Legal glossary

“companies act”

Defined in 8 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 · s. 2

    (bb) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or any other previous company law as defined in clause (67) of section 2 of the said Act;]
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  2. The Company Secretaries Act, 1980 · s. 2

    (b) "Companies Act" means[4] [the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or any other previous company law as defined in clause (67) of section 2 of the said Act];
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  3. The Cost Accountants Act, 1959 · s. 2

    (ac) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or any other previous company law as defined in clause (67) of section 2 of the said Act;]
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  4. The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 · s. 3

    (c) "Companies Act" means[2] [the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013)];
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  5. The Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 · s. 2

    (1f) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013);
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  6. The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987 · s. 3

    (d) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
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  7. The Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividends) Act, 1960 · s. 2

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  8. The Public Sector Iron and Steel Companies (Restructuring) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1978 · s. 2

    (b) "Companies Act" means the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
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