Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [A10-T3P]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 May 1980.
Sections (59)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS BY A COMPANY
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY
Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE KEEPING OF BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1R-BB3]
Section 2. Definitions [S1R-BCD]
Section 3. Appointment of Registrar of Companies [S1R-BDF]
Section 4. Registration of liquidators [S1R-BE9]
Section 5. Prohibition of the recovery of debts without licence [S1R-BFB]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1R-BGG]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-BHJ]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-BJM]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1R-BKP]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1R-BMR]
Section 11. Registration of companies [S1R-BNT]
Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a company without licence [S1R-BPW]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1R-BQY]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-BR0]
Section 15. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-BS2]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1R-BT4]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1R-BV6]
Section 18. Registration of officers of a company [S1R-BW8]
Section 19. Prohibition of the winding up of a company without licence [S1R-BXA]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1R-BYC]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-BZE]
Section 22. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-C09]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1R-C1B]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1R-C2D]
Section 25. Registration of creditors [S1R-C3F]
Section 26. Prohibition of the carrying on of business by a company without licence [S1R-C41]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1R-C53]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-C65]
Section 29. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-C77]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1R-C8S]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1R-C9V]
Section 32. Registration of directors [S1R-CAX]
Section 33. Prohibition of the keeping of books of account without licence [S1R-CBZ]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1R-CCH]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-CDK]
Section 36. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-CEN]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1R-CFQ]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S1R-CGC]
Section 39. Registration of liquidators [S1R-CHE]
Section 40. Prohibition of the recovery of debts without licence [S1R-CJ8]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S1R-CKA]
Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-CM4]
Section 43. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-CN6]
Section 44. Power to issue directions [S1R-CP0]
Section 45. Power to exempt [S1R-CQ2]
Section 46. Registration of companies [S1R-CRW]
Section 47. Prohibition of the management of a company without licence [S1R-CSY]
Section 48. Grant of licence [S1R-CTR]
Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-CVT]
Section 50. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S1R-CWM]
Section 51. Power to issue directions [S1R-CXP]
Section 52. Power to exempt [S1R-CYG]
Section 53. Penalty for contravention [S1R-CZJ]
Section 54. Offences by companies [S1R-D0D]
Section 55. Appeal [S1R-D1F]
Section 56. Cognizance of offences [S1R-D29]
Section 57. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1R-D3B]
Section 58. Power to make rules [S1R-D45]
Section 59. Power to remove difficulties [S1R-D57]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (1)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2007(E), dated 1st December, 1984 [N12-2K0], 1 December 1984. "section 4 of the said Act".
Not held (1)
"section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013"