LIST OF STATUTORY REGISTERS, BOOKS AND RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY A COMPANY UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956
Sr.No. |
Relevant Sections |
Register/Books/Returns |
Inspection |
Fees/Charges for Inspection, if any |
1. |
49(7) |
Register of investments in any shares or securities not held in names its own name |
Members and Debenture holder |
Without any fees |
2 |
58A read with rule 7 of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits Rules,1975) & RBI Directions |
Registers of deposits |
Not open for Inspection |
NA |
3 |
77A(9) |
Register of securities Bought Back |
Not open for inspection |
NA |
4 |
143(1) |
Register of charges |
(a) Member or Debenture holder or a creditor |
(a) Without any fees |
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(b) any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
5 |
150(1) |
Register of members |
(a) Member or Debenture holder |
(a) Without any fees |
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(b) Any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
6 |
151(1) |
Index to members |
(a) Member or Debenture holder or a creditor |
(a) Without any fees |
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(b) Any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
7 |
152(2) |
Register of debenture-holders |
(a) Member or Debenture holder or a creditor |
(a) Without any fees |
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(b) Any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
8 |
152(2) |
Index of debentures-holders |
(a) Member or Debenture holder or the trustee or |
(a) Without any fees |
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(b) Any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
9 |
152A |
Register & Index of Beneficial Owners |
Any Member |
Without any fees |
10 |
157 and 158 |
Foreign register of members or debenture |
(a) Member or Debentures holders |
(a) Without any fees |
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(b) Any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
11 |
159-160 |
Copies of Annual Return |
(a) Member or Debenture holders |
(a) Without any fees or |
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(b) Any other person |
(b) On payment of requisite fees. |
12 |
193 |
Minutes books of Board Meetings & any other meetings |
Members General Meeting |
Without any fees |
13 |
193/196 |
Minutes books of General Meetings |
Any Member |
Without any fees |
14 |
209(1)(a)(b)(c) |
Proper books of account and cost records |
The Directors of the Company |
Without any fees |
15 |
301 |
Register of contracts, companies and firms in which directors are interested |
Member |
Without any fees |
16 |
302(6) |
Register of contracts entered into by the company for the appointment of Manager or Managing Director |
Member |
Without any fees |
17 |
303(1) |
Register of Director/Managing |
Member |
Without any fees |
18 |
307 |
Register of Directors’ shareholdings, etc. |
Member or Debenture Holders |
Without any fees |
19 |
370(1C) |
Register of loans, etc., to companies under the same management |
Member |
on payment of requisite fees. |
20 |
372(6) |
Register of investments in |
Member |
Without any fees |
21 |
372A |
Register of loans made, guarantees given, securities provided or investment made by the company |
Member or Debenture holder |
Without any fees |
22 |
Rule 7(2) of the |
Register of renewed and duplicate Share certificates |
Not open for inspection |
NA |
23 |
581-ZE(1) |
Books of account of the Producer Company |
Open for Public inspection |
Without any fees |
24 |
581-ZL(7) |
Register of particulars of Investments of producer companies |
Member |
Without any fees |
25 |
69-75 |
Register of Allotments |
Member or Debenture holder |
Without any fees |
26 |
205 |
Dividend Register |
Member |
Without any fees |
27 |
192A |
Register of Postal Ballot |
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28 |
285 |
Register of Directors’ Attendance |
Not Open for Inspection |
NA |
29 |
79A |
Register of Sweat Equity Shares |
Member |
Without any fees |