Registration offices
Section 396 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with registration offices. For the purposes of exercising such powers and discharging such functions as are conferred on the Central Government by or under this Act or under the rules made thereunder and for the purposes of registration of companies under this Act, the Central Government shall, by notification, establish such The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) For the purposes of exercising such powers and discharging such functions as are conferred on the Central Government by or under this Act or under the rules made thereunder and for the purposes of registration of companies under this Act, the Central Government shall, by notification, establish such number of offices at such places as it thinks fit, specifying their jurisdiction.
(2) The Central Government may appoint such Registrars, Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Registrars as it considers necessary for the registration of companies and discharge of various functions under this Act, and the powers and duties that may be exercisable by such officers shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The terms and conditions of service, including the salaries payable to persons appointed under sub-section (2), shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The Central Government may direct a seal or seals to be prepared for the authentication of documents required for, or connected with, the registration of companies.
Section 396, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… (7) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall affect the power of the Central Government to provide for the amalgamation of two or more banking companies under Section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956 : Provided that no such power shall be exercised by the Central Government except after consultation with the Reserve Bank." 13. It is not in dispute, there is no specific conferment of power in the Act especially going by the above provisions that when the RBI has an unbridled power to …
Made under this section, and citing it
19 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- G.S.R. NO. 45(E) companies registration offices and fees amendment rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023Rule 2023
- Companies Registration Offices and Fees Amendment Rules, 2022Rule 2022
- CSC notification dt 18.03.2021Rule 2021
- companies (Registration offices and fees) 2nd Amdt Rules 2020Rule 2020
- companies(Registration Offices and Fees) Amdt Rules 2020Rule 2020
- Companies (Region offices and Fees)Amendment Rules, 2019.Rule 2019
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019.Rule 2019
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2019.Rule 2019
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Third Amendment Rules, 2019Rule 2019
- notification dt 30.10.2019 -ROC Jammu -UT of JK and UT of Ladakh under sectin 396 of CA 2013Notification 2019
- notification dt 30.10.2019 -Regional Director new delhi-UT of JK and UT of LadakhNotification 2019
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules 2018Rule 2018
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Third Amendment Rules, 2018Rule 2018
- Companies (Registration of Office and Fees) 2nd Amendment Rules 2018Rule 2018
- Companies (Registration office and Fees) 5th Amendment Rules,2018Rule 2018
- Notification for CRC phase-2 IncorporationNotification 2016
- The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules.2015Rule 2015
- Chapter XXIV - The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.Rule 2014
- The Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2014Rule 2014
Another 11 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Notification Dated 25.07.2019 Establishment of ROC Guwahati Under Section 396Notification 2019
- Notification Dated 25.07.2019 ROC Guwahati Under Section 396Notification 2019
- Notification under section 396 of CA 2013 – ROC VijayawadaNotification 2018
- Notification under section 396 of CA 2013 – ROC-cum-OL at DehradunNotification 2018
- Notification under section 396 of Companies Act, 2013 dated: 22.01.2016 .Notification 2016
- section 396 of CA 2013 - Jurisdiction of the state of TelanganaNotification 2016
- Notification regarding sub-section (1) of Section 396 of theCompanies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013)Notification 2015
- G.S.R 298(E) Companies Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies Amendment Rules 2023 dated 17.04.2023Rule 2023
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2019Rule 2019
- Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018Rule 2018
- Notification for registrar of Companies at Hyderabad having territorial jurisdiction in the whole State of TelanganaNotification 2014
Questions about Section 396
What does Section 396 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 396 of the Companies Act is headed "Registration offices". For the purposes of exercising such powers and discharging such functions as are conferred on the Central Government by or under this Act or under the rules made thereunder and for the purposes of registration of companies under this Act, the Central Government shall, by notification, establish such
How do I find court cases under Section 396 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 396, section 396 Companies Act, section 396 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 396. 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 396 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 19: most recently G.S.R. NO. 45(E) companies registration offices and fees amendment rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023 (2023), then Companies Registration Offices and Fees Amendment Rules, 2022 (2022), and 17 more.
When did Section 396 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 396 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 396, 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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- 230. Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members1432 words
- 232. Merger and amalgamation of companies1416 words
- 149. Company to have Board of Directors1403 words
- 217. Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors1390 words
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