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Companies Act, 1956 Section 2A

Title: Interpretation of Certain Words and Expressions

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[ 2A. Interpretation of certain words and expressions Words and expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996) shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 22 of 1996, Section 30 and Schedule (w.r.e.f. 20-9-1995).

Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) Section 2A

Title: Interpretation of Certain Words and Expressions

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[2A. Interpretation of certain words and expressions Words and expressions used herein and not defined in this Act but defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) or the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996) shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in those Acts.] _____________________________ 6. Inserted by the Securities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1999.

Companies Act, 1956 Section 108H

Title: Construction of Certain Expressions Used in Sections 108a to 108g

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[108H. Construction of certain expressions used in sections 108A to 108G The expressions "group", "same "management", "financial institution", "dominant undertaking" and "owner" used in sections 108A to 108G (both inclusive), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969.] ________________________ 1 . Inserted by Act 46 of 1977, Section 4 (w.e.f. 24-12-1977) and omitted by Act 30 of 1984, Section 52 (w.e.f. 1-8-1984) and again inserted by Act 58 of 1991, Section 28 (w.r.e.f. 27-9-1991).

Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....newspaper shall be published or sold in the territories to which this Act extends in contravention of any of the provisions of an order made under section 3- SECTION 05: RETURNS TO BE FURNISHED BY NEWSPAPERS For the purpose of verifying whether an order made under section 3-is being complied with or not, the Press Registrar appointed under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, may, from time to time, direct the publisher of any newspaper to which such an order applies to furnish to him such weekly returns and statistics with respect to any of the particulars referred to in section 3-as the Press Registrar may, from time to time, require and the publisher of every newspaper shall comply with such direction. SECTION 06: PENALTIES he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. SECTION 07: COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing by the Press Registrar appointed under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, or by any officer authorised by him in writing in this behalf. PAPER (REGULATION OF PRODUCTION) ORDER, 1978 ORDER 1 SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT.....

The Orissa Prohibition Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1956

.....in the Schedule shall cease to be in force in such area to the extent specified in the fourth column of the Schedule. (2) The Orissa Prohibition Act, 1939 (Orissa Act VII of 1939) is hereby repealed. Section 3 - Definitions In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) "alcohol" means ethyl alcohol of any strength and purity having the chemical composition C2, H5, OH.; (2) "to bottle" means to transfer liquor from a cask or other vessel to a bottle, jar, flask, pot or similar receptacle for the purpose of sale, whether any process of manufacture be employed or not , bottling includes rebottling; (3) "buy" or "buying" includes any receipt including gift; (4) "Collector" includes any person specially empowered by the State Government to exercise all or any of the powers and to perform all or any of the duties of a Collector under this Act; (5) "common drinking house" means a place where the drinking of liquor or consumption of any intoxicating drug is allowed for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using, keeping or having the care or management or control of such place whether by way of charge for the use of the place of for.....

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.....

The Orissa Homoeopathic Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1956

.....and shall be constituted in the following manner : (a) a President to be nominated by the State Government; (b) two renowned Homoeopathic Practitioners practising in the State of Orissa whose names validly continue for the time being in the register, to be nominated by the State Government; (c) two members to be elected by the Orissa Legislative Assembly from amongst its members in the prescribed manner; (d) the Director, Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy, Orissa; and (e) one Lady Social Worker having special interest and knowledge in Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy : Provided that whenever vacancies arise in the offices specified in Clause (c) due to dissolution of the Orissa Legislative Assembly, the State Government may fill up the said vacancies by nominating two persons who shall, unless sooner removed, hold office till the date on which the names of the members elected under the said clause by the Assembly after its reconstitution are published in the Gazette and the term of office of the members so elected shall be co-terminus with the term of office of the members nominated under Clause (b).] (3) The Board shall be a body corporate and shall.....

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.....

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 5

Title: Provisions Applicable to Every Mode of Winding Up

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....that period; (b) the expression "accrued holiday remuneration" includes, in relation to any person, all sums which, by virtue either of his contract of employment or of any enactment (including any order made or direction given under any enactment), are payable on account of the remuneration which would, in the ordinary course, have become payable to him in respect of a period of holiday, had his employment with the company continued until he became entitled to be allowed the holiday; 5[***] 6[(bb) the expression "employees" does not include a workman; and] (c) the expression "the relevant date" means- (i) in the case of a company ordered to be wound up compulsorily, the date of the appointment (or first appointment) of a provisional liquidator, or if no such appointment was made, the date of the winding up order, unless in either case the company had commenced to be wound up voluntarily before that date; and (ii) in any case where sub-clause (i) does not apply, the date of the passing of the resolution for the voluntary winding up of the company. (9) This section shall not apply in the case of a winding up where the date referred to in sub-section (5) of section.....