Repealed or not in force

The Companies Act 1956, 1 of 1956, (Rep., Act 18 of 2013)

29 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 48Application of premiums received on issue of shares
  2. 59Penalty and interpretation
  3. 61Terms of contract mentioned in prospectus or statement in lieu of prospectus, not to be varied
  4. 64Document containing offer of shares or debentures for sale to be deemed prospectus
  5. 67Construction of references to offering shares or debentures
  6. 68Penalty for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money
  7. 70Prohibition of allotment i n certain cases unless statement in
  8. 72Applications for, and allotment of, shares and debentures
  9. 74Manner of reckoning fifth, eighth and tenth days in sections 72 and
  10. 75Return as to allotments
  11. 80Power to issue redeemable preference shares
  12. 85Two kinds of share capital
  13. 90Savings. Miscellaneous provis+ms as to share capital
  14. 108Transfer not to be registered except on production of instru
  15. 112Certification of transfers
  16. 113Limitation of time for issue of certificates
  17. 116Penalty for personation of shareholder
  18. 122Specific performance of contract to subscribe for debentures
  19. 278Exclusion of certain directorships for the purposes of seckions 275, 276 and 277
  20. 294Appointment of sole selling agents to require approval _
  21. 297Board's sanction to be required for certain contracts in which particular directors are interested
  22. 300Interested director not to participate or vote
  23. 111 — Mrpaging Agents
  24. 331Application of Act to existing managing agencs
  25. 339Commission, ete., of managing agent as buying or selling ageht of other concerns
  26. 354Managing agent not entitled to office allowance but entitled ;to be reimbursed ih respect of expenses
  27. 362Payment of additional remuneration
  28. 365Prohibition of payment of compensation for loss of office in certain cases
  29. 366Limit of compensation for loss of office
  30. 677Choice by person becoming director--of