Section 17. Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members

17. Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members. —(1) A company shall, on being so requested by a member, send to him within seven days of the request and subject to the payment of such fees as may be prescribed, a copy of each of the following documents, namely:— 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2019, s. 5, for the Proviso (w.e.f. 2-11-2018). 2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "Tribunal" (w.e.f. 2-11-2018). 3. Subs. by Act 29 of 2020, s. 4, for "period of six months" (w.e.f.1-9-2021). 4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). - (a) the memorandum; (b) the articles; and (c) every agreement and every resolution referred to in sub-section (1) of section117, if and in so far as they have not been embodied in the memorandum or articles. (2) If a company makes any default in complying with the provisions of this section, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable for each default, to a penalty of one thousand rupees for each day during which such default continues or one lakh rupees, whichever is less.