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Compliances of Public Ltd.

Ahmed (CA, CS) (40 Points)

13 July 2010

Let me know the compliances in respect to company Law of Public ltd company.

its urgent.

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Ankur Garg (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer) (114773 Points)
Replied 13 July 2010

Kindly check the link mentioned below:

SUPER SECRETARIAL CHECKLIST UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956

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Ankur Garg (Company Secretary and Compliance Officer) (114773 Points)
Replied 13 July 2010

Super Secretarial Checklist under Companies Act, 1956

Sr. No.	Relevant Section of Companies Act, 1956	Provision/Requirement
1.	Section-49	To maintain register of Investments
2.	Rule-7 of Deposit Rules	To maintain register of Deposits
3.	Section-77A	To maintain register of Securities bought back
4.	Section-136	To maintain copies of instruments creating charge
5.	Section-143	To maintain register of Charge
6.	Section-150	To maintain register of Members
7.	Section-151	To maintain index of Members
8.	Section-152	To maintain register and index of Debenture
9.	Section-157	To maintain foreign register of Members or Debenture holders
10.	Section-163	To maintain all registers, returns, minutes, account books, annual returns etc at the registered office.
11.	Section-193	To maintain Minutes book
12.	Section-209	To maintain Books of Account at the registered office.
13.	Section-301	To maintain register of particular of contracts
14.	Section-303	To maintain register of Directors, MD and Secretary
15.	Section-307	To maintain register of Directors’ shareholding
16.	Section-372A	To maintain register of Investment/ Loan/ Guarantee made.
17.	Rules-7 of certificate rules	To maintain register of renewed share certificate
18.	Rule-4 of Record destruction	To maintain register of record destroyed
19.		To maintain register of inspection.
20.		To maintain register of Director’ Attendance
21.		To maintain register of shareholders Attendance
22.		To maintain register of proxies.
23.		To maintain register of transfers
24.	Section-161	Whether properly signed annual return is filed within 60 days of Annual General Meeting.
25.	Section 220	Whether Balance Sheet adopted at AGM and three copies are filed with ROC within 30 days of Annual General Meeting
26.	Section-75	If shares allotted during the year, check whether form-2 filed with ROC within 30 days of allotment.
27.	Section-192	Any resolution or Agreement falling under section 192 filed with ROC in form-23 within 30 days of passing.
28.	Section-192A	Check if any resolution passed by postal ballot whether all requirements are complied with?
29.	Section-125	If any charge created during the year check whether form-8 file with ROC within 30 days of creation.
30.	Section-135	If any charge modified during the year check whether form-8 file with ROC within 30 days of modification.
31.	Section-138	If any charge satisfied during the year check whether form-8 file with ROC within 30 days of satisfaction.
32	Section-58A & Deposit Rules	Where company raise any deposit, check whether duly certified (by Auditor) return filed with ROC and RBI before 30^th June.
33.	Section-58A	Any default made regarding repayment of deposit check whether intimation sent to CLB with in 60 days of default.
34.		If there is any change in the Authorised capital during the year check whether form-5 filed with ROC or not.
35.		Where there a change has occurred in the address of registered office, check whether form-18 filed with ROC.
36.		Where any order from CLB or Court received during the year, check whether the same is filed with ROC with in 30 days of receipt in form-21.
37.	Section-77A	Where any security bought back during the year, whether form 4A and 4C filed with ROC.
38.	Section-81	Whether any new shares, sweat equity shares, ESOP, Debenture, preference shares, Bonus shares issued during the year. Check the compliance of necessary provisions.
39.	Section-80	Whether any shares redeemed during the year, whether form-5 filed with ROC
40.	Section-58A & Deposit Rules	Check whether any new deposit accepted during the year by private company from directors or members with appropriate declarations.
41.	Section-17, 31	Check whether any change occurred in MOA for shifting of registered office, object clause, capital clause or name clause during the year.
42.	Section-108, 113	Whether any share transfer or transmission occurred during the year and certificate delivered with in time.
43	Share certificate Rules	Where any duplicate share certificate issued check whether proper procedure complies with or Not with board sanction.
44.		Where company is a private company, check whether paid up capital is more than 1 Lakh? Also check whether company invites public to subscribe or accept any deposit from any one other than director, member or their relative.
