The Indian Companies Act 1882, 6 of 1882, (Rep., Act 1 of 1956)

Section 56. Any Company under this Act may, upon giving notice by advertisement in some newspaper circulating in

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

56. Any Company under this Act may, upon giving notice by advertisement in some newspaper circulating in the district in which the registered office of the Company is situate and in the local official Gazette, close the register of members for any time or times not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each year.

Source: India Code