Section 3. Power of companies to make donations to certain National Funds

3. Power of companies to make donations to certain National Funds.— Any company may, notwithstanding anything contained in the companies Act or in any other law for the time being in force regulating the affairs thereof, and notwithstanding that the memorandum or articles of association of the company do not enable it so to do, by an extraordinary resolution passed in accordance with the provisions contained in section 81 of the Companies Act, authorise the making of donations to the Gandhi National Memorial Fund or the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Memorial Fund, or to any other Fund established for a Charitable purpose which by reason of its national importance has been approved by the Central Government for the purposes of this section.