Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
PART V.
190. Collstitution of Kegi~t~ration
Office.
PA.RT VI.
UKUER T J ~ E `JOTNT` STOCK
APPLICATION OF ACT TO COJIPANIES
REGISTCEED
COMPANIES' ACTS.
190. The registratio11 of Coilipailies under tliis Act shall be conductecl as follows ; '(that is to say)-
Constitution of UO- gistration Oftice. --
(1 .)[Tlie Local Government iilay, after the saiictiol~ of thc Go~~ernor- ] Gcileral of Inclia in Coulzcil to tlii: creation of any such Ofices shall lmve been obtained, fionz time to time apyoint such Xegistrars, Assistant Registrars, C;l(~lis mid serv~uts as it may t,hinl.; necessary for t l ~ c rcgislration of Comp,znies
ACT No. X OF `1866.`
(2.)[The Local Government may make such regulations as it thinks ] fit with respect to the duties to be performed by any such Registrars, Assistant, R2egistra~1s, Clerks and servants as aforesaid :
(3.) The Local Government may from time to time determine the places it whicll Offices for the registration of Companies are to be established, so that there be at all times maintained in each of the three Presidency Towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay at least one such Office, and that no Company shall be. registered except at i n OEce within that part of British India in which by tlze memorandum of association the registered Office of the Company is declared to be established : ,
(4.)[The Local Government may fiom time to time direct a seal or seals ] to be prepared for the autl~entication of any documents required for or connectecl with the registration of Companies :
( 5 .[Every ][psrssn ][may ][inspect the ciocuxtents kept by the Registrar of ] Joint Stock Companies. There shall be paid foY such inspection such fees as may be appointed by the Local Goveimment not exceeding one rupee for each inspection. Any person may requirc a certificate of the incorporation of any Company, or a copy or extract of any other document or any part of any otller document, to be certified by the Registrar. Tliere shdl be paid for such certificate of incorporation, certified copy or extract, such fees as the Local Goverlzment may appoint, not exceeding three rupees for the certificate of incorporatioa, and not exceecling two annas for each liundrec2 words of such copy or extract :
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k (6.) The existing Registrm, Assistant Registrars, Clerks and othe~ Officers and servants iiz the Office for the registration of Joint Stock Companies shall, during the pleasure of tho Local Goveniment hold the Offices and receive the salaries hitherto held a~icl received by them, but they shall in the execution of their cluties conform to any regulations that may be issncd by the Local Government :
(7.)[There sh&ll be paid to a,ny Registrar, Assistant lxegistrar, ][Clerk ][or ] servant that may llereafter be emlnloyecl j7.i the registration of J-oint Btocli Corn]-)allies, such sa~Iaarty a~s the Eooal Q.ovel:uil~ent may, wit11 the sanci;ior~ of tb.c Governor-Ct enera'l of Xnc1i.a. in Council, direc.t, :
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ACT No. X `OF 1866.`
(8.) Whenever any act is herein directed to be done to or by the Eegistrar of Joint Stock Companies, such act shall, until the Local Government otherwise directs, be done to or by the existing Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, or in his absence to or by such pewon as the Local Government may for the time being authorize. But in the event of the Local Government altering the constitution of the existing Registry Office, suc11 act shall be done to or by sucth Officer or Officers and at such place or places with reference to the local situation of the registered Offices of the Companies t ~ . be registered as the
Local Government may appoint. -
Source: India Code