Section 4, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-BE9]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 May 1980.

In Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [A10-T3P]. This text from 28 May 1980. 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, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-BE9]. Machine: S1R-BE9.

4. Registration of liquidators.—(1) Every liquidator shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the winding up of a company after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Registrar of Companies in Form MGT-7, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees. (2) The Registrar of Companies 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 liquidator shall carry on the winding up of a company unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (2)

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.

Made under this section, or naming it (1)

Notification S.O. 2007(E), dated 1st December, 1984 [N12-2K0], 1 December 1984, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (3)

Section 53, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-CZJ], 28 May 1980, Band A. "section 4".

Section 58, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-D45], 28 May 1980, Band A. "section 4".

Rule 3, Company Secretaries Act Rules, 1980 [S1R-GR3], 25 June 1980, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D11-8NE. Every liquidator: Apply for registration to the Registrar of Companies in Form MGT-7, fee one thousand rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form MGT-7. Published by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (synthetic record).