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Companies (Incorporation) 5th amendment rules 2016 dated 29.12.2016

Gazette (GSR)· G.S.R. 1184(E)· issued 29 Dec 2016taggedamendingOfficial source page →

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Changes applied to the consolidated text

Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 · 10substituteUnverifiedconfidence 100%

Amending instruction, verbatim:

(b) in rule 10, for the words and figures ‘Form No. INC-7’ the words and figures ‘Form No. INC-7 or Form No. INC-
32(SPICe)’ shall be substituted.

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Amending instruction, verbatim:

(c) in rule 12, for the words and figures ‘Form No. INC-2  (for One Person Company) and Form No. INC-7 (other than
One Person Company)’ the words and figures ‘Form No. INC-7 (Part I company and company with more than seven
subscribers) and Form No. INC-32 (SPICe)’ shall be substituted.
(d) rule 36 shall be omitted.

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Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 · 12omitUnverifiedconfidence 100%

Amending instruction, verbatim:

(c) in rule 12, for the words and figures ‘Form No. INC-2  (for One Person Company) and Form No. INC-7 (other than
One Person Company)’ the words and figures ‘Form No. INC-7 (Part I company and company with more than seven
subscribers) and Form No. INC-32 (SPICe)’ shall be substituted.
(d) rule 36 shall be omitted.

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Amending instruction, verbatim:

(e)  for rule 38, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“38.  Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically (SPICe).-
(1) The application for incorporation of a company under this rule shall be  in FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe) alongwith
e-Memorandum of Association (e-MOA) in Form No. INC-33 and e-Articles of Association (e-AOA) in Form  No.
INC-34.
Provided that in case of incorporation of a company falling under section 8 of the Act, FORM No. INC-32
(SPICe) shall be filed along with FORM No. INC-13 (Memorandum of Association) and FORM No. INC-31 (Articles of
Association) as attachments.
(2) For the purposes of sub-rule (1), the application for allotment of Director Identification Number upto three Directors,
reservation of a name, incorporation of company and appointment of Directors of the proposed for One Person Company,
private company, public company and a company falling under section 8 of the Act, shall be filed in FORM No.   INC-
32 (SPICe), , with the Registrar, within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated
along with the fee of rupees five hundred in addition to the registration fee as specified in the Companies (Registration of
Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014:
Provided that where an applicant has applied for reservation of a name under Rule 9 and which has been approved therein, he
may fill the reserved name as proposed name of the company.
(3)  For the purposes of filing SPICe Form, the particulars of maximum of three directors shall be allowed to be filled in
FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe), and allotment of Director Identification Number of maximum of three proposed directors shall
be permitted in FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe) in case of proposed directors not having approved Director Identification
Number.
(4)The promoter or applicant of the proposed company shall propose only one name in FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe).
(5) The promoter or applicant of the proposed company shall prepare Memorandum of Asso

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Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 · 38substituteUnverifiedconfidence 100%

Amending instruction, verbatim:

(e)  for rule 38, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“38.  Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically (SPICe).-
(1) The application for incorporation of a company under this rule shall be  in FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe) alongwith
e-Memorandum of Association (e-MOA) in Form No. INC-33 and e-Articles of Association (e-AOA) in Form  No.
INC-34.
Provided that in case of incorporation of a company falling under section 8 of the Act, FORM No. INC-32
(SPICe) shall be filed along with FORM No. INC-13 (Memorandum of Association) and FORM No. INC-31 (Articles of
Association) as attachments.
(2) For the purposes of sub-rule (1), the application for allotment of Director Identification Number upto three Directors,
reservation of a name, incorporation of company and appointment of Directors of the proposed for One Person Company,
private company, public company and a company falling under section 8 of the Act, shall be filed in FORM No.   INC-
32 (SPICe), , with the Registrar, within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated
along with the fee of rupees five hundred in addition to the registration fee as specified in the Companies (Registration of
Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014:
Provided that where an applicant has applied for reservation of a name under Rule 9 and which has been approved therein, he
may fill the reserved name as proposed name of the company.
(3)  For the purposes of filing SPICe Form, the particulars of maximum of three directors shall be allowed to be filled in
FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe), and allotment of Director Identification Number of maximum of three proposed directors shall
be permitted in FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe) in case of proposed directors not having approved Director Identification
Number.
(4)The promoter or applicant of the proposed company shall propose only one name in FORM No.  INC-32 (SPICe).
(5) The promoter or applicant of the proposed company shall prepare Memorandum of Asso

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Amending instruction, verbatim:

consent of such nominee obtained in Form No. INC-3’ shall be substituted.

