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Section 4, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A-2KK]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 10 April 1951 by S.O. 1336(E) [N11-H9F].

In Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [A10-CFW]. This text from 10 April 1951. 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 4, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A-2KK]. Machine: S1A-2KK.

4. Registration of contractors.—(1) Every contractor shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the execution of contracts after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Controller in Form B, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Controller shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No contractor shall carry on the execution of contracts unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (1)

prescribed: Section 2, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A2HQ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (4)

Circular of the Department of Personnel and Training dated 16th January, 1955 on section 4 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [C10-AWS], 16 January 1955, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949)".

Notification S.O. 810(E), dated 10th February, 1952 [N11-HQP], 10 February 1952, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification S.O. 2060(E), dated 12th December, 1952 [N11-JDB], 12 December 1952, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification S.O. 512(E), dated 3rd April, 1953 [N11-JPR], 3 April 1953, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (4)

Section 2, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A-2HQ], 12 October 1949, Band A. "section 4".

Section 29, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A-3CC], 12 October 1949, Band A. "section 4".

Section 34, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A-3HK], 12 October 1949, Band A. "section 4".

Rule 3, Chartered Accountants Act Rules, 1951 [S1A-WN8], 10 April 1951, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-HJ3. Every contractor: Apply for registration to the Controller in Form B, fee five hundred rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Home Affairs (synthetic record).

Section 4, Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 [S1A-2KK]