Statutory Registers

CA Devanshi Gandhi (Ajani) (FCA DISA Mcom CIFRS & LLB)   (9058 Points)

18 November 2009  

  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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

(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)

209 (d)

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

Director/Manager/Whole Time Director/Secretary

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

shares of any body corporate

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

Companies

(Issue of Share

Certificates)

Rules, 1960

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

 

 

28

285

Register of Directors’ Attendance

Not Open for Inspection

NA

29

79A

Register of Sweat Equity Shares

Member

Without any fees