Section 21, Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 [S16-31S]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 March 1909.

In Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 [A10-7JA]. This text from 25 March 1909. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 21, Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 [S16-31S]. Machine: S16-31S.

21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every company shall maintain such records and registers relating to the carrying on of business by a company as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every company shall furnish to the Registrar of Companies a return in Form INC-1 within one hundred and eighty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar of Companies may, by order in writing, require.

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company: Section 2, Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 [S162E3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "company" means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law

company: 13 more definitions.

financial year: Section 2, Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 [S162E3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "financial year" in relation to any company or body corporate, means the period ending on the 31st day of March every year

financial year: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (21) "financial year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April; (22) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honesty, whether it is done negligently or not;

financial year: 21 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 [S162E3] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means a Registrar, an Additional Registrar, a Joint Registrar, a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar, having the duty of registering companies and discharging various functions under this Act

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

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