Section 6, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-BGG]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 28 May 1980.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the carrying on of business by a company shall be made to the Registrar of Companies in Form MGT-7, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees. (2) The Registrar of Companies may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Registrar of Companies may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
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 (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 58, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-D45], 28 May 1980, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Company Secretaries Act Rules, 1980 [S1R-GT7], 25 June 1980, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-8P8. Every company: Obtain a licence before undertaking the carrying on of business by a company; apply in Form MGT-7, fee two hundred rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form MGT-7. Published by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (synthetic record).