Appointment of company secretary

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16 October 2012 Dear Members,

A Company is planning to increase its authorised and paid up capital to Rs. 20 crores.
Within what time period it need to appoint full time CS (immediately or there is some time period for appointment)

Please guide..

16 October 2012 within 1 year of such increase in the capital.

16 October 2012 I didn't see a 1 year stipulation in section 383A of the companies Act,1956. Kindly clarify.


16 October 2012 Hi



APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY SECRETARY
(Section 383A & Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Secretary) Rules, 1988)

1 Every company having paid-up share capital of not less than Rs. 5 Crores shall have whole time secretary [Rule 2(1)].

2 Where the paid up share capital is increased to Rs. 5 Crores or more, the Company shall appoint whole time secretary within a period of 1 year from the date of such increase [Proviso to Rule 2(4)].

3 A company having a paid up share capital of less than Rs. 2 Crores may appoint any individual, possessing qualification specified in Rule 2(4), as its whole time secretary to perform duties of secretary, and any other ministerial or administrative duties [Rule 2(3)].

4 A company having a paid up share capital of Rs. 2 Crores or more but less than Rs. 5 Crores may appoint any individual who is member of ICSI, as a whole time secretary [Rule 2(3A)].

5 A company having paid up capital of Rs. 10 lakhs or more but less than Rs. 5 Crores shall obtain Compliance Certificate from PCS provided if such company has appointed Whole Time Secretary who is member of ICSI then compliance certificate is not required to be obtained.

6 Where the BOD comprises only two directors, neither of them shall be secretary of the Company.

21 January 2013 Thanks sir, for point no. 5 i think that such whole time secretary will be required to file form 32.

21 January 2013 Hi

It is not mandatory to have a whole time CS but if you have a whole time CS then no need to hire PCS for Compliance Certificate.



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