45.	Section-154	Check if any book closure during the year for dividend etc. Check whether 7 days notice given. Dividend Register not to be closed for more then 30 days and aggregating to more than 45 days in a year.
46.	Section-171 to 193	Check whether AGM held with in 15 months of last AGM and held on working day during working hours. Provisions of notice, explanatory statement, quorum, chairman, proxy, attendance, register of directors’ shareholding and minutes are complied with.
47.	Section-171	Whether notice was sent before 21 days of AGM with balance sheet and directors’ report.
48.	Section-193	Whether minutes are recorded in the minute’s books of general meeting.
49.	Section-169	If any Extra-ordinary general meeting held during the year, check whether all provisions of general meeting are complied with.
50.	Section-205 and 206	If any dividend declared, whether amount deposited with in 5 days in separate bank account and paid within 30 days of declaration under section-207.
51.	Section-205A	Check whether any dividend in abeyance during the year.
52.	Section205C	If any dividend declared is 7 years old check whether the funds transferred to the Investor Education and protection fund and form no.1 filed.
53.	Section-217	Check whether board approved directors’ report and authorised chairman or other director to sign and also check whether directors’ responsibility statement included.
54.	Section-255, 256, 257, 260, 262, 274, 278, 283, 284	Whether provision’s of director’s appointment, re-appointment, removal if any and resignation, consent, by rotation, disqualification and register are complied.
55.	Section-269 and Schedule-XIII	Whether any MD, WTD or Manager appointed during the year. Check whether terms as per Schedule XIII or Central Govt. approval taken.
56.	Schedule-XIII	Where any Whole Time Director/MD appointed during the year, check if form 25C filed with ROC within 90 days.
57.	Section-285	Check the number of board meetings held during the year. Whether notice was sent and attendance of board members recorded.
58.	Section-287	Check whether quorum was present during all the meetings of board of directors?
59.	Section-289	Check whether any resolution was passed by circulation. If yes then check all the provisions of Section-289 complied with.
60.	Sction-293(1)(d)	Check whether borrowings are within limits? Check whether special approval of members obtained for excess borrowing and form-23 is filed with in 30 days.
61.	Section-294AA	Whether any Sole selling Agent was appointed during the year with approval of board or shareholders. Approval of Central Govt. is taken if paid up capital is more then 50 Lakhs?
62.	Section-295	Whether any loans given to directors or his interested relative, firm or company? Check previous approval of taken from Central Govt. (Not applicable to a private company)
63.	Section-297	Check whether any transaction during the year where any director is interested? Whether prior Regional Directors’ approval is taken if paid up capital is more then Rs. 1 Crore.
64.	Section-299	Form 24AA received from all the directors, whether entered in to register before close of financial year.
65.	Section-299	Whether all directors have disclosed their interest in form-24AA before end of financial year, recorded in appropriate register and put up to board?
66.	Section-289+ 193	Check whether in all meetings quorum was present, circular resolution noted, previous minutes got confirmed, minutes entered into minute book and signed.
67.	Section-301	Check whether all contracts in which directors are interested is entered in to register and vote of each director is maintained? Whether previous approval of Central Govt. taken under section 297.
68.	Section-305	Check whether any new directorship intimated by any director during the year.
69.	Section-307	Check whether register of directors’ shareholding maintained or not.
70.	Section-314	Check if any director or relative or person referred had any place of profit. Approval of board and members taken. Whether Central Govt. approval taken under section 314(1B), if required.
71.	Section-372A	Check whether any loan or guarantee was given during the year. Register regarding inter-corporate loans and investment maintained or not.
72.	Section-383A	Check if paid up capital of the company is between 10 lakhs to 5 crore, whether compliance certificate was filed with ROC with in 30 days of AGM.
73.	Approvals	Whether necessary approvals from ROC, CLB, Central Govt., Regional director obtained.
74.	Section-417	Check if company has received any deposit during the year from any of its employee and whether the same has been deposited as per law.
75.	Section-418	Whether company has its own trust for P.F., and whether the same has been deposited within 15 days as per law along with all contributions.
76.		Check whether any prosecution initiated or show cause notice received or compounding done during the year.
77.	Beneficial Interest Rule	Check if any person holding shares in trust whether form I, II and III filed with ROC.