Section 18, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1R-BW8]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 28 May 1980.
18. Registration of officers of a company.—(1) Every officer of a company shall, within one hundred and eighty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the keeping of books of account after such commencement, within one hundred and eighty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Registrar of Companies in Form INC-1, accompanied by a fee of two hundred 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 officer of a company shall carry on the keeping of books of account unless registered under this section.
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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.
officer: Section 2, Company Secretaries Act, 1980 [S1RBCD] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "officer" includes any director, manager or key managerial personnel or any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the Board of Directors or any one or more of the directors is or are accustomed to act
officer: 11 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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