Appointment of Official Liquidator
Section 359 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with appointment of Official Liquidator. For the purposes of this Act, so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the Tribunal, the Central Government may appoint as many Official Liquidators, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Official Liquidators as it may consider necessary to discharge the functions of the Official Liquidator. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) For the purposes of this Act, so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the Tribunal, the Central Government may appoint as many Official Liquidators, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Official Liquidators as it may consider necessary to discharge the functions of the Official Liquidator.
(2) The liquidators appointed under sub-section (1) shall be whole-time officers of the Central Government.
(3) The salary and other allowances of the Official Liquidator, Joint Official Liquidator, Deputy Official Liquidator and Assistant Official Liquidator shall be paid by the Central Government.
Section 359, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 359
What does Section 359 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 359 of the Companies Act is headed "Appointment of Official Liquidator". For the purposes of this Act, so far as it relates to the winding up of companies by the Tribunal, the Central Government may appoint as many Official Liquidators, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Official Liquidators as it may consider necessary to discharge the functions of the Official Liquidator.
How do I find court cases under Section 359 of the Companies Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 359, section 359 Companies Act, section 359 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2014 section 359 and companies ordinance 359(1)(a. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 359 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 359 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 359 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 359, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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