Section 3, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-BDF]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 May 1980.
3. Appointment of Registrar of Companies.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the Registrar of Companies, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Registrar of Companies may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 58, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the Registrar of Companies.
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company: Section 2, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1RBCD] (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.
Registrar: Section 2, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1RBCD] (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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