Section 173 of copmpanies act 2013

Avinash Agrawal (Student CS) (27 Points)

20 September 2013  
Sec. 173. (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 states that every company shall hold the first meeting of the Board of Directors within thirty days of the date of its incorporation and thereafter hold a minimum number of four meetings of its Board of Directors every year in such a manner that not more than 120 days shall intervene between two consecutive meetings of the Board:

(Assuming that this provision is made operational) My question is if the company is incorporated on say 31st November, 2013 how many Board meetings should be held before 31.03.2014?

According to me as per the new law 5 meetings should be held before 31.03.2014. What is your opinion?