, requisition, order, other legal process, and registers, whether issued, sent or kept in pursuance of this or any other Act or otherwise ; [(15A) "employees stock option" means the option given to the whole-time directors, officers or employees of a company, which gives such directors, officers or employees the benefit or right to purchase or subscribe at a future date, the securities offered by the company at a pre-determined price;] (16) "existing company" means an existing company as defined in (section 3); (17) "financial year" means, in relation to any body corporate, the period in respect of which.....

The Orissa Town Planning & Improvement Trust Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1956

.....The Trust may enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or expedient for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act. Section 21 - Execution of contracts and approval of Committee (1) Every contract shall be made on behalf of the Trust by, the Chairman: Provided that: (a) a contract involving an expenditure exceeding three thousand rupees but not exceeding one lakh rupees shall not be made by the Chairman without the previous sanction of the Trust; and (b) a contract involving an expenditure exceeding one lakh rupees shall not be made by the Chairman without the previous sanction of the trust and the State Government. (2) Every estimate for expenditure of any sum for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act shall be subject to the approval of the authority or authorities empowered under Sub-section (1) to make or as the case may be to sanction the making of a contract involving the expenditure of a like sum. (3) Sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply to every variation or abandonment of a contract or estimate as well as to an original contract or estimate. Section 22 - Further provisions as to execution of contract (1) Every contract made by.....

Howrah Improvement Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1956

.....AND WHEREAS it is expedient that a Board of Trustees should be constituted and invested with special powers for carrying out the objects of this Act; It is hereby enacted as follows: CHAPTER 1 Preliminary Section 1 Short title, commencement and extent (1) This Act may be called the Howrah Improvement Act, 1956. (2) It shall come into force on such day as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. (3) It extends to the whole of Howrah. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (a) "betterment fee" means the fee prescribed by section 80 in respect of an increase in value of land resulting from the execution of an improvement scheme; (b) "the Board" means the Board of Trustees for the improvement of Howrah constituted under this Act; (c) "building" includes a house, out-house, stable, privy, urinal, shed, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall not exceeding ten feet in (d) "building line" means a line (in rear of the street alignment) up to which the main wall of a building abutting on a projected public street may lawfully extend; (e) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; 22. Clause (ee) ins. by W......

The Orissa Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1956

.....the employer's family. It also includes any clerical or other staff of a factory or industrial establishment who falls outside the coverage of the Factories Act, 1948 (LXIII of 1948); (7) "employer" means a person having charge of, or owning or having ultimate control over the affairs of an establishment and includes the manager, agent or other person acting in the general management or control of an establishment; (8) "establishment" means a shop or a commercial establishment, (9) "family" in relation to an employer means the husband or wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother or sister of such employer who lives with and is dependent on him; (10) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under this Act; (11) "leave" means leave provided for in Chapter IV of this Act; (12) "night" means a period of at least twelve consecutive hours which shall include the interval between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.; (13) "opened" means opened for the service of any customer or for any business connected with the establishment; (14) "period of work" means the time during which an employee is at the disposal of the employer; (15) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules under this Act; (16) "prescribed.....

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 1

Title: General Provisions

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)......

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Rules, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....or, to determine the capacity of any cask or receptacle; (xii) "laboratory" means that part of a non-bonded or bonded manufactory in which the actual manufacture of dutiable goods takes place; (xiii) "manufacturer" means a person to whom a licence has been granted for the manufacture of dutiable goods; (xiv) "officer-in-charge" means an officer of the Excise Department of any State appointed by the collecting Government to supervise work in a bonded manufactory or a bonded warehouse and includes officers of any other Department similarly appointed; (xv) "proper officer" means an Excise Officer in whose jurisdiction the premises of the manufacturer of any dutiable goods, or of any person engaged in the process of manufacture of,or trade in such goods or containers thereof, whether as manufacturer, wholesale dealer, or intended manufacturer or wholesale dealer, are situated; (xvi) "prove" means to test the strength of alcohol by hydrometer or other suitable instrument; (xvii) "quarter" means a period of three months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st October; (xviii) "rectified spirit" means plain undenatured alcohol of a strength not less than 50.0.....