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Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 · Form INC-7substituteUnverifiedconfidence 100%

Amending instruction, verbatim:

(b) for Form No. INC-7   the following form shall be substituted, namely:-
FORM NO.  INC-7
[Pursuant to Section 7(1) of the Companies Act,
2013 and pursuant to Rule 10, 12, 14, and 15 of
the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014]
Application for Incorporation of Company
(Part I company and company with more
than seven subscribers)
Form language   o English   o Hindi
Refer the instruction kit for filing the form.
1. *Service Request Number (SRN) of Form INC-1
2.
(a) Name of the company:
(b) Type of Company is                                           (c) Class of Company
(d) Category                                              (e) Sub category
(f) Section 8 license number
*(g) Company is  O Having share capital  O Not having share capital
3.
(a) Name of the state/Union territory in which the company is to be registered
(b) Name of the office of the Registrar of Companies in which the company is to be registered
(c)  *Whether the address for correspondence will be the address of Registered office of the Company
o Yes       o No
(d) Address for correspondence till the registered office of the company is established
*Line I
Line II
*City
*State/Union Territory
*District                                                                         *Pin code
ISO Country code
Country
*Phone (With STD/ISD code)
-
Fax
Pre-Fill
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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
*email ID of the company
4.
I. *Capital structure of the company
(a) Authorized capital of the company (in Rs.)
(i) No.  of classes of equity shares             Total number of equity shares
Total amount of equity shares (in Rs.)
Number
of
equity
shares
Nominal amount per equity
share
Total amount of equity shares
(ii) No.  of classes of preference shares            Total number of preference shares
Total amount of preference shares (in Rs.)
Number of preference
shares
Nominal
amount
per
preference share
Total amount of preference
shares
(b) Subscribed capital of the company (in Rs.)
(i) No.  

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Amending instruction, verbatim:

(d) For Form No. INC-27, the following form shall be substituted, namely:-
FORM NO.  INC-27
[Pursuant to section 14 and 18 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 33, Rule 37
and Rule 39 of the Companies
(Incorporation) Rules, 2014]
Conversion
of
public
company
into
private company or private company into
public
company
and
Conversion
of
Unlimited Liability Company into a
Company Limited by shares or guarantee
or conversion of guarantee company into
a company limited by shares
Form language    o English   o Hindi
Refer the instruction kit for filing the form.
1. *Application for   o Conversion of private company into public company
o Conversion of public company into private company
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THE   GAZETTE   OF  INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
o Conversion of Unlimited Liability Company into Company Limited by shares or guarantee
o Conversion of company limited by guarantee into a company limited by shares
2. *(a) Corporate identity number (CIN) of company
(b) Global Location Number
3. (a) Name of the Company
(b) Address of registered office
(c) email Id of the company
4. *Reason(s) for conversion
5. *Particulars of filing Form MGT-14  with Registrar of Companies (ROC)
(a) SRN of Form MGT-14
(b) Date of passing the special resolution                                                 (DD/MM/YYYY)
(c) Date of filing Form MGT-14                                                              (DD/MM/YYYY)
6 *Particulars of the order of Tribunal
(a) Date of passing the order                                       (DD/MM/YYYY)
(b) Date of receiving the order                                    (DD/MM/YYYY)
7. (a) *Name of the company at the time of incorporation (to be displayed in the certificate)
(b) *Category of the company after conversion
8. (a) Details of members present at the meeting where the decision of conversion was taken and number of shares held
by them
(i) *Number of members
(ii) Number of shares held by them
(b) Details of the members who voted in favou

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Amending instruction, verbatim:

(d) For Form No. INC-27, the following form shall be substituted, namely:-
FORM NO.  INC-27
[Pursuant to section 14 and 18 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 33, Rule 37
and Rule 39 of the Companies
(Incorporation) Rules, 2014]
Conversion
of
public
company
into
private company or private company into
public
company
and
Conversion
of
Unlimited Liability Company into a
Company Limited by shares or guarantee
or conversion of guarantee company into
a company limited by shares
Form language    o English   o Hindi
Refer the instruction kit for filing the form.
1. *Application for   o Conversion of private company into public company
o Conversion of public company into private company
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THE   GAZETTE   OF  INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
o Conversion of Unlimited Liability Company into Company Limited by shares or guarantee
o Conversion of company limited by guarantee into a company limited by shares
2. *(a) Corporate identity number (CIN) of company
(b) Global Location Number
3. (a) Name of the Company
(b) Address of registered office
(c) email Id of the company
4. *Reason(s) for conversion
5. *Particulars of filing Form MGT-14  with Registrar of Companies (ROC)
(a) SRN of Form MGT-14
(b) Date of passing the special resolution                                                 (DD/MM/YYYY)
(c) Date of filing Form MGT-14                                                              (DD/MM/YYYY)
6 *Particulars of the order of Tribunal
(a) Date of passing the order                                       (DD/MM/YYYY)
(b) Date of receiving the order                                    (DD/MM/YYYY)
7. (a) *Name of the company at the time of incorporation (to be displayed in the certificate)
(b) *Category of the company after conversion
8. (a) Details of members present at the meeting where the decision of conversion was taken and number of shares held
by them
(i) *Number of members
(ii) Number of shares held by them
(b) Details of the members who voted in favou